Project Planner / Supply Chain Analyst

Cohu, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Project Planner & Supply Chain Analyst in the San Diego area to lead production planning and scheduling efforts. You will drive capacity planning, inventory management, and data-driven decision making across manufacturing operations.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, reporting, and collaboration with procurement, logistics, and production teams to meet customer delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Project Planning, Production Planning, or Supply Chain Planning.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining production schedules in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in demand planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and material forecasting.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and transforming data into actionable business insights.
• Extensive experience creating reports, dashboards, KPIs, and management presentations.

Responsibilities

• Project & Production Planning
• Develop and maintain integrated project and production schedules to support customer delivery requirements.
• Coordinate production, procurement, inventory, and logistics activities to ensure schedule adherence.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify risks, delays, and resource constraints.
• Manage capacity planning activities and adjust to demand fluctuations.
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Analyze production, inventory, and supply chain data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics for management review.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports on production performance, inventory levels, schedule attainment, and KPIs.
• Support business decisions through detailed data analysis and forecasting models.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

Demand planning

Inventory management

Data analysis

KPIs reporting

Executive dashboards

Excel

Power BI

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

MS Dynamics

Job description

Cohu is a global technology leader supplying test, automation, inspection and metrology products and services to the semiconductor industry. As a leading supplier of semiconductor test handlers, Cohu has a portfolio of equipment used to automate the movement of semiconductor devices, control temperature during test and provide vision inspection; ensures quality and optimizes yield in volume production. We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Project Planner & Supply Chain Analyst to lead project planning, production scheduling, capacity planning, and data-driven decision-making activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production planning, demand analysis, inventory management, and reporting within a manufacturing or operations environment.

With more than 3000 employees worldwide, we offer challenging and rewarding work experiences, competitive compensation and generous employee benefits and a strong company culture. If you are looking for a global publicly traded company that provides you with international experience and a challenging work environment, then Cohu is your choice.

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Required Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Project Planning, Production Planning, Master Scheduling, or Supply Chain Planning.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining production schedules in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in demand planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and material forecasting.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing large datasets and transforming data into actionable business insights.
• Extensive experience creating reports, dashboards, KPIs, and management presentations.
• Experience supporting executive decision-making through data analysis and performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Project & Production Planning
• Develop and maintain integrated project and production schedules to support customer delivery requirements.
• Coordinate production, procurement, inventory, and logistics activities to ensure schedule adherence.
• Monitor schedule performance and proactively identify risks, delays, and resource constraints.
• Manage capacity planning activities and recommend adjustments to support demand fluctuations.
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Analyze production, inventory, and supply chain data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics for management review.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports on production performance, inventory levels, schedule attainment, material shortages, and operational KPIs.
• Support business decisions through detailed data analysis and forecasting models.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Power Query, Conditional Formatting, Data Validation, Complex Formulas, Macros/VBA (preferred), Dashboard Development, Ability to analyze large datasets and create executive-level reports and visualizations.

Other Tools: Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar, Basic experience with Power BI.

Soft Skills

• Problem-solving: Rapid troubleshooting mindset for complex global logistics bottlenecks.
• Communication: Translating dense datasets into strategic, plain-language insights for company executives.
• Negotiation: Comfort collaborating with third-party vendors on pricing and lead times.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Protective Equipment

In designated areas

Cohu firmly supports the U.S. national and various state and local policies of equal employment opportunity which are designed to provide equality of employment and advancement opportunities to every individual without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other legally protected category. In addition, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified disabled individuals, upon request.

Globally, Cohu is committed to full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing employment, in the U.S. and in all other locations around the world where we have operations.