Lyte

Material Planning & Supply Chain Operations

Sunnyvale, CA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago

Supply ChainCadenceRoboticsLeadershipCommunication

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on leader to own and scale material planning and supply chain operations in a fast-paced hardware environment.

Own material planning strategy and execution across prototype, NPI, ramp, and mass production stages.
Lead planning for silicon and other long-lead components, including forecasts, allocation planning, supply commitments, and readiness for production builds.
Build and manage material plans tied to demand forecasts, production schedules, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.
Partner closely with engineering, operations, and finance to ensure BOM readiness, ECO alignment, and on-time material availability.
Drive supply planning for critical components, with a strong focus on semiconductor-related parts and complex multi-tier supply chains.
Work with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to balance cost, lead time, inventory, and continuity of supply.
Monitor and communicate key planning signals, including upside/downside demand changes, supply risk, inventory exposure, and build readiness.
Lead cross-functional resolution of material constraints affecting prototypes, qualification builds, production ramp, or customer deliveries.
Improve planning systems, reporting, and operating cadence to support scale, predictability, and executive visibility.
This role is for someone who can lead both strategically and operationally, building the planning foundation needed to support NPI, production ramp, and ongoing supply continuity.

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in material planning, supply planning, operations, or supply chain within complex hardware environments at high-technology companies is required.
Strong experience with silicon planning / semiconductor supply planning, including long-lead materials, constrained supply, allocation, and ramp support.
Proven track record leading material readiness for products that combine silicon, sensors, optics, electronics, and embedded systems.
Hands-on experience with BOMs, MRP/material planning, inventory strategy, demand/supply balancing, and production scheduling.
Strong understanding of supplier management, contract manufacturing, and global supply chain execution.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, operations, manufacturing, finance, and quality teams.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present supply status, risks, and tradeoffs to senior leadership.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity, high ownership, and changing priorities.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

Experience working with silicon vendors, semiconductor packaging/test flows, or supply chains involving custom silicon.
Strong shortage management and recovery planning experience in constrained supply environments.
Comfort switching between executive-level planning and hands-on day-to-day execution.

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