Materials Manager

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

NVIDIA is seeking a Materials Manager with 12+ years of experience in materials management within high-tech electronics manufacturing. The role involves leading materials planning, procurement, and inventory control for electronic components, managing end-to-end supply chain activities, driving MRP and demand forecasting, developing sourcing strategies, and mitigating supply chain risks. Experience with ERP/MRP systems, global supply chains, and supporting HPC/data center hardware is required. APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead materials planning, procurement, and inventory control for electronic components (turnkey and consigned)
  2. Manage end-to-end supply chain activities to support high-mix, low-to-medium volume production environments
  3. Drive Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and demand forecasting processes to ensure material availability and production continuity
  4. Develop and execute sourcing strategies for critical and constrained electronic components
  5. Partner with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and distributors to ensure continuity of supply, especially for long lead-time and allocation-driven components

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 12+ years of experience in materials management within high-tech electronics manufacturing
  • Proven experience managing electronic component supply chains, including semiconductors and PCB assemblies
  • Background with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP) and advanced planning tools
  • Experience working in global supply chains with contract manufacturers (EMS)
  • Experience supporting High Performance Computing (HPC), data center hardware, or server/storage product supply chains

Nice to have

  • APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification

What the JD emphasized

  • 12+ years of experience in materials management within high-tech electronics manufacturing
  • Proven experience managing electronic component supply chains, including semiconductors and PCB assemblies
  • Experience supporting High Performance Computing (HPC), data center hardware, or server/storage product supply chains