Lead Supply Planner

Central Planning Professional

Rambus, a premier provider of chips and silicon IP, is seeking an experienced Central Planning professional to lead and integrate the end-to-end demand-to-supply planning process across products and programs. This role is responsible for driving inventory planning, cross-functional execution with Finance, and process improvements spanning NPI through HVM.

The ideal candidate is both analytical and execution-focused, with strong ownership at the project level, and the ability to influence across Planning, Operations, Finance, and Engineering to ensure supply continuity and business alignment.

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

• Demand to Supply Planning Leadership
• Own the central demand-to-supply planning process, ensuring alignment between demand outlook, supply capability, and inventory strategy.
• Drive inventory planning and risk management to support revenue targets and operational stability.
• Translate demand signals into actionable supply plans across suppliers, OSATs, and internal operations.
• Finance Partnership (Monthly & Quarterly Execution)
• Partner closely with Finance (FIN) on monthly and quarterly planning cycles, including outlook, close activities, and revenue support.
• Ensure planning assumptions, inventory positions, and supply commitments are clearly aligned with financial targets.
• Support reconciliation of demand, supply, and inventory data for executive and financial reporting.
• NPI to HVM Process Excellence
• Support and lead NPI to HVM transitions, ensuring planning readiness, material availability, and scalable execution.
• Act as a planning subject-matter expert at the project level, identifying risks early and driving mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Program teams to improve planning handoffs and execution discipline.
• Process Improvement & Standardization
• Drive process improvements across planning workflows, tools, and data accuracy.
• Identify gaps in current planning processes and implement scalable, repeatable solutions.
• Support system and planning enhancements (e.g., ERP, dashboards, automation) to improve visibility and execution quality.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Serve as a central point of coordination across Planning, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Program Management.
• Provide clear communication, escalation, and decision support to leadership as needed.
• Mentor and influence extended planning teams without direct authority.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field (master's preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in supply planning, central planning, or operations within complex manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience managing demand-to-supply planning, inventory strategy, and cross-functional execution.
• Strong understanding of NPI to HVM lifecycle and project-based planning.
• Experience partnering with Finance on planning, forecasting, and quarterly execution.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across organizations.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with high ownership.

About Rambus

Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize the bandwidth, capacity and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow's systems.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.

The US salary range for this full-time position is $87,500 to $162,500. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus, equity and employee benefits.

At Rambus, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value a range of perspectives and experiences that contribute to innovation and collaboration. Our goal is to ensure that all team members have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best…