Supply Chain Scheduler

About the role

Cspeed IO is a stealth start-up backed by Sutter Hill Ventures and Atreides Capital, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. Our executive team has a demonstrated track record of building and scaling category-defining semiconductor and infrastructure businesses at companies like Broadcom, Lumentum, Tesla, Apple, Samsung, Intel, and VMware. Cspeed IO is developing next-generation optical semiconductor solutions for the AI infrastructure market, focused on enabling true “scale-up” architectures. Our mission is to replace traditional copper interconnects with advanced fiber-optic technologies that overcome the limitations of existing optics solutions and architectures.

This is a contract position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master material schedules aligned with production plans, demand forecasts, and vendor lead times
• Coordinate inbound and outbound material flow across multiple vendors, CMs, and distribution points
• Monitor purchase orders, work orders, and shipment status; proactively identify and resolve schedule conflicts or delays
• Communicate schedule changes to procurement, logistics, and vendor partners with clear lead time
• Manage buffer inventory levels and safety stock to absorb supply chain variability
• Drive escalations when material availability threatens production or delivery commitments
• Maintain scheduling data in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)
• Partner with procurement on supplier capacity and lead time negotiations

Qualifications

• 5-10 years in supply chain, materials planning, or operations roles
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems; advanced Excel or planning tools
• Strong understanding of lead times, MOQs, safety stock, and capacity constraints
• Experience in semiconductor/electronics required, multi-die packaging preferred
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills