# Senior NPI Materials Planner

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Shenzhen
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Materials Planner in our Quick Turn/NPI Materials Organization. The position requires exceptional materials management skills and supply planning expertise in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate would have a deep understanding of procurement, planning, and contract manufacturing supply chain in multinational manufacturing industry.

**Responsibilities:**

- Collaborate effectively with Engineering Program Mgmt. teams to understand build requirements for new products supporting bring-up boards for validation and qualification. Support the engineers' requests on material transition, samples delivery, deviation release.

- Manage build schedule shortages impacting CTB (clear to build) and work with materials support team on materials supply risk mitigation.

- Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams including GCM, engineering, manufacturing, to ensure alignment on NPI material requirements and build timelines. Use data analytics to identify and address potential roadblocks or challenges.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance NPI supply chain efficiency and effectiveness. Find opportunities to streamline processes, reduce lead times, and improve overall supply chain performance.

- Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks using data analytics. Develop data-driven contingency plans and alternative sourcing strategies to minimize the impact of potential disruptions.

- Manage consigned material demand in ERP system and follow through with internal teams to ensure consigned materials readiness to schedule, manage the consigned inventory with accurate allocation and excess disposition.

- Monitor BOM changes and ensure all changes are identified and loaded accurately through MRP/SAP system.

- Consolidate results and provide updates to cross-functional teams on material status for all assigned NPI builds. Run review meetings with internal (engineering and operations) and external teams (CMs) to align build schedules.

- Prepare and communicate critical Materials availability updates to cross-functional leadership teams; maintain executive reports and summaries, providing accurate and timely data to leadership on agreed cadence.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in operations, IE, supply chain or Business preferred, with 8+ years most recent experience in materials management, production planning, or supply chain management.

- Experience with ERP/MRP demand planning and forecasting tools, rich experience on different commodities including EE, Mech, Interconnector etc. along with strong understanding of NPI processes and supply chain dynamics.

- Experience working with BOM in OEM/CM environment required.

- Project skills and expertise on AI-driven tools design/development as business user is a strong plus.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

- Proven experience in materials planning or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or high-tech industry.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analytics and advanced AI tools.

## Skills

### Required
- Materials Management
- Supply Planning
- Procurement
- Planning
- Contract Manufacturing
- Supply Chain
- ERP/MRP
- Demand Planning
- Forecasting
- BOM
- OEM/CM
- AI-driven Tools
- Data Analytics
- Advanced AI Tools

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