Senior Planning Manager - Operations

Location: Camarillo, California; Irvine, California; or San Jose, California (Hybrid)

Our Team

The operations team is an agile global team that provides prompt support for multiple functions across the entire Semtech organization, and for our supply chain partners.

Job Summary

• Develops and implements the company's production control functions including any of the following activities: master scheduling, production planning/coordination, shop scheduling and dispatching, material requirements, planning systems, work-in-process tracking, material and labor variance controls, and manufacturing performance reporting.
• Approves quantities, schedules and parts lists provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, as well as receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
• Responsible for planning, reviewing, and developing production procedures and personnel.
• Ability to work with all levels of business customers in a highly dynamic environment
• Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, support performance and process procedures.
• Implement strategies to improve employee performance, effectiveness, engagement, and efficiency.
• Provide mentoring guidance to all subordinates, management or otherwise, across all aspects of their job function.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Interfaces between Supply Chain (Operations) and other Business Units to provide up-to-date status and progress for products. (20%)
• Responsible for publishing a weekly update of any upcoming supply problems that may affect our ability to ship on time, record reasons for delay and will coordinate meetings to resolve issues impacting delivery performance (20%)
• Interfaces between Operations and the Business unit marketing function to ensure forecast, safety levels are in place for all products and any changes to the demand are reflected in SAP (15%)
• Responsible for analyzing the forecast and providing management with effective supply projections to meet the quarterly and annual revenue targets. (15%)
• Develop team and provide effective coverage for the team assigned roles and responsibilities. (10%)
• Engaging with Semtech staff in various global locations which may be held during off hours. (5%)
• Interfaces and collaborates with Test Engineering, Product Engineering and Quality teams to adjust supply plans for product related issues (5%)
• Other related duties as determined by the department Director, or Vice President. (10%)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; preferably in Business, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 10 years’ experience in a Planning position is required.
• Possess a demonstrable track record of achievement in the Planning function.
• Ability to understand and act on changing market & business conditions as it may apply to tuning a supply chain.
• Thorough knowledge of Planning and Purchasing principles, practices and procedures.
• Semiconductor industry, trade terminology and sources of supply of assigned classes of items.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in SAP, Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint.
• Ability to exercise proper judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting department policy, rules & regulations as applicable in planning & procurement procedures.
• Ability to express him/herself in a clear and precise professional manner.
• Ability to establish lines of communication and maintain an effective working relationship with associate sales representatives, vendors and the business community.
• Solid knowledge of quality systems and practices is required.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $112,000 - $165,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.