Business Planning Manager – x86 Embedded End Markets
Core
Own end-market demand forecasting and business operations for a defined portfolio of x86 end markets, driving monthly and quarterly forecast cycles and ensuring supply-demand alignment.
Role type
Senior individual-contributor business planning manager
Builds
Monthly and quarterly demand forecasts, supply requests, and market performance reports for x86 end markets
Domain
Semiconductor / Hardware / Technology
Required skills
Demand forecasting, Financial planning & analysis (FP&A), SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Advanced Excel, BI reporting, Cross-functional partnership, Data reconciliation, Variance analysis, Process improvement
Preferred skills
Semiconductor x86/FPGA end markets experience, S&OP processes, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long Range Plan (LRP) cycles, AI-assisted analytics tools
Technologies
SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Excel, BI tools
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end monthly and quarterly forecast cycle, Build and reconcile market-level forecast data into SAP IBP, Represent market performance and risks in cross-functional reviews, Partner with Sales to validate customer-level demand signals, Prepare forecast presentations and variance analyses, Identify and escalate forecast risks and demand/supply imbalances
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC