We are looking for a Sr. Factory Planner, to join our team, based in NVIDIA Santa Clara Office, to support CM and JDM factory execution. Factory Planner makes sure material, capacity, logistics and all the road blockers are having proper disposition and products can be delivered on time. Strong understanding of electronic manufacturing and supply chain management processes; able to work independently and drive tasks to completion in a fast-paced environment.What you will be doing:Manage, track, and publish daily builds status. Resolve forecast vs. CM commit gaps, supply vs. demand shortages, ad-hoc changes, bone pile recovery and customer critical issues.Drive Key Performance Indicators and factory metrics including On Time Delivery, Capacity Utilization, Cycle Time, Idle Time, and Inventory accuracy. Identify production gaps, root cause, and implement continuous improvement plans, via weekly and quarterly review.Inventory control – conduct weekly cycle count reconciliation for consign and finished goods, monitor turnkey components and critical components shortages, and work with cross functional teams to close the inventory gaps.Monitor and resolve B2B issues with Contract Manufacturer in a timely manner to ensure no impact to daily shipping performance.Support the tracking and publishing of daily RMA status. Work with Contract Manufacturing to complete RMA schedules in the standard negotiated lead time.What we need to see:12+ years of working experience in the Contract Manufacturing or Production planning field.Bachelor of Science in Operations, Manufacturing Management, Logistics or related fields, or equivalent experience.Proficiency in business software applications such as Microsoft Office, Excel, SAP, MRP – Excellent analytical skills and hands-on with excel to analyze data - formulas, pivot tables. Ability to write excels macros is a plus.Language: Excellent English skills on reading, writing, speaking, and listeningPersonality: highly organized, detailed orientated, a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.APICS, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing certification is helpful.Flexibility and willing to travel as the need arises.Ways to stand out from the crowd:Demonstrates a commitment to quality and actively engages in continuous improvement efforts, and passionate about what you do.Takes initiative to go beyond clearly defined responsibilities, recognizes obstacles and create solutions. Demonstrates ability to think and act effectively, to make tough and well-thought decisions in a timely manner.Strong analytical skills, logical problem solver, results driven with the ability to collect, organize, and disseminate significant amounts of information accurately and at a detailed level.NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hard-working people in the world working for us. Are you creative and self-motivated? Do you love challenge? If so, we want to hear from you!The base salary range is $128,000 - $201,250. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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