Demand Management Program Management
Core
Senior NPI Demand Planner acting as the materials nerve center for New Product Introduction programs, translating complex Bills of Materials into actionable procurement signals to accelerate new product launches.
Role type
Senior individual contributor NPI demand planner
Builds
Actionable procurement signals, material reservations, and production orders for NPI programs
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / New Product Introduction (NPI) supply chain
Required skills
Multi-level BOM analysis, SAP MRP, supply chain best practices, critical path problem solving, shortage risk assessment, budget variance analysis, ECO/ECR impact assessment, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Kinaxis Rapid Response, process improvement, mentoring less-experienced planners
Technologies
SAP, Kinaxis Rapid Response
Responsibilities
Establish measurements for new demand planning processes and collaborate cross-functionally for process improvement; Perform multi-level BOM assessments to determine initial commit dates and categorize component risk; Manage BOM change orders and capacity constraints; Convert BOM explosions into formal demand via SAP material reservations; Run and analyze weekly shortage reports to identify at-risk components and drive escalation; Serve as Single Point of Contact for assigned Business Units from BOM release through material kit delivery; Track actual vs. planned NPI materials spend and deliver variance analysis; Assess materials impact of Engineering Change Orders and maintain change logs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC