NPI Planner
pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors.
With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends.
These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare.
From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.
Job Summary
As part of the Business Operations team at pSemi Corporation, the new product introduction (NPI) Planner is the expert of R&D material planning processes, milestones, tasks and interdependencies within the product development flow (PDF).
As a member of the cross-functional team (CFT) for assigned NPI projects, the NPI Planner will work with CFT leadership and members to build a detailed material plan between departments for on-time internal and external sample execution.
Roles & Responsibilities
This position has responsibility for :
- R&D material planning, scheduling, and tracking from development through production hand-off
- Lead cross-functional material planning discussions in planning and execution phases of the PDF
- Use Supply Chain Planning & Sourcing capacity and lead time inputs to define inbound due dates from vendors across all manufacturing steps, identifying issues and risk mitigation in material flow
- Identify critical path, and propose risk mitigation / contingency strategies for delays and shortages
- Drive and track resolution of material issues, facilitating conflict resolution and initiating action to ensure next steps are identified and agreed to
- Setup, monitor and maintain the system to capture and track material plans and status
- Communicate status through meetings, reports and dashboards used in CFT meetings and reports
- Manage and track engineering material inventory, resolving discrepancies as needed with CFT
- Manage purchase requisition / orders and reconciliation of actuals of all manufacturing steps
- Identify, propose and manage process improvement projects related to material planning processes and systems
- Facilitate shipping process for customer Evaluation Kits
Competency Requirements
In order to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :
Critical Thinking : Skilled at finding logical flaws in arguments and plans; identifies problems and solutions that others might miss;
provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations
- Working with Ambiguity : Achieves forward progress in the face of poorly defined situations and / or unclear goals; able to work effectively with limited or partial information
- Driving for Results : Aggressively pursues challenging goals and objectives; will to put in considerable time and effort to accomplish objectives;
takes a highly focused, goal driven approach toward work
Developing Plans : Clearly defines goals and the actions required to accomplish them; considers possible changes, constraints or other obstacles that might impact plans;
accurately estimates time and resources need to accomplish tasks
Driving Continuous Improvement : Establishes methods to monitor and improve performance of systems and processes; utilizes specialized techniques for continuous improvement (e.
g., Kaizen, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management)
Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)
- 3+ years of experience in Semiconductor material planning
- Acts independently to determine methods and procedure on new assignments
- Effective communication with all levels within the Company and with Suppliers
- Sense of urgency to meet internal and external customer requirements
- High level of integrity in creating and honoring commitments
- Proficient Excel experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience placing purchase requisitions and orders on Enterprise Resource Planning system
- Experience working with a variety of material planning and tracking tools (e.g. WorkFront, SharePoint, Agile, ERP System, Oracle)
Education Requirements
Associate degree required in Supply Chain, Business Management, Finance or Engineering field; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand;
walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
$74,748.47 - $104,655.03 per year
pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees.
pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.
9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including protected veterans under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company.
pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
Note : The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.
S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.
S. Patents : http : / / patents.psemi.com