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Supply Planner roles fit F-1 OPT well because demand planning, inventory optimization, and vendor coordination are core business functions that qualify as specialty occupations under OPT. Your STEM OPT extension may apply if your degree is in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or operations research, giving you up to three years of work authorization.
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OCI is hiring a strategic, execution-focused Supply Chain Planner to establish and operate the end-to-end planning cadence for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This IC4 role turns customer deployment signals into executable plans for Oracle-provided components, customer-integrated racks, deployment readiness, and service inventory while maintaining clear visibility of risks, dependencies, and decisions across the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) ecosystem.
What You Will Own
Integrated supply plan:
Own the planning model that connects customer rack forecasts, Oracle-provided component requirements, manufacturing and logistics commitments, data-center deployment priorities, and service readiness.
Demand translation and supply feasibility:
Convert customer rack-level forecasts into time-phased demand for Oracle-provided assemblies and components, including BOM usage, lead-time offsets, allocation logic, and inventory positioning. Load and manage independent demand in Fusion Demand Management and Supply Planning.
Planning cadence and execution control:
Establish a regular operating rhythm with Demand Planning, Materials Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Execution, Commodity, Logistics, and customer or integrator counterparts. Reconcile plan versus actual, assess clean-to-build readiness, and drive recovery actions.
Customer-integrator readiness:
Validate that customer-provided racks are aligned to Oracle deployment requirements: approved configuration and test data, TDMS data availability, advance shipment notification timing, required identifiers, and in-country delivery milestones.
Oracle-provided component fulfillment:
Plan and monitor the supply, drop-ship execution, and delivery status of Oracle-provided components to the customer-designated integrator. Identify gaps in supplier commit, capacity, material availability, or order timing before they affect deployment.
Visibility and controls:
Define practical planning requirements for tracking non-Oracle-owned racks and service components through receipt, deployment, repair, and return flows, including part- and serial-number traceability, chain of custody, dummy SO/PO milestones, inventory reporting, and exception handling.
Service inventory and transitions:
Partner on FRU and seedstock planning, including customer min/max assumptions, early-deployment surge coverage, actual failure-rate feedback, replenishment triggers, product changes, and end-of-life or disposition readiness.
Decision support:
Deliver concise, executive-ready views of supply health, deployment coverage, constraints, decisions, owners, and mitigation progress. Escalate with a clear recommendation and quantified tradeoffs.
How Success Will Be Measured
Plan credibility:
A single, time-phased view of customer demand, Oracle component coverage, capacity, deployment dates, and critical assumptions is trusted by the working team and leadership.
Risk prevention:
Material, capacity, data, logistics, and service-readiness gaps are visible early with owners, dates, recovery options, and decisions documented.
Deployment readiness:
Customer-integrated racks meet agreed data, configuration, test, identification, ASN, and delivery prerequisites before data-center intake.
Operational discipline:
Forecast-to-commit, plan-versus-actual, and inventory-health reviews produce timely actions and measurable improvement in response time and execution predictability.
Key Partnerships
- Demand Planning: forecast quality, product mix, deployment priorities, and demand changes.
- Materials Program Management and Materials Execution: clean-to-build status, supplier commits, shortages, allocations, and recovery plans.
- Engineering and Product Operations: BOM and part-number readiness, product changes, qualification, configuration, and TDMS requirements.
- Manufacturing and customer-designated integrators: capacity, test completion, schedule alignment, component delivery, and shipment readiness.
- Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Data Center Operations: ASN-to-receipt process, in-country delivery exceptions, chain of custody, import coordination, and DC intake.
- Service, Quality, and Repair teams: FRU positioning, repair and RMA interfaces, failure-rate learning, sanitization requirements, and end-of-life disposition.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, manufacturing coordination, or a related hardware supply chain role.
- Experience planning complex, high-tech, cloud infrastructure, server, rack, or network hardware supply chains, including external manufacturing partners.
- Demonstrated ability to balance demand, supply, capacity, lead time, inventory, and deployment priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience with product transitions, clean-to-build analysis, supply recovery, service-spares planning, or RMA and reverse-logistics interfaces.
- Strong working knowledge of enterprise planning systems; Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning, Demand Management, Supply Planning, or comparable tools preferred.
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills, with the judgment to make data-based recommendations clear to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to influence without direct authority, operate effectively with incomplete information, and drive decisions to closure.
Education
Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent experience relevant to functional area or master's degree in a relevant field is a plus.
INTRODUCTION
OCI is hiring a strategic, execution-focused Supply Chain Planner to establish and operate the end-to-end planning cadence for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This IC4 role turns customer deployment signals into executable plans for Oracle-provided components, customer-integrated racks, deployment readiness, and service inventory while maintaining clear visibility of risks, dependencies, and decisions across the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) ecosystem.
What You Will Own
Integrated supply plan:
Own the planning model that connects customer rack forecasts, Oracle-provided component requirements, manufacturing and logistics commitments, data-center deployment priorities, and service readiness.
Demand translation and supply feasibility:
Convert customer rack-level forecasts into time-phased demand for Oracle-provided assemblies and components, including BOM usage, lead-time offsets, allocation logic, and inventory positioning. Load and manage independent demand in Fusion Demand Management and Supply Planning.
Planning cadence and execution control:
Establish a regular operating rhythm with Demand Planning, Materials Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Execution, Commodity, Logistics, and customer or integrator counterparts. Reconcile plan versus actual, assess clean-to-build readiness, and drive recovery actions.
Customer-integrator readiness:
Validate that customer-provided racks are aligned to Oracle deployment requirements: approved configuration and test data, TDMS data availability, advance shipment notification timing, required identifiers, and in-country delivery milestones.
Oracle-provided component fulfillment:
Plan and monitor the supply, drop-ship execution, and delivery status of Oracle-provided components to the customer-designated integrator. Identify gaps in supplier commit, capacity, material availability, or order timing before they affect deployment.
Visibility and controls:
Define practical planning requirements for tracking non-Oracle-owned racks and service components through receipt, deployment, repair, and return flows, including part- and serial-number traceability, chain of custody, dummy SO/PO milestones, inventory reporting, and exception handling.
Service inventory and transitions:
Partner on FRU and seedstock planning, including customer min/max assumptions, early-deployment surge coverage, actual failure-rate feedback, replenishment triggers, product changes, and end-of-life or disposition readiness.
Decision support:
Deliver concise, executive-ready views of supply health, deployment coverage, constraints, decisions, owners, and mitigation progress. Escalate with a clear recommendation and quantified tradeoffs.
How Success Will Be Measured
Plan credibility:
A single, time-phased view of customer demand, Oracle component coverage, capacity, deployment dates, and critical assumptions is trusted by the working team and leadership.
Risk prevention:
Material, capacity, data, logistics, and service-readiness gaps are visible early with owners, dates, recovery options, and decisions documented.
Deployment readiness:
Customer-integrated racks meet agreed data, configuration, test, identification, ASN, and delivery prerequisites before data-center intake.
Operational discipline:
Forecast-to-commit, plan-versus-actual, and inventory-health reviews produce timely actions and measurable improvement in response time and execution predictability.
Key Partnerships
- Demand Planning: forecast quality, product mix, deployment priorities, and demand changes.
- Materials Program Management and Materials Execution: clean-to-build status, supplier commits, shortages, allocations, and recovery plans.
- Engineering and Product Operations: BOM and part-number readiness, product changes, qualification, configuration, and TDMS requirements.
- Manufacturing and customer-designated integrators: capacity, test completion, schedule alignment, component delivery, and shipment readiness.
- Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Data Center Operations: ASN-to-receipt process, in-country delivery exceptions, chain of custody, import coordination, and DC intake.
- Service, Quality, and Repair teams: FRU positioning, repair and RMA interfaces, failure-rate learning, sanitization requirements, and end-of-life disposition.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, manufacturing coordination, or a related hardware supply chain role.
- Experience planning complex, high-tech, cloud infrastructure, server, rack, or network hardware supply chains, including external manufacturing partners.
- Demonstrated ability to balance demand, supply, capacity, lead time, inventory, and deployment priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience with product transitions, clean-to-build analysis, supply recovery, service-spares planning, or RMA and reverse-logistics interfaces.
- Strong working knowledge of enterprise planning systems; Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning, Demand Management, Supply Planning, or comparable tools preferred.
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills, with the judgment to make data-based recommendations clear to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to influence without direct authority, operate effectively with incomplete information, and drive decisions to closure.
Education
Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent experience relevant to functional area or master's degree in a relevant field is a plus.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Supply Planner
Lead with your ERP experience
Supply chain teams run on SAP, Oracle, and similar platforms. Employers sponsoring OPT students want candidates who reduce onboarding time. Highlight specific systems you've used, including any coursework or internship exposure, before listing soft skills.
Confirm your STEM OPT eligibility early
Supply chain management, industrial engineering, and operations research degrees typically qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying, since employers weigh authorization length heavily when evaluating OPT candidates.
Target companies with established OPT hiring
Large manufacturers, retailers, and logistics firms have HR teams familiar with OPT authorization. Mid-sized companies without dedicated immigration support are more likely to pass on sponsoring candidates, even for strong applicants with relevant supply chain credentials.
Quantify your planning outcomes
Supply Planners are hired to reduce stockouts and excess inventory. Frame your resume around measurable results: forecast accuracy rates, inventory turnover improvements, or on-time delivery percentages. Concrete numbers make your value clear and reduce perceived sponsorship risk.
Address OPT proactively with recruiters
Don't wait for employers to ask about your work authorization. State your OPT status and end date in early conversations, then explain the STEM extension option if applicable. Proactive disclosure signals professionalism and helps hiring managers plan the onboarding timeline.
Align your application timing with OPT start date
Supply chain hiring cycles often run three to six months before a role starts. Submit applications so your OPT authorization is active by your expected start date. Gaps between graduation and OPT approval can complicate offer timelines if not planned carefully.
Supply Planner OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Supply Planner jobs typically support OPT work authorization?
Yes. Supply Planner roles generally qualify as specialty occupations because they require applied knowledge in supply chain management, operations research, or industrial engineering. Most large employers in manufacturing, retail, and logistics have experience hiring on OPT. Browse Supply Planner roles from OPT-friendly employers on Migrate Mate to find companies already familiar with the process.
Does a Supply Planner role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree. Supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, and related quantitative fields are commonly listed on the STEM-designated degree program list and typically support the 24-month extension. A degree in business administration or general management may not qualify. Verify your specific CIP code with your Designated School Official before applying to roles that rely on the extension.
What degree backgrounds are most accepted for Supply Planner OPT positions?
Employers most commonly hire Supply Planners with degrees in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, business analytics, or logistics. Quantitative coursework in forecasting, statistics, and inventory modeling strengthens your candidacy. A general business degree can work if you have strong internship experience, but STEM-designated degrees give you a longer authorization window that many employers prefer.
How far in advance should I apply for Supply Planner jobs on OPT?
Start applying three to four months before your OPT start date. Large companies with structured hiring cycles often extend offers months ahead of the actual start date, and your application needs to clear multiple interview rounds before an offer is made. Applying too late risks missing hiring windows or receiving an offer you can't legally accept until your OPT is active.
What skills make OPT candidates more competitive for Supply Planner roles?
Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, experience with demand planning software, and familiarity with statistical forecasting methods set OPT candidates apart. Employers also value knowledge of inventory optimization techniques and supplier management. Candidates who can demonstrate these skills through internships or academic projects reduce the perceived risk employers associate with OPT sponsorship timelines.