Global Semiconductor Supply Planner North Reading, MA)

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Date: Oct 21, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

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The Semiconductor Supply Continuity Planner is the primary operational owner for resolving component shortages across Teradyne’s global manufacturing network and EMS partners. This role drives closure of supply and delivery misalignments for semiconductor and electronic component commodities, including analog and linear ICs, microcontrollers (MCUs), power management devices, relays, resistors, and other critical components.

You will be the day-to-day focal point between Teradyne, EMS partners, suppliers, and cross-functional operations teams to identify supply gaps, develop recovery plans, communicate risk, and execute the actions required to protect revenue and customer commitments. You will partner closely with Commodity Managers, who provide strategic supplier management, commercial negotiation support, and executive escalation when required.

• Assume primary ownership of assigned shortage portfolios and drive resolution to closure.
• Lead day-to-day shortage management for assigned semiconductor and electronic component suppliers.
• Analyze supply versus demand misalignments and determine the root causes of shortages.
• Develop and maintain shortage recovery plans, tracking actions, commitments, and closure progress.
• Identify recovery opportunities including alternate sourcing, inventory redeployment, substitutions, pull-ins, and expedites.
• Drive supplier and EMS accountability to close material gaps impacting production and revenue.

• Monitor inventory, open purchase orders, supplier commits, backlog positions, and demand signals.
• Maintain shortage tracking tools, horizontal reports, and recovery dashboards.
• Update planning models manually to reflect the latest supplier information and recovery actions.
• Translate supplier commitments into expected production and revenue impacts.
• Evaluate risks to quarterly shipments, revenue plans, and customer commitments.
• Serve as the primary operational interface between suppliers, EMS partners, and Teradyne planning teams.
• Attend weekly shortage reviews with EMS partners including Flex, Plexus, Zollner, and other manufacturing partners.
• Lead supplier recovery discussions for assigned shortages.
• Communicate demand forecasts, DNS signals, production requirements, and recovery…