Senior Manager of BU Operation

Job Description

At onsemi , we're driving technology forward with intelligent power and sensing solutions that shape the future of automotive, industrial, cloud, and IoT markets. Our global footprint, cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities, and commitment to innovation create an environment where operational leaders can make a meaningful impact. This role sits at the heart of Business Unit Operations , where you'll shape strategy, capacity, and supply execution for a high-growth semiconductor business. If you excel in fast-paced environments and want to influence how a business unit plans, scales, and delivers, this opportunity puts you right where the action is.

Responsibilities

Inventory Management

• Build inventory projections aligned with revenue plans, product mix, and demand outlook.
• Improve inventory accuracy and working-capital efficiency through data-driven insights and process improvements.
• Monitor excess and at-risk inventory; partner with Sales to reduce exposure and accelerate sell-through of reserved materials.

Cost Optimization & Efficiency

• Lead cost-saving initiatives across the Business Unit in partnership with Finance, External Manufacturing, and Engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain a structured cost-saving tracker to measure progress, validate results, and communicate impact to leadership.

5-Year Capacity Planning

• Own long-range (5-year) supply targets and collaborate with the Corporate Capacity team on optimization and transfer strategies.
• Track required capex and monitor execution status to support technology and growth roadmaps.
• Present capacity strategies and investment recommendations to senior leadership.
• Represent the Business Unit in Corporate Supply Chain discussions, ensuring alignment on strategy, priorities, and decisions.
• Define and deliver required capacity inputs, including loading strategy, to the Capacity team.

Supply Constraint Management

• Act as the primary escalation point for supply shortages, wafer allocation challenges, and unexpected disruptions across the semiconductor supply chain.
• Lead cross-functional task forces to mitigate risks, secure alternative supply paths, and maintain business continuity.
• Develop proactive contingency plans and scenario models to reduce exposure to volatility.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and Product teams to ensure alignment and operational readiness.
• Communicate performance updates, risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Must have semiconductor industry experience (minimum 5 years).
• 8-12+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, or manufacturing, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong background in inventory planning, cost optimization, and long-range capacity modeling.
• Experience working with semiconductor supply ecosystems (fabs, OSATs, materials suppliers, external manufacturing partners).
• Proven ability to manage supply constraints and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, and highly technical environment.

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a continued focus on the automotive and industrial end-markets, onsemi is accelerating change and driving disruptive innovation towards a sustainable ecosystem in high-growth megatrends such as vehicle electrification, advanced safety, alternative energy, and factory automation. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world's most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world. Today, the industrial and automotive end-markets are responsible for two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, providing an immense opportunity for onsemi to do its part in achieving a net-zero economy with its intelligent power and sensing technologies. Climate change presents not only a risk to the environment, but also opportunities for innovative business solutions, and onsemi is committed to applying its research and design expertise and adapting its own operations to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.


onsemi is excited to share the base salary range for this position is $169,050.00 to $287,500.00 Range exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. The final pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, education, experience, and/or consideration of internal equity of our current team members. We also offer a competitive benefits package.

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world's most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

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About the Team

We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work.

onsemi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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