Description

Senior Manager, Frontend & Backend Capacity Planning

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Capacity Planning will lead the end-to-end planning process across semiconductor frontend (wafer fabrication) and backend (assembly, test, and packaging) operations. This role is responsible for developing long-range and mid-term capacity strategies, balancing supply and demand, optimizing asset utilization, and enabling capital investment decisions to support corporate growth objectives.

This leader will partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and external Foundry/OSAT partners to ensure seamless product ramps, risk mitigation, and strategic capacity alignment in a dynamic semiconductor market.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Capacity Strategy & Planning

• Develop and maintain comprehensive capacity models for wafer fabs, assembly, and test operations.
• Align capacity roadmaps with technology nodes, product roadmaps, and customer demand forecasts.
• Evaluate long-term scenarios to support capital expenditure planning, outsourcing strategies, and make/buy decisions.

Operational Execution

• Lead medium- and long-term capacity allocation across sites, fabs, and OSAT partners.
• Identify bottlenecks, propose mitigation actions, and drive resolution with operations and engineering teams.
• Monitor utilization, throughput, and cycle time to ensure supply continuity and customer delivery.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Product Line, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Finance, and Engineering to balance demand and supply.
• Serve as the capacity subject matter expert during executive reviews, product ramp planning, and risk assessments.
• Influence investment and sourcing decisions by providing robust capacity analyses and trade-off scenarios.

Analytics & Systems

• Drive digitalization of capacity planning tools and scenario modeling.
• Leverage advanced analytics to improve forecast accuracy, identify risks, and optimize capacity buffers.
• Establish KPIs for utilization, forecast accuracy, cycle times, and capital efficiency.

Required Experience and Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor operations, supply chain, or planning; minimum 5 years in capacity planning.
• Strong knowledge of both frontend (wafer fabrication, lithography, etch, deposition) and backend (assembly, packaging, test) processes.
• Proven track record in developing capacity strategies, scenario modeling, and capital investment planning.
• Expertise with planning tools (Kinaxis, Anaplan, SAP IBP, custom models, or equivalent).
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with executive presence.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions in a global, matrixed environment.

Desired Experience and Skills