Semtech
Demand Planner
USA - Alhambra, CA · Mid
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About the role
- The successful candidate is analytical, comfortable defending a forecast position with data, and able to work credibly with Sales, Business Unit leadership, Operations, and Finance.
- This is a high-visibility role: the output of this position directly informs wafer starts, assembly and test capacity bookings, and the revenue commitments the business makes to executive leadership.
- Apply ABC/XYZ and volume-volatility segmentation so forecasting effort and model selection match the value and predictability of each part.
Responsibilities
- Own the baseline forecast. Build, maintain, and continuously improve statistical demand models in SAP APO for assigned SPP product families across a rolling 18-month horizon.
- Drive the consensus cycle. Lead the demand review step of the monthly S&OP process - prepare the pre-consensus package, reconcile Sales, BU, and statistical views, and publish the agreed demand plan on cycle.
- run root-cause analysis on major misses and drive corrective actions with the responsible stakeholders.
- Model demand scenarios. Quantify upside, downside, and design-win ramp scenarios
- Convert plan to revenue. Partner with Order Management, Sales, and Operations to align backlog, scheduled ship dates, and supply availability against the quarterly revenue plan.
- Manage supply-demand balance. Identify shortages, allocation conflicts, and excess positions early
- Improve linearity. Monitor weekly billings pace against plan, flag back-end-loaded risk, and drive actions that smooth quarterly shipment profiles.
- Support the quarterly close. Provide reliable weekly revenue outlooks and gap-to-plan analysis for BU and Finance review.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of demand planning, supply planning, materials/production planning, or supply chain analytics experience.
- Hands-on experience with an enterprise planning system (SAP APO, IBP, Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder, or equivalent), including MRP execution and exception management.
- Working knowledge of forecasting methods (moving average, exponential smoothing, seasonal and causal models) and standard accuracy metrics (MAPE, bias, WMAPE).
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Finance, and to present analysis clearly to management.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with SAP APO (DP module) and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
- Exposure to foundry and OSAT supply models, including cycle times, die bank strategy, and capacity booking.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) or IBF CPF certification.
- Proficiency with SQL, Python, Power BI, or Tableau for advanced demand analytics.
- Prior participation in a formal S&OP or IBP process at a multi-business-unit company.
- The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.
- Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.
- All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Compensation
- A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $82,000 - $117,000.
Company info
- We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Authorized to work in the United States; able to work on-site at the Alhambra, California facility.
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