Semtech

Director of Supply Chain Planning

Semtech$155K — $225K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 20+ years of experience in supply chain management, including 10+ years in senior executive roles
  • Experience with integrated supply chain operations and planning systems
  • Executive expertise in network optimization and process architecture
  • C-suite experience in financial management and enterprise transformation
  • Recognized authority in semiconductor industry dynamics and supply chain innovation

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement visionary supply chain strategies
  • Drive disruptive network transformations across the global enterprise
  • Analyze industry dynamics and competitive landscape
  • Establish world-class supply chain systems and capabilities
  • Lead strategic initiatives with board oversight and industry partnerships
  • Create a culture of operational excellence and innovation
  • Champion risk governance and compliance across the enterprise

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility
  • Opportunity to lead industry-shaping initiatives
  • Engagement with board-level decision-making and strategic partners
  • Access to global operations and industry forums
  • Support for advanced education in supply chain management or related fields
Full Job Description
Location: Irvine or San Jose, California or Burlington or Ottawa, CAN (Hybrid)

Job Summary:
The Director of Supply Chain Planning is responsible for leading and transforming the entire supply chain function at an enterprise level, serving as a key executive with significant influence on company strategy and performance.

This position develops and executes visionary supply chain strategies, network disruptions, and business transformations that create exceptional competitive advantage and shareholder value. The role requires distinguished product and technical mastery, executive business acumen, and transformational leadership to optimize global supply chain networks, planning capabilities, and operational excellence while ensuring industry-leading service performance, financial efficiency, and cost leadership.

The Director of Supply Chain Planning partners with strategic partners, and industry leaders to shape semiconductor supply chain strategy and industry direction. This position navigates complex global market dynamics while addressing fundamental operational challenges and strategic business transformations. Lastly, this person will lead planning teams and cross functional activities to develop inventory strategies, manage resources, and consensus demand to ensure build plans that support inventory and revenue goals.

Responsibilities:
Enterprise Supply Chain Strategy and Transformation:
  • Develop and implement visionary supply chain strategies
  • Disruptive network transformations, and business model innovations across the global enterprise.
  • Analyze industry dynamics, future market requirements, and competitive landscape.
  • Optimize enterprise value, supply chain leadership, and strategic position.
  • Address fundamental business challenges and implement transformational solutions to create sustainable competitive advantage and shareholder value.


Global Supply Chain Excellence and Business Leadership:
  • Establish and optimize world-class supply chain systems, global network architectures, and enterprise capabilities to maximize competitive distinction and stakeholder returns.
  • Direct strategic supply chain initiatives with board oversight, customer engagements, and industry partnerships.
  • Analyze enterprise performance against market requirements and implement transformational initiatives to address strategic opportunities.
  • Ensure optimal configuration of global supply chain leadership, network distinctions, and future capabilities.


Executive Leadership and Organization Transformation:
  • Lead and transform the entire supply chain organization, executive leadership team, and global talent strategy.
  • Establish company vision, performance culture, and strategic direction for operational excellence.
  • Implement distinguished talent strategies, leadership excellence systems, and organizational transformations. Address enterprise capability requirements and implement innovative organizational solutions.
  • Create an industry-leading culture of excellence, innovation, and strategic impact across the global company.


Technology Vision and Innovation Leadership:
  • Direct disruptive technology strategies, breakthrough innovation programs, and industry-shaping initiatives across the enterprise and ecosystem.
  • Establish visionary technology roadmaps, innovation models, and supply chain paradigms.
  • Analyze future technology trajectories, innovation horizons, and competitive dynamics.
  • Lead transformational technology initiatives and disruptive innovation programs.
  • Champion technology leadership and operational excellence throughout the industry and ecosystem.


Enterprise Risk Leadership and Strategic Governance:
  • Champion sophisticated risk leadership frameworks, strategic resilience systems, and governance excellence across the global enterprise.
  • Establish enterprise risk strategies, business continuity architectures, and governance models.
  • Address mission-critical business risks, strategic vulnerabilities, and industry challenges.
  • Promote world-class risk governance and compliance leadership.
  • Ensure comprehensive management of enterprise value protection, sustainability leadership, and corporate responsibilities.


Industry Leadership and External Influence:
  • Identify and implement industry-shaping strategies, ecosystem transformations, and supply chain leadership initiatives.
  • Lead external influence strategies, industry consortia, and operational innovation initiatives.
  • Analyze global dynamics and future requirements to identify strategic transformation opportunities.
  • Develop influential industry positions, global standards, and operational frameworks to enhance industry trajectory and company leadership.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field;
  • Minimum 20+ years of experience in supply chain management with at least 10+ years in senior executive roles
  • Distinguished experience with integrated supply chain operations, planning systems, and operational leadership
  • Executive expertise in network optimization, process architecture, and global business leadership
  • C-suite background in financial management, enterprise transformation, and shareholder value creation
  • Recognized authority in semiconductor industry dynamics and supply chain innovation


Desired Qualifications:
  • Master's degree, MBA, PhD in in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
  • Distinguished mastery of supply chain principles, integrated business planning, and operational excellence
  • Executive leadership experience with enterprise systems, advanced analytics, and digital transformation
  • Visionary understanding of technology futures, innovation models, and supply chain differentiation
  • Executive expertise in enterprise risk governance, global resilience, and strategic compliance
  • Transformational leadership skills with ability to inspire and transform global organizations
  • Distinguished problem-solving capabilities with experience addressing industry-defining challenges
  • C-suite communication and influence skills with ability to engage effectively with board members, industry leaders, and global stakeholders
  • Recognized authority in operational excellence, disruptive innovation, and strategic transformation
  • Executive analytical capabilities including enterprise valuation, strategic positioning, and global optimization
  • Ability to develop and implement visionary supply chain strategies, technology disruptions, and business transformations


Travel Requirements:
  • Domestic travel required up to 35% of the time
  • International travel required up to 30% of the time, to global operations, strategic partners, and industry leadership forums


The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform other job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $155,000 - $225,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee's total compensation package.

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About Semtech

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms. The company is dedicated to providing proprietary solutions and breakthrough technology for circuit protection (TVS), high-reliability power management, and advanced communications technologies. Semtech's products are used in some of the most innovative systems and products in the fastest-growing markets in technology today, including the Internet of Things (IoT), data centers, and mobility. Semtech is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol SMTC.
Learn more about Semtech
Size
1,439 employees
Market Cap
$1.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$39.8 million
Founded
1960
5 Year Trend
+6.4%
Revenue
$568.4 million
NASDAQ

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