Senior Director, Supply Planning Networking Products

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 443,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Director of Supply Planning to lead end-to-end strategy for optics, switches, and broader planning ecosystems. You will shape a scalable framework across chips, networking, memory, and capacity to match rapid AI/data center growth.

The role requires 18+ years in supply planning, 8+ years in leadership, and a track record with global teams. Expect collaboration with manufacturing, planning tools implementation, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in supply planning, with deep expertise in optics and switches.
• 8+ years in a role leading teams or projects, with or without direct reports.
• Proven experience leading global teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and MRP.
• Experience implementing planning tools and driving their adoption.
• Experience in supporting data centers, AI, networking systems, or high-performance computing products.
• MBA or advanced degree, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply planning strategy and governance, supporting business objectives and revenue goals.
• Develop and evolve a scalable planning framework spanning chips, networking, memory, capacity, and server manufacturing to support rapid growth.
• Ensure the integrity of planning data inputs (BOM structures, factory yields, cycle times) with assumption owners.
• Accelerate time-to-market by reducing supply chain complexity and applying AI-driven planning methodologies.
• Manage and elevate direct reports, ensuring training and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Skills

Supply planning leadership

Global team leadership

Manufacturing & capacity planning

MRP understanding

Data center / AI / HPC expertise

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Planning tools adoption

Job description

Are you ready to lead the supply planning strategy for a company at the forefront of AI and accelerated computing? NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Director, Supply Planning for our networking products division! This high-impact role will develop supply planning capabilities aligned to NVIDIA’s explosive growth in the AI and data center markets. With a focus on optics, switches, adapters, and the broader planning ecosystem, you will ensure stable, long-range supply commitments that keep pace with our rapid expansion. Join us in Santa Clara, CA, and be a part of our outstanding journey!

What you’ll be doing:

• Own the end-to-end supply planning strategy and governance, supporting business objectives and achieving revenue goals.

• Develop and evolve a scalable planning framework spanning chips, networking, memory, capacity, and server manufacturing to support rapid growth.

• Ensure the integrity of key planning data inputs, such as BOM structures, factory yields, and cycle times, by maintaining a strict cadence with assumption owners.

• Accelerate time-to-market by reducing supply chain complexity and implementing next-generation planning methodologies using AI capabilities.

• Manage and elevate direct reports, ensuring continuous training and knowledge sharing throughout the supply chain organization.

What we need to see:

• 18+ years of overall experience in supply planning, with deep expertise in optics (transceivers) and switches.

• 8+ years of experience in a role leading teams or projects, with or without direct reports

• Proven experience leading global teams.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and MRP.

• Demonstrated success in implementing planning tools and driving their adoption.

• Experience in supporting data centers, AI, networking systems, or high-performance computing products.

• MBA or advanced technical degree, or equivalent experience.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with supply chain planning tools or platforms powered by artificial intelligence or machine learning.

• Prior experience at a hyperscaler, cloud provider, or semiconductor company.

• Familiarity with optics/transceiver supply chains and key supplier ecosystems.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 292,000 USD - 442,750 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 20, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.