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Business Planning Manager – x86 Embedded End Markets

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-08-24 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

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