Nvidia Production Planner 

United States, California 

265466910

What you'll be doing:

• Handle the production planning process at contract manufacturers (CMs) and collaborate with factory managers to address and resolve any emerging issues.

• Drive CM PO commitments in NALA region while coordinating inventory movement of consignment and FG's.

• Provide visibility on supply production plan by handling purchase orders within SAP ERP.

• Act as one of the critical contacts for sales/planning issues to supply shortfall related to the CM factory, providing efficient responses and to bridge any gaps between demand forecasts and production schedules.

• Identify production risks like capacity, material, and quality, and work with supply/demand planning and factory operations to establish a production recovery plan.

• Monitor aging inventory and minimize obsolescence, ensuring optimal stock turnover. Work together with corresponding functional teams on inventory quarantine, rework execution, and shipment recovery.

• This position is a global role which will require engagement with teams in the US and APAC; flexibility in multiple time zones is required.

• Drive planning system enhancements, report automation, and process improvements to support growing global business.

What we need to see:

• BS/BA degree in industrial engineering, finance, manufacturing, operations, business or equivalent experience.

• 5 years of proven experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, with a focus on production/supply planning.

• Experience in planning ERP systems such as SAP/ APO/ S4 HANA, and an in-depth understanding of MRP concepts.

• Superb analytical skills and adept with Excel specifics for scrutinizing and implementing data formulas, pivot tables. Proficiency in developing Excel macros is beneficial.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, teamwork, organizational, and quantitative skills. You will need to be highly organized, meticulous, and a self-starter with a strong sense ofownership/accountability.

• Consistent track record documenting, automating, improving processes, and influencing changes cross-functionally to get results.

• Experience in a high-pressure production environment working with various constraints under a matrixed organization.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Direct experience working in a CM manufacturing environment and understanding CM production line/shop floor concepts.

• APICS certified and understanding theoretical frameworks/concepts and applying them to real-world problems/solutions.

• High capability to lead multiple assignments concurrently; requires excellent organizational skills.

• Self-starter, extremely agile/flexible with an attribute for growth and continuous learning.