Senior Operational Planner

Job Summary

Lead and manage operational planning activities — including demand/supply planning, capacity & resource allocation, inventory/WIP management, and coordination with manufacturing, subcontractors (OSAT), procurement, sales/business units — to ensure timely delivery, optimal production flow, minimal bottlenecks, and efficient resource utilization.

• Manage & drive OSAT delivery performance & inventory / WIP status, working with OSAT subcontractors, managing die loading, assembly & test subcontractor performance, raw material management, WIP management, on-time delivery & cycle time, monthly forecast/commit allocations & negotiation, monitoring actual loading vs forecast.
• Analyse capacity requirements and identify areas for actions to reduce and/or increase capacity.
• Prepare production orders, monitor WIP movement, resolve material shortages / backlog, inventory control (slow-moving / obsolete stock).
• Ensure continuous OSAT loading according to agreed capacities (daily/weekly run rates).
• Identify areas for improvement on processes, procedures, work instructions and systems (tools) used within the Global Supply Chain team. Work with the System Engineering team to create functional specifications and perform system tests and checks to verify correct functionality required.
• Resolve B2B errors or issue tickets and coordinate with IT for resolution.
• Generate KPI reports.

Desirable: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.

• Engineer, Technician or specialist with related commercial and technical education.
• Over 2 years’ experience with technical and commercial responsibility, preferably in the semiconductor related industry.
• Knowledge of production flows in the semiconductor- or related electronics industry.
• Background in Production Planning & Control related functions would be an asset.
• Good analytical skills.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions.
• Fluent English, verbal and in writing.
• Good communication skill.
• Have experience with ERP or MES systems.

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world‑leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products.

We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements:
Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

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 digitalisation 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…