Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Specialist – Silicon Planning

Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Specialist – Silicon Planning

Own end-to-end Essential Prime silicon planning, integrating supply, demand, product roadmap, qualifications, and consumption strategy. Identify supply-demand risks and opportunities, shape demand and product plans to optimize memory utilization, influence qualification priorities, and drive qualification and consumption readiness. Provide forward-looking non-prime supply, consumption, inventory, and OCOGS inputs to Finance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own Essential Prime supply-demand analysis and identify projected surplus, shortages, risks, and consumption opportunities.
• Identify new product and demand-shaping opportunities to optimize utilization of available Essential Prime memory.
• Support and influence the Essential Prime product and qualification roadmap based on silicon availability and consumption needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Business Units, Marketing, POM, PDTs and Product Planning to prioritize qualifications, drive them to closure, and ensure memory consumption readiness.
• Develop scenarios and recommendations to address supply-demand imbalances and improve non-prime memory utilization.
• Own planning deliverables to Finance related to non-prime supply, consumption, inventory, and OCOGS.
• Develop and improve planning models, analytics, and processes to provide clear visibility and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Synthesize complex planning analysis into clear insights, recommendations, and presentations for cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Analytics, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex supply-demand data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to synthesize complex analysis into clear, concise, and decision-oriented presentations.
• Ability to effectively communicate insights, trade-offs, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to develop executive-ready analyses and presentations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning, supply/demand planning, product planning, or inventory optimization.
• Experience in the semiconductor, memory, storage, or high-tech manufacturing industry.
• Experience with analytical and visualization tools such as SQL, Power BI, or similar platforms.