Graphcore
Supply Demand Planning Manager
Milpitas, California, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
PythonSQLData VisualizationStatisticsForecastingSAPSupply ChainProcess ImprovementERPResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringOrganizational SkillsS&OPDemand Planning
About the role
- We are seeking a Sourcing Manager to assist in leading the supply and demand planning across Graphcore's global operations.
- This role will sit at the intersection of Finance, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Operations to translate market demand into actionable supply chain strategies.
- The Supply Chain and Operations team is responsible for enabling Graphcore's global product delivery and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute end-to-end demand and supply plans across global product lines and inventory channels.
- Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and align supply plans with financial and business objectives.
- Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Engineering teams to support operational and product planning.
- Identify supply risks, demand fluctuations, and operational constraints, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) transitions, minimizing excess and obsolete inventory exposure.
- Lead business process optimization initiatives to improve supply chain scalability, automation, and operational efficiency.
- Partner with suppliers and external stakeholders to ensure supply continuity and sourcing effectiveness.
- You will drive forecasting, sourcing, inventory optimization, and operational scalability to support the rapid growth of next-generation AI infrastructure platforms.
- The team collaborates cross-functionally to manage sourcing, forecasting, inventory, and supplier engagement to ensure reliable execution across the business.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in supply chain management, sourcing, or demand planning within AI infrastructure or high-scale technology environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
- Strong expertise with forecasting, ERP systems, and supply planning tools such as SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or Blue Yonder.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex operational data to executive leadership.
- Experience leading cross-functional operational planning and process improvement initiatives.
- Experience with SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python, or R for reporting and forecasting automation.
Compensation
- In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future.
Company info
- Graphcore is one of the world's leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute.
- It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
- As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
- Graphcore's teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
- As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies.
- Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
- Graphcore's teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives.
- A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
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