Sr. Director, Demand Planning

About Marvell

Marvell's semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

What You Can Expect

• Integrate external market intelligence, customer insights, macroeconomic trends, and competitive analysis into the demand forecast process.
• Build strong partnerships with Sales, Business Units, Marketing, and external market research firms to enhance visibility into customer behavior and industry dynamics.
• Develop robust forecasting models that blend historical performance with forward-looking market indicators
• Lead the demand planning function across multiple business units, ensuring timely and accurate forecasting that aligns with corporate and financial objectives.
• Drive the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process in partnership with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Develop and implement scalable demand planning strategies, tools, and KPIs to improve forecast accuracy and responsiveness.
• Collaborate closely with Business Units to capture market intelligence, customer trends, and new product introductions.
• Influence executive-level decisions with data-driven insights and scenario planning.
• Ensure integration of demand signals into supply and inventory planning processes.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives using advanced analytics, AI/ML forecasting tools, and digital transformation efforts.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global demand planning team.
• Manage executive-level reporting and communication of forecast risks, opportunities, and assumptions.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong capability in market intelligence gathering, interpretation, and integration into planning processes.
• Expertise in triangulating multiple inputs - internal sales data, customer forecasts, 3rd-party market data (e.g., Gartner, IDC, TechInsights) - into a cohesive demand plan.
• Ability to connect macroeconomic trends (e.g., interest rates, supply chain risks, regional dynamics) to product-level demand shifts.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to model different demand scenarios based on varying market conditions.
• Experience in the semiconductor or high-tech industry is highly preferred.
• Proven success leading teams in a fast-paced, highly complex business environment.
• Expertise with advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Anaplan) and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Python/R preferred).
• Strong business acumen, analytical mindset, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field required; MBA or Master's degree preferred.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.