Strategic Wafer Supply Planner

Cisco Systems, Inc; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a Silicon Wafer Supply Planner to translate demand forecasts into wafer requirements and manage supply plans with foundry partners. You will balance customer commitments with capacity, inventory, and risk in a long-lead-time semiconductor environment.

Strong analytical skills and stakeholder coordination are essential. The role requires collaboration across Supply Chain, Engineering, and Procurement to optimize allocation and protect delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–7+ years in semiconductor planning or supply-chain management.
• Experience with semiconductor foundries, wafer fabrication, die supply, OSATs, or long-cycle-time manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP, supply-demand balancing, inventory management, capacity planning, and advanced Excel or analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end wafer and die supply planning by translating forecasts into foundry start schedules, inventory targets, and safety-stock strategies.
• Actively manage foundry capacity, yield, cycle times, and upstream supplier performance to identify shortages and allocate priorities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to communicate scenarios and recovery plans to protect commitments to customers.
• Drive mitigation strategies to balance demand, inventory, capacity, yield, and supply risk.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Supplier coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a Silicon Wafer Supply Planner to translate demand forecasts into wafer requirements and manage supply plans with foundry partners. You will balance customer commitments with capacity, inventory, and risk in a long-lead-time semiconductor environment.

Strong analytical skills and stakeholder coordination are essential. The role requires collaboration across Supply Chain, Engineering, and Procurement to optimize allocation and protect delivery commitments.