Senior Planning Manager

Hyve Solutions; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyve Solutions, a US-based manufacturing partner, is seeking a Senior Manager, Planning to translate business strategy into actionable plans and lead forecasting, capacity planning, budgeting, and scenario analysis. You will influence senior leaders, partner across functions, and drive planning excellence in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, data-driven decisions, and building a high-performing planning team to ensure on-time delivery and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field with MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in planning, strategy, finance, operations, or supply chain.
• 5+ years leading teams or enterprise-level planning processes.
• Strong analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall planning processes including weekly demand planning and long-range planning.
• Develop forecasts, capacity models, and scenario analyses for strategic decisions.
• Align plans with multiple functions such as Finance, Operations, Sales, and Marketing.
• Establish planning methodologies, tools, and performance metrics.
• Translate objectives into measurable plans and operating priorities.
• Provide senior leadership with insights, recommendations, and decision support.
• Lead and develop a high-performing planning team.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve planning conflicts.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Executive communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain, or related

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

ERP

BI

Analytics platforms

Job description

Hyve Solutions transforms complex engineering challenges into production reality for technology innovators building AI, cloud, and connected infrastructure. As a US-based manufacturing partner, the company rapidly delivers fast, agile execution through dep technical partnerships and co-innovation, and supply chain clarity. Hyve’s integrated ODM, CM, and SI capabilities eliminate vendor complexity while accelerating time-to-market with single-partner accountability from design through scale. The company co-innovates with deep engineering expertise, treating customer success as its own while building tomorrow's digital infrastructure.

Senior Manager, Planning

The Senior Manager, Planning is responsible for leading the organization’s planning function and translating business strategy into actionable plans, priorities, and resource requirements. This role partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to drive effective forecasting, capacity planning, budgeting, scenario analysis, and execution.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and analytical leader who can operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment, influence senior stakeholders, and turn data and insights into clear business decisions.

Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $128K-$164K annually.

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall planning process, including weekly customer demand planning and scheduling, annual, quarterly, and long-range planning.
• Develop forecasts, business plans, capacity models, and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with Customer Sourcing team, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, and other functions to align plans and priorities.
• Establish planning methodologies, processes, tools, and performance metrics.
• Analyze business trends, risks, opportunities, and resource requirements.
• Translate strategic objectives into measurable plans, milestones, and operating priorities.
• Provide senior leadership with clear insights, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
• Lead and develop a high-performing planning team.
• Identify gaps between plan and actual performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve planning conflicts or competing priorities.
• Improve planning accuracy, efficiency, and scalability through process and technology enhancements.
• Present planning recommendations and business insights to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in planning, strategy, finance, operations, supply chain, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience leading teams and/or enterprise-level planning processes.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, forecasting, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Experience with planning, ERP, BI, or analytics platforms.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and highly collaborative environment.
• Strategic thinking and business judgment
• Executive communication
• Cross-functional leadership
• Team development and coaching
• Change management
• Problem solving and continuous improvement
• Ability to balance long-term strategy with near-term execution