ON Semiconductor

SENIOR DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER OPERATIONS

ON Semiconductor$150K — $180K *
Allen, TX 75002In-Person
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in Customer Operations, Order Management, or Supply Chain, with 5 years in senior leadership.
  • Successful experience leading global teams in fast-paced settings.
  • Expertise in order-to-cash and customer service operations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  • Exceptional communication skills with an executive presence.
  • Experienced with large enterprise customers and handling operational escalations.
  • Proven track record in building scalable processes and teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire a global customer operations team.
  • Establish and uphold high service standards across regions.
  • Own the comprehensive order-to-cash lifecycle for major customers.
  • Implement process improvements for order management effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain and Logistics for on-time deliveries.
  • Manage critical supply interruptions and expedite situations.
  • Cultivate proactive customer engagement best practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible working arrangements and work-life balance initiatives.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Sr. Director, Customer Operations is a global leadership role responsible for delivering a world-class customer experience for our top customers. This leader will oversee a high-performing, customer-facing operations organization that manages order-to-cash, customer service, demand inputs, and proactive supply assurance. The ideal candidate is a strategic operator who thrives in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment and can elevate both customer satisfaction and internal operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Global Customer Operations Leadership
  • Lead, develop, and inspire a global team of customer-facing customer service and operations professionals.
  • Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer advocacy.
  • Establish and maintain world-class service standards, ensuring consistent, high-quality support across regions.

Order-to-Cash Ownership
  • Own the full order-to-cash lifecycle for top global customers, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and operational excellence.
  • Drive process improvements that enhance order management efficiency, reduce cycle times, and improve customer satisfaction.

Customer Delivery & Supply Chain Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Supply Chain, Logistics, and Planning teams to ensure on-time delivery performance and seamless execution.
  • Serve as the escalation point for delivery risks, coordinating cross-functional actions to resolve issues quickly and effectively.

Expedites, Line-Downs & Critical Issue Management
  • Own all customer expedites, line-down situations, and critical supply interruptions.
  • Implement structured processes for rapid response, root-cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions.

Proactive Customer Management
  • Train and coach the team on best practices for proactive customer engagement, including early detection of forecast gaps, supply delays, and emerging risks.
  • Establish dashboards, KPIs, and communication rhythms that enable early visibility and action.

Demand Inputs & Forecast Collaboration
  • Partner directly with customers to collect, validate, and interpret customer forecasts.
  • Represent customer demand within the internal demand planning process, ensuring accurate and timely inputs to support supply planning and capacity decisions.

Customer Master Data Stewardship
  • Serve as the global steward of customer master data, ensuring accuracy, governance, and alignment across systems and processes.

Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Work closely with Sales, Account Management, and Back Office teams to ensure a seamless, end-to-end customer experience.
  • Act as the voice of the customer in internal forums, influencing decisions that impact service levels, supply, and customer satisfaction.


Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in Customer Operations, Order Management, Supply Chain, or related fields, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven success leading global teams in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  • Deep expertise in order-to-cash processes, customer service operations, and cross-functional supply chain collaboration.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Exceptional communication and executive-level presence, with the ability to influence across functions and geographies.
  • Experience working with large enterprise customers and managing high-stakes operational escalations.
  • Demonstrated ability to build scalable processes, systems, and teams.


Success in This Role Looks Like
  • Consistently high customer satisfaction and service levels.
  • Predictable, accurate order-to-cash execution for top customers.
  • Early detection and mitigation of supply risks.
  • Strong cross-functional alignment between Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Back Office.
  • A high-performing, engaged global team with clear processes and accountability.


More details about our company benefits can be found here:

https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

About the Team

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About ON Semiconductor

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Size
30,000 employees
Market Cap
$26.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$234.2 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$5.2 billion
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