Staff Planning Specialist

Memory Interface Division (MID) is looking for a Senior Staff NPI Planner to join our Product Engineering team to serve as the Business Unit’s (BU) single point of contact for all engineering supply-related matters. This position is responsible for initiating and managing engineering wafer starts, assembly builds, and maintain engineering inventory control to support customer samples delivery. This role is responsible for end-to-end supply chain and working with cross-functional teams to remove and resolve any obstacle.

• Initiate engineering wafer start requests to foundry/fab for product tape out.
• Initiate proto assembly build requests.
• Work with marketing/sales team to track and drive customer sample deliveries in JIRA, from application configuration creation, test program development, test, mark and ship.
• Create MRB for non-conformance material disposition.
• Create and maintain product BOM and product lifecycle in PLM system such as Agile.
• Track, manage engineering inventory (wafer/assembly lots, finished goods etc)
• Work with the planning and manufacturing team to ensure a smooth handoff from NPI to mass production (engineering lot conversion, production readiness)
• Communicate schedule of activities to product teams in a timely fashion (daily, weekly, when new update is available).

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of logistics experience in complex supply chain planning organizations. Experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with inventory control and management.
• Experience with PLM tools in semiconductor industry is a plus.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

 

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’     

 

At Renesas, you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?  

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.