Master Planner

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.**** **Key Responsibilities** - Analyze historical sales trends, shipment requests and market data of customers for forecast generation.- Collaborate with sales and marketing to understand demand drivers and orders quantities.- Maintain forecast accuracy with reviewing revenue targets and tracking waterfall data.- Analyze forecast demand and establish supply plans.- Efficient communication on inventory status, delivery commits, potential risks and prevention plans to operations and sales team.- Execution of material planning strategies to optimize inventory levels and meet production deadlines.- Track inventory transactions to maintain accuracy.- Generate and review supplier purchase orders though ERP system (SAP preferred).- Lead weekly supplier meeting and escalation meeting for supply chain requests.- Collaborate with Logistics team and Field Service team to ensure the efficient flow of materials for all products throughout the supply chain.- Coordinate between Engineering and Suppliers for BOM changes, component changes, and test procedure changes to avoid delay in production schedules.- Support Internal Audit and Finance team requirements for quarter-end and year-end materials reconciliation processes.- Review safety stock components and strategic inventory level requirements for active products to support key customers.- Review excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory analysis, end of life status, last time buy requests, slow moving inventory and bill of material changes each quarter with efficient reporting to finance team.- Evaluate supplier performance, review capacity constraints with engineering and identify areas for improvement, and drive initiatives to enhance supplier delivery to meet revenue targets. **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.- **4+ years of experience in demand and supply planning, material management.**- Deep understanding of electronics manufacturing processes, material requirements, and supply chain dynamics.- Proven ability to develop and implement material planning strategies, demand/supply planning, optimize inventory levels, and manage supplier relationships.- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and supplier commits negotiation skills.- Excellent communication and organizational skills with reporting skills to executive audience.- Experience with systems such as SAP, Salesforce, Arena / Agile and Excel. The annual salary range for California is $88,200 to $163,800. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more. ****We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.****