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Business Planning Specialist


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 5 September 2026 (16 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As part of Renesass Power Product Group Tactical Marketing and Business Planning you will manage the day-to-day activities required to optimize and grow revenue and margin and deliver high-quality work associated with assigned product lines.

You will partner with Supply Chain Sales and Sales Operations NPI teams and Marketing organizations to ensure business objectives are met.

What you will do:

Demand Planning Revenue Forecast

  • Drive Financial Planning: Support BUs in executing bottom-up forecasts for Annual Operating Plans (AOP) Mid-Term Plans (MTP) and Long-Term Plans (LTP).
  • Achieve Revenue Goals: Maintain regular communication with Product Line Managers and Sales teams to ensure quarterly management revenue goals are met.
  • Align Revenue Forecasts: Prepare comprehensive monthly operational revenue alignment forecasts.
  • Maintain Forecast Systems: Generate ship demand forecasts and accurately input data into corporate forecasting databases.

Supply & Escalation Management

  • Manage Customer Escalations: Act as the primary point of contact for customer escalations for assigned product lines working cross-functionally with Sales Manufacturing and Planning to allocate product and resolve supply constraints.
  • Track Backlog & Delivery: Review weekly backlog and planned ship dates to highlight supply gaps or bottlenecks well in advance preventing customer delivery disruptions.
  • Mitigate Revenue Risks: Conduct monthly demand/supply plan reviews to identify constraints within the planning horizon and safeguard revenue goals.
  • Coordinate Wafer Starts: Participate in monthly wafer start reviews to analyze gaps between supply and forecast determining optimal wafer start levels in collaboration with Operations and Product Line Managers.

Business Analysis & Inventory Control

  • Optimize Inventory: Monitor Weeks of Inventory (WOI) Days of Inventory (DOI) and Excess & Obsolete (E&O) levels to maintain healthy inventory balances per corporate guidance.
  • Perform Trend Analysis: Conduct detailed quantitative analysis on historical trends and competitive dynamics to inform strategic decisions.

Sample Management

  • Coordinate Product Sampling: Facilitate pre- and post-release sample shipping activities for assigned product lines.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface regularly with Product Marketing Product Engineering and Planning to approve and ship product samples to target customers in a timely manner.

Qualifications :

  • Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Supply Chain Industrial Engineering or a related field.
  • Industry Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant business or supply chain experience within the semiconductor industry with a strong working understanding of semiconductor manufacturing flows (fabs foundries OSATs).
  • Channel Expertise: Demonstrated track record managing complex forecasting across Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Contract Manufacturer (CM) and Distributor (Disty) sales channels.
  • Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications specifically complex Excel data modeling and forecasting techniques.
  • Problem Solving & Communication: Strong quantitative analytical abilities paired with excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate solutions to cross-functional partners.
  • Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams lead under pressure and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Professional Mindset: Self-starter with a positive attitude strong sense of urgency and deadline-driven focus.

Additional Information :

The expected annual pay range for this position is $85000-$100000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that the final offer amount will depend on geographic location applicable experience and the candidates skill set.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical health savings account (with applicable medical plan) dental vision health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts pre-tax commuter benefits life insurance AD&D and pet addition to elective benefit options benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D LTD short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time paid holidays and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries we offer the opportunity to work on worldleading technology for Automotive Industrial Infrastructure and IoT shaping a safer healthier greener and smarter future.

At Renesas TAGIE is our culture grounded in being Transparent Agile Global Innovative and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex race religion national origin gender gender identity gender expression age sexual orientation military status veteran status or any other basis protected by law. For more information please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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