Kai Schelthoff

Supply Chain & AI Transformation Leader | Business Planning Manager at NXP Semiconductors | Agentic AI, Semiconductor Supply Chains, Advanced Analytics, Digital Transformation | PhD

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

I am a Supply Chain and Digital Transformation leader with over 7 years of experience driving planning innovation within the semiconductor industry. Currently, I manage Business and Demand Planning activities for NXP's Secure Car Access portfolio while managing a Supply Chain Innovation team focused on AI, Agentic AI, advanced analytics, and next-generation planning solutions. My expertise lies at the intersection of semiconductor supply chains, business planning, artificial intelligence, stochastic optimization, and digital transformation. Throughout my career, I have successfully led global cross-functional programs, developed enterprise-scale planning solutions, and driven adoption of advanced decision-support systems across international organizations. Before joining NXP, I completed a PhD at KIT in collaboration with Robert Bosch, focusing on machine learning applications in semiconductor manufacturing and production scheduling optimization. I am passionate about helping organizations make smarter decisions through data, AI, and advanced planning technologies.

Experience

  • NXP Semiconductors (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Business Planning & Supply Chain Innovation Manager Secure Car Access
      Jul 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      - Business and Demand Planning of NXP´s Secure Car Access Portfolio. - Supply Chain Innovation Team Lead, executing various innovation projects around AI and Agentic AI.

    • Front-End S&OP & Supply Chain Innovation Manager
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

      - Led the design and deployment of enterprise planning solutions supporting the global wafer planning organization across multiple semiconductor manufacturing sites. - Directed global rollout of advanced wafer planning capabilities, enabling standardized planning processes and improved decision quality across international planning teams. - Wafer Planning for 140nm portfolio - Built and lead a Supply Chain Innovation team delivering AI- and optimization-driven solutions for planning challenges, accelerating digital transformation across the organization.

    • Master Data Scientist & Integrated Business Planning Solution Architect
      Jan 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - Project Lead for Integrated Business Planning - Coordination of a cross-functional global project team - Workshop Organization and moderation

  • Robert Bosch GmbH (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Doktorand
      Nov 2018 - Oct 2021 · 3 yrs

      - Cycle Time Estimation in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication using a concatenated Machine Learning approach. - Initiation, set-up and acquisition of a European Research project for Deep Reinforcement Learning for Production Scheduling.

    • Master Thesis Project
      Apr 2018 - Oct 2018 · 7 mos

      Stochastic lot sizing optimization of backend processes for the semiconductor industry

  • Bayer Business Services (1 yr 5 mos)
    • Working Student
      Oct 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr

      Working Student in Purchasing & Content Management Department

    • Microsoft Office
      May 2016 - Sep 2016 · 5 mos

  • Practical Seminar: Process Analysis at LANXESS
    May 2017 - Jul 2017 · 3 mos

  • Practical Project at AUDI AG
    Oct 2016 - Feb 2017 · 5 mos

    Logistical Inbound Process Analysis