Senior Manager, Materials Planning Management (Finance)

NVIDIA has an outstanding opportunity for a Sr. Manager, Materials Planning Management to join our Global Supply Management team in Santa Clara, CA. This candidate will lead all aspects of a dynamic team passionate about ensuring materials are ready, risks are minimized, and new products are efficiently introduced and produced on schedule. This leader acts as the central interface between Business Units (BUs), Engineering, Sourcing, and Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to ensure materials availability and supply resilience in a fast-paced semiconductor environment. You will drive the digital transformation of the materials planning function through adoption of Agentic AI-leveraging autonomous agents to enhance BOM risk analysis, CTB forecasting, ECO impact simulation, and strategic inventory decision-making. You will lead a team of dedicated individuals in driving initiatives that ensure flawless execution and seamless collaboration across various functions in the materials supply chain.

What you will be doing:

• Lead, mentor, and develop an impactful team of Materials Planners by defining objectives, priorities, and performance metrics aligned with organizational objectives, with a focus on strategic engagement and data-driven decision-making
• Lead BOM risk review meetings with cross-functional teams to identify single/sole-source, EOL, and long-lead components; track and mitigate risks throughout the program.
• Drive multi-source qualification for critical components and track to closure before production release.
• Define and implement materials mitigation strategies including safety stock, buffers, and vendor-managed inventory (VMI) hubs across regions
• Collaborate with Engineering to assess and implement early procurement for long-lead and high-risk components ("risk buys")
• Lead materials readiness reviews with CMs to ensure clear-to-build status aligned with build plans and production schedules.
• Employ digital tools to improve supplier collaboration and streamline procurement processes across all global regions.
• Establish and monitor critical metrics, using digital dashboards for real-time tracking of materials readiness and supply versus demand performance, and lead the change management process to evolve planner roles into AI-augmented decision-makers.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Operations, Engineering, or a related field with equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 12 overall years of experience (with 6+ years managing a team) in materials management, procurement, or supply chain management within a semiconductor OEM environment.
• Deep understanding of supply chain processes, BOM structures, NPI lifecycle, CM management, and electronic component supply chains, is required.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), PLM systems (e.g., Windchill PDP, Agile), and supply chain analytics tools.
• Strong technical knowledge of semiconductors, turnkey materials, and contract manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Familiarity with Agentic AI concepts (e.g., autonomous agents for decision support, event-driven workflows, exception management).
• Experience using or implementing AI planning tools (e.g., Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder) or LLM-based copilots for BOM or CTB planning.
• Ability to collaborate with Data Science teams to define use cases, train models, and refine AI agent behavior.
• Comfortable interpreting AI-generated insights and integrating them into business processes and communication.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers; we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unparalleled growth, best-in-class teams are rapidly growing. If you're creative and autonomous with a real passion for your work, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.