OverviewRambus, a premier provider of chips and siliconIP, isseekinganexperienced Central Planningprofessional to lead and integrate the endtoend demandtosupply planning process across products and programs. This role is responsible for driving inventory planning, crossfunctional execution with Finance, and process improvements spanning NPI through HVM.
The ideal candidate is both analytical and executionfocused, with strong ownership at the project level, and the ability to influence across Planning, Operations, Finance, and Engineering to ensure supply continuity and business alignment.
Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracinga hybrid approach formostoffice-basedroles.Employeesare encouragedtospend an average of at leastthree days per weekonsite,allowing fortwodaysof remote work.
Responsibilities
- Demand to Supply Planning Leadership
- Own the central demandtosupply planning process, ensuring alignment between demand outlook, supply capability, and inventory strategy.
- Drive inventory planning and risk management to support revenue targets and operational stability.
- Translate demand signals into actionable supply plans across suppliers, OSATs, and internal operations.
- Finance Partnership (Monthly & Quarterly Execution)
- Partner closely with Finance (FIN) on monthly and quarterly planning cycles, including outlook, close activities, and revenue support.
- Ensure planning assumptions, inventory positions, and supply commitments are clearly aligned with financial targets.
- Support reconciliation of demand, supply, and inventory data for executive and financial reporting.
- NPI to HVM Process Excellence
- Support and lead NPI to HVM transitions, ensuring planning readiness, material availability, and scalable execution.
- Act as a planning subjectmatter expert at the project level, identifying risks early and driving mitigation plans.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Program teams to improve planning handoffs and execution discipline.
- Process Improvement & Standardization
- Drive process improvements across planning workflows, tools, and data accuracy.
- Identify gaps in current planning processes and implement scalable, repeatable solutions.
- Support system and planning enhancements (e.g., ERP, dashboards, automation) to improve visibility and execution quality.
- CrossFunctional Leadership
- Serve as a central point of coordination across Planning, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Program Management.
- Provide clear communication, escalation, and decision support to leadership as needed.
- Mentor and influence extended planning teams without direct authority.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in supply chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field (masterspreferred).
- 8+ years of experience in supply planning, central planning, or operations within complex manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience managing demandtosupply planning, inventory strategy, and crossfunctional execution.
- Strong understanding of NPI to HVM lifecycle and projectbased planning.
- Experience partnering with Finance on planning, forecasting, and quarterly execution.
- Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and data integrity.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across organizations.
- Comfortable operating in fastpaced, ambiguous environments with high ownership.
Rambus offers a competitive compensation packageincludingbase salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.
TheUSsalary range for thisfull-timeposition is $87,500to $162,500.Our salary ranges aredeterminedby role,leveland location. The successful candidates starting pay will bedeterminedbased on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, worklocationand market conditions.
Rambus offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus,equityand employee benefits.
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