Overview
Keysightis at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn moreabout what we do. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions.We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly organized, analytical, and executionfocused Advanced Supply Chain Planner to support both daytoday manufacturing operations and new product introduction (NPI) / R&D qualification planning across multiple process areas. This role is accountable for endtoend supply planning and execution, driving production readiness, supporting qualification builds, and ensuring ontime delivery for both production and development programs. The ideal candidate thrives in a fastpaced environment, excels at crossfunctional problemsolving, and can balance shortterm production execution with longerrange planning and strategic supply coordination.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Planning, Reviews & Balancing
- Develop, review, and maintain supply chain plans to support production, NPI, and R&D builds.
- Perform regular plan reviews to balance supply and demand and identify execution risks.
- Proactively escalate constraints, shortages, and capacity limitations using datadriven analysis.
Production & NPI Planning Execution
- Create, release, and manage work orders supporting both production manufacturing and qualification activities.
- Manage weekly and daily production release priorities to ensure accurate job flow and execution.
- Write, manage, and track qualification and NPI work orders across all applicable process areas.
- Support production and technology transfers between organizations, ensuring readiness of routings, resources, and systems.
Buying & Procurement Support
- Execute buying activities including purchase requisitions, PO placement, and supplier coordination to support production and NPI demand.
- Partner with Procurement and Buyers to ensure timely procurement aligned to planning priorities.
- Support sourcing alignment and leadtime considerations during NPI and R&D planning phases.
New Part Setup & Master Data Management
- Coordinate and execute new part setups, including BOMs, routings, and planning parameters.
- Ensure accurate and complete master data in ERP and MES systems to support execution.
- Validate system readiness prior to production and qualification releases.
Operational Leadership & CrossFunctional Coordination
- Provide planning direction to manufacturing and operations teams to execute supply plans.
- Lead weekly operations and schedule reviews with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
- Serve as a primary interface between planning, manufacturing, engineering, and procurement teams.
Customer & Stakeholder Communication
- Own and communicate commit dates and delivery expectations for production and qualification parts.
- Provide clear, timely status updates to internal customers and downstream partners.
- Support customer and stakeholder requests with accurate, databacked responses.
Systems, Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Analyze planning and execution data to support informed decisionmaking.
- Act as a superuser in ERP and MES systems, supporting troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, execution efficiency, and crossfunctional alignment.
- Maintain planning documentation, job aids, and process workflows for production and NPI activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, or operations planning within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience supportingboth production execution and NPI/R&D or qualification planning.
- Strong working knowledge ofERP and MES systems, including work order management, routings, BOMs, and planning parameters.
- Experience executingbuying or procurement activitiesin support of manufacturing or development programs.
- Proven ability to balance competing priorities across production, qualification, and customer commitments.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify risks, and drive informed decisions.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage crossfunctional stakeholders.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and followthrough skills.
Pay Range: USD $82,550.00 - USD $137,580.00 Year Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
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Keysight Technologies
$82,550.00 - $137,580.00 Year
Feb 24, 2026