Senior Silicon IBP Leader: Demand & Supply Orchestrator

Cisco Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems in San Jose is seeking a Senior Integrated Business Planner to lead the end-to-end IBP process for Silicon One, aligning demand, supply, product roadmap and financial objectives across foundries, OSATs, and evolving end markets.

The ideal candidate is strategic with strong analytical capability, executive presence, and hands-on experience managing long-lead semiconductor supply chains amid product transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8–12+ years of experience in supply chain planning, IBP/S&OP, or operations within the semiconductor industry.
• Direct experience in a fabless semiconductor business model.
• Practical knowledge of foundry and OSAT ecosystems, long lead times, and capacity commitments.
• Proven ability to lead executive processes and influence senior partners.
• Advanced analytical skills and comfort working with ambiguity and conflicting priorities.
• Experience supporting high‑mix, fast‑evolving product portfolios.
• Background in both planning and finance (P&L, margin, inventory).
• Exposure to global supply chains and multi‑region demand.
• Change leadership experience in implementing or maturing IBP processes.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the monthly IBP / Executive S&OP process, ensuring alignment across Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Operations, Finance, and Engineering.
• Translate top‑down financial targets into executable demand and supply plans.
• Prepare and lead executive‑level IBP reviews, including scenario analysis and risk mitigation plans.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to drive a consensus demand plan across all product lines, customers, and channels.
• Balance constrained supply against demand priorities, optimizing revenue, margin, and customer commitments.
• Lead gap‑to‑plan analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate wafer capacity planning with foundry partners, including long‑range capacity reservations and short‑term allocation management.
• Manage OSAT capacity planning and constraints.
• Incorporate yield learning, cycle times, die bank strategy, and qualification timelines into supply plans.
• Develop and maintain multiple demand/supply scenarios (upside, downside, constrained, and disruption cases).
• Assess and communicate risks related to capacity, lead times, geopolitical factors, and supply continuity.
• Drive mitigation strategies such as alternate sourcing, buffer strategies, or customer prioritization.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Executive presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting / S&OP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Kinaxis

Anaplan

O9

Job description

Cisco Systems in San Jose is seeking a Senior Integrated Business Planner to lead the end-to-end IBP process for Silicon One, aligning demand, supply, product roadmap and financial objectives across foundries, OSATs, and evolving end markets.

The ideal candidate is strategic with strong analytical capability, executive presence, and hands-on experience managing long-lead semiconductor supply chains amid product transitions.