Senior Manufacturing Operations Planning & CM Management
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves overseeing global manufacturing operations planning and contract manufacturer (CM) management for Synopsys hardware products. The scope includes driving operational excellence and process discipline within manufacturing planning teams.
What you'll do
- Support Global Business Planning and Master Scheduling aligned with growth strategies.
- Develop, track, and execute production build plan forecasts with global Contract Manufacturing (CM) partners.
- Manage CM production readiness and ensure alignment with production forecasts deadlines.
- Manage consigned component material at the CM, moving towards full turnkey solutions.
- Monitor production capacity requirements to meet S&OP build plan forecasts.
- Collaborate closely with NPI Program Management to facilitate new product SKU deployments and phase out legacy product families.
What you'll need
- More than 10 years of experience in global manufacturing operations planning and execution in the semiconductor or high-tech industry.
- BA/BS in Business Management, Manufacturing Operations, or equivalent experience.
- Expertise in managing global manufacturing operations, inventory, NPI project schedules, RMA repair scheduling, and document control change management protocols.
- Ability to build, create, and publish documented processes and procedures for global manufacturing planning and execution strategies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and modern ERP systems (SAP preferred).
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration with NPI Program Management, global inventory, quality, procurement, and operations engineering functions.
Nice to have
- Background in managing small projects that include new product deployments.
Skills: manufacturing operations planning, CM management, production build plan, inventory management, NPI
This role has been open 8 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2412
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$99k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (2412 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 2412 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 6 | 9796 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 8 d | 52 d (−44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing operations planning, CM management, production build plan, inventory management, NPI
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 382 open roles · median 80 d
- Entegris · 250 open roles · median 29 d
- Applied Materials · 235 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 106 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 75 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2412 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.