Senior Memory & Compute Supply Continuity Planner

Teradyne; Reading, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne, a global test and automation leader based in North Reading, MA, seeks a senior Lead Planner for Memory and Compute Supply Continuity. You will own end-to-end planning for DRAM, NAND, SSD, DIMM, CPU components and coordinate with semiconductor suppliers, motherboard partners, EMS providers, and sub-tier suppliers to keep product availability robust.

The role requires 8–12+ years in material or supply planning, strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, and proven ability to influence executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 8–12+ years in material or supply planning, semiconductor sourcing, or operations.
• Experience with semiconductor allocation environments and long lead-time commodities.
• Advanced ERP/MRP and Excel analytical skills.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop supply continuity strategies for memory and CPU commodities.
• Manage constrained allocations and negotiate supplier prioritization.
• Lead executive shortage management, risk assessments and recovery plans.
• Coordinate component planning across PCBAs, motherboard and DIMM partners.
• Build supply-demand models covering wafer starts to finished components.
• Monitor inventory, commitments, backlog, and demand signals.
• Collaborate with LTAs, capacity reservations, and sourcing strategies.
• Develop executive dashboards and quarterly supply outlooks.
• Support new product introductions and EOL planning.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Supply chain risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Teradyne, a global test and automation leader based in North Reading, MA, seeks a senior Lead Planner for Memory and Compute Supply Continuity. You will own end-to-end planning for DRAM, NAND, SSD, DIMM, CPU components and coordinate with semiconductor suppliers, motherboard partners, EMS providers, and sub-tier suppliers to keep product availability robust.

The role requires 8–12+ years in material or supply planning, strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, and proven ability to influence executives.