Senior Supply Chain Planner, Wafer & Backend

About the role

Silicon Labs is hiring a Senior Supply Chain Planner for its wafer and backend operations. The planner plans and executes wafer fabrication, assembly and test operations to meet customer demand while achieving supply chain performance objectives. The role covers supply commitments, inventory, production planning and supplier delivery performance across outsourced manufacturing partners, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, release and monitor wafer fabrication, assembly and test production based on customer demand, inventory targets and manufacturing capacity.
• Monitor daily WIP, production output and shipment status across manufacturing partners, and identify and resolve bottlenecks, capacity constraints and supply risks.
• Analyze demand and supply changes and adjust production priorities so that customer orders are fulfilled on schedule.
• Drive supplier performance on FOTD, cycle time, backlog management and inventory accuracy, and lead operational reviews with wafer fabs, assembly houses and test subcontractors.
• Coordinate escalation and recovery plans for supply shortages, schedule slips and production issues.
• Manage wafer, die bank, unique material and finished goods inventory, reconcile and audit inventory with subcontractors, and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain planning parameters and master data in SAP and APS, execute SAP transactions such as purchase orders, inventory adjustments, RMAs and lot scrapping, and support planning system enhancements.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Product Management, Operations, Procurement, Logistics and Quality, and support NPI, product transfers and engineering builds.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in semiconductor supply chain, production planning, operations planning or manufacturing planning.
• Experience supporting wafer fabrication, assembly and test operations in a fabless or outsourced semiconductor environment.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, production control, inventory management and supplier coordination.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of APS tools; MES experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Planning, prioritization, stakeholder management and attention to detail.

What we offer

• Medical and dental insurance covering spouse and children.
• Biannual health screening and flu vaccination.
• Hybrid work arrangement.