Semiconductor Fab Demand Planner - S&OP & Capacity Lead

MTK Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; California; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MTK Technologies Pvt. Ltd. seeks an experienced Demand Planner for semiconductor fab operations in the Bay Area. You will own forecasting, translate demand into wafer starts, and coordinate with supply, fab operations, sales and finance to balance demand with fab capacity.

Responsibilities include 24–30 month forecasts, S&OP consensus, capacity-aligned wafer start plans, and dashboard reporting for leadership. Strong collaboration and systems experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of demand planning or supply chain planning experience.
• 3+ years in semiconductor manufacturing: fab, foundry, OSAT, or semiconductor equipment.
• Strong understanding of wafer starts, cycle times, yields, and fab capacity planning.
• Hands-on experience with SAP APO/IBP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, o9, or similar planning tools.
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling); SQL or Power BI/Tableau a plus.
• Strong communication skills; able to lead cross-functional meetings and present to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short- and long-range demand forecasts (up to 24-30 months) by product, technology node, and customer.
• Lead the monthly demand review and consensus forecast as part of the S&OP process.
• Translate demand into wafer start plans and work with capacity planning to identify constraints and gaps.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and variances; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Run what-if scenarios for demand upside/downside, NPI ramps, and end-of-life transitions.
• Partner with supply planning, foundry/OSAT partners, and fab operations to align build plans and inventory targets.
• Manage inventory and buffer strategies (die bank, WIP, finished goods) to meet service levels.
• Maintain planning data and master data in planning systems (SAP APO/IBP, Kinaxis, or similar).
• Prepare demand and supply reports and dashboards for leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Advanced Excel

SQL

Power BI/Tableau

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related

Tools

SAP APO/IBP

Kinaxis RapidResponse

o9

Job description

MTK Technologies Pvt. Ltd. seeks an experienced Demand Planner for semiconductor fab operations in the Bay Area. You will own forecasting, translate demand into wafer starts, and coordinate with supply, fab operations, sales and finance to balance demand with fab capacity.

Responsibilities include 24–30 month forecasts, S&OP consensus, capacity-aligned wafer start plans, and dashboard reporting for leadership. Strong collaboration and systems experience are essential.