Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers

NVIDIA is hiring a Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $144k-$247k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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We are looking for a Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers, located at our Corporate Headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. At NVIDIA, our employees are passionate about parallel and visual computing. We're united in our quest to transform the way graphics are used for work and play. Our technology impacts the visual experience in video game development, film production, deep learning, space exploration, medicine, computational finance and automotive design. And we've only scratched the surface of what we can accomplish when we apply our technology to it. We need passionate, hard-working, and creative people to help us take on some of these extraordinary opportunities.

What you'll be doing:

Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly supply plans with business leaders and provide mentorship on supply and inventory positions
Analyze planning strategies and priority tradeoffs with business leaders to optimize supply to meet customer demand and revenue targets
Present weekly supply changes to executive management
Develop, mentor, and lead team of high performing supply chain planners responsible for wafer/die supply
Collaborate with foundry partners to drive closure of near term wafer supply shortages and to forecast longer term capacity requirements
Oversee cross-functional alignment with backend planning, capacity planning, and engineering teams to understand chip supply bottlenecks and influence downstream capacity investments
Guide continuous improvement efforts and projects in support of organizational strategies

What we need to see:

BA/BS degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ overall years of experience in supply chain/operations, preferably with background in semiconductors or wafer/chip planning
At least 4+ years of experience in a leadership role
Proficiency in Excel, SAP, advanced planning software/ERP, and other business software applications
Demonstrated agility and flexibility in a fast-paced, constraint production environment
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with senior executive staff

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience managing global manufacturing with foundry suppliers and partner teams around the world
Proven problem solving, analytical and complex modeling skills
Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and people concurrently
Find creative, out-of-the-box solutions and approaches to complex problems

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 144,000 USD – 247,250 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we rate this

Manager, Supply Chain Planning - Wafers at NVIDIA rates 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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