Lumentum

Vice President, Material and Capacity Planning

USA - CA - San Jose (Ridder) · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago

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About the role

This is a macro-governance and corporate coordination role focused on balancing front-end Wafer Fabrication (InP/VCSEL) and back-end Module Factory resources on a multi-continent scale.
Strategic Boundaries: Day-to-day site-level execution, shop-floor scheduling, and local factory/fab management are handled locally and are out of scope for this role.
SCOPE: GLOBAL MATERIAL & CAPACITY COORDINATION & LEADERSHIP

Orchestrate global product routing allocations, directing operational workloads across regional manufacturing sites to optimize overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), absorb regional capacity shocks, and manage local labor scaling.
Reconcile physical capacity constraints with corporate finance budgets to protect gross margins, optimize operational cash flow, and manage balance-sheet inventory liabilities.
The Vice President of Material and Capacity Planning holds ultimate accountability for the architectural design, global coordination, and optimization of Lumentum's end-to-end material flows and long-range capacity strategies.
Financial Plan Alignment: Reconcile physical capacity constraints with corporate finance budgets to protect gross margins, optimize operational cash flow, and manage balance-sheet inventory liabilities.

Required Profile
15+ years of progressive leadership within supply chain or operational environments, with a minimum of 5 years driving corporate S&OP/IBP transformations.
Deep governance experience with leading APS platforms and enterprise software such as SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain or Oracle Cloud SCM.

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration.
An MBA or MS in an analytical discipline is highly preferred.
Active certifications like ASCM/APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) are strongly preferred.
Preferred Technical & Leadership Skills

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience.
With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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