Senior Director, Supply Planning Networking Products

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 442,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Gruppe is looking for a Senior Director, Supply Planning in Santa Clara, CA to lead the supply planning strategy for networking products. This role involves developing a scalable planning framework and managing key data inputs to align with NVIDIA's rapid growth in AI and data center markets.

The ideal candidate has 18+ years of experience in supply planning, including leadership roles, and strong expertise in manufacturing processes and optics. Competitive salary range of $292,000 - $442,750 USD, plus equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of overall experience in supply planning.
• 8+ years leading teams or projects.
• Proven experience leading global teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply planning strategy.
• Develop a scalable planning framework.
• Ensure integrity of key planning data inputs.

Skills

Supply planning

Optics expertise

Leadership

Manufacturing processes

Data center support

Education

MBA or advanced technical degree

Tools

AI or machine learning powered planning tools

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.

Compensation & Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.