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As part of our team, you'll find an encouraging environment that promotes creativity, collaboration, and excellence. We are seeking a Senior Material Planning Manager to lead the material planning team in a dynamic, quick-turn new product introduction environment. This leader will build team capability, establish clear operating rhythms, and ensure timely Clear to Build (CTB) decisions for engineering builds. The role partners closely with Engineering, Program Management, commodity managers, buyers, contract manufacturers, Logistics, Finance, and Data and IT teams to align priorities, close material gaps, and mitigate supply risk. The Senior Manager will also lead practical AI initiatives that improve decision quality, increase planner capacity, and scale the team as NPI complexity and volume grow.\nWhat You Will Be Doing:\nLead, coach, and develop the material planning team, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations.\nDesign scalable team structures, coverage models, and standard processes to support concurrent global NPI programs.\nLead the team in close partnership with Engineering Build Managers (EBMs) to ensure material readiness, successful builds, and on-time product launches.\nMaintain accurate demand, build quantities, lead times, BOM changes, and priorities within SAP and MRP.\nPartner with commodity managers and contract manufacturers to resolve shortages, secure supply, and recover at-risk builds.\n Lead shortage reviews and scenario planning, quantifying impacts, assigning actions, and escalating critical decisions.\nTranslate program changes and engineering change orders into executable material plans and concise leadership updates.\nDevelop and scale an AI roadmap that automates planning, improves data quality and predictability, strengthens controls, and measures business impact.\nWhat We Need to See:\nBachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, industrial engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n12+ overall years of progressive experience in material planning, supply planning, procurement, or supply chain operations, including 6 years of leadership of planning teams.\nDemonstrated success supporting complex NPI or engineering-build environments with frequent changes in schedule, quantity, BOM, and priorities.\nStrong command of CTB management, MRP, inventory control, shortage management, BOM structures, and engineering change processes.\nExperience working with commodity managers, contract manufacturers, and global supply partners to resolve material constraints.\nExperience leading AI, analytics, automation, or digital transformation initiatives from business problem definition through adoption at scale.\nProficiency with SAP or comparable ERP and MRP platforms, Excel, and planning or business-intelligence tools.\nStrong leadership, communication, and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage tradeoffs and work across global time zones.\nWays to Stand Out From the Crowd:\nExperience scaling a material planning organization for semiconductor, hardware, electronics, or other complex products.\nA record of improving CTB performance, planner productivity, or NPI execution through process redesign and data-driven operating mechanisms.\nHands-on experience deploying AI-enabled planning solutions and enough knowledge of data, prompts, model evaluation, and responsible AI practices to guide technical partners.\nWe provide competitive salaries and generous benefits. We are widely regarded as one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. Our outstanding teams are growing fast due to unparalleled growth. Our people are thoughtful and dedicated. If you’re creative and autonomous with a passion for your work, we want to hear from you!\nYour 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 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.\nApplications for this job will be accepted at least until November 6, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.\nNVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.\nNVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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