Senior NPI Materials Planner: Orchestrate Delivery

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced NPI Materials Planner to lead material sourcing and readiness for new product development and introduction programs in California.

You will coordinate procurement, materials engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure on-time material deliveries and manufacturing-readiness for prototype builds. The role emphasizes developing clear material plans, schedules, and risk assessments across multiple concurrent NPI programs, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, industrial engineering, engineering technology, or a related field.
• Typically, 4-5 years of relevant experience for entry to this level, preferably in NPI materials planning, manufacturing supply chain, procurement, or a related environment.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing operations and supply-chain principles, including experience supporting new product development, prototype builds, or the transition of products into production.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP principles, bills of materials, inventory management, and material-planning processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop and manage material plans, schedules, priorities, risks, and deliverables for projects of varying complexity.
• Experience coordinating material requirements and delivery commitments with suppliers, contract manufacturers, or internal manufacturing teams.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, and influence engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and other cross-functional partners without direct authority.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, evaluate alternatives, identify risks, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills, including the ability to maintain accurate schedules, decisions, commitments, and action items.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and changing priorities while remaining focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, determine the appropriate approach to assignments, and operate effectively with varying levels of ambiguity during product development.
• Experience using digital productivity, data-analysis, or generative-AI tools to support project planning, scheduling, presentations, or materials analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-management activities focused on material sourcing and readiness for new product development and introduction programs. Identify effective supply-chain solutions for prototype builds while supporting quality, schedule, and production cost targets.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Materials Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to deliver supplier-sourcing decisions, part and subassembly quotations, prototype material schedules, material deliveries, manufacturing-documentation readiness, and production-ramp requirements.
• Develop and maintain clear material plans, schedules, risk assessments, decisions, and action items across multiple concurrent NPI programs.
• Collaborate with Procurement teams to develop commodity-sourcing and contract-manufacturing strategies that support new product development.
• Partner with global Keysight teams to manage material-delivery commitments and align them with prototype-build, project, and production schedules.
• Actively participate in cross-functional product-development teams to resolve constraints, support informed decision-making, and improve innovation and time to market.
• Lead or contribute to the design and execution of end-to-end supply-chain solutions covering planning, materials, information and financial flows, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Work with Technical Order Fulfillment, IT, R&D, and other business partners to develop supply-chain solutions that address new-product requirements and support a successful transition into production.

Skills

NPI materials planning

MRP/ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

MRP/ERP

Job description

Keysight Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced NPI Materials Planner to lead material sourcing and readiness for new product development and introduction programs in California.

You will coordinate procurement, materials engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure on-time material deliveries and manufacturing-readiness for prototype builds. The role emphasizes developing clear material plans, schedules, and risk assessments across multiple concurrent NPI programs, while