Lead Demand Planner

$82,300 - $146,300/Yr

GlobalFoundries - Austin, TX

Full-time

Austin, TX

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Demand Planner role at GlobalFoundries is essential for executing a new Forecasting and Demand Planning process. This position is part of a new team within a leading semiconductor foundry, focusing on driving results through statistical forecasting and demand analysis. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to optimize demand planning and enhance customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Generate, validate, and adjust statistical models using best-fit forecasting algorithms.
• Support the Consensus Demand Planning process by providing statistical forecasts and insights.
• Analyze statistical demand forecasts and compute forecast accuracy metrics to make recommendations.
• Partner with Sales to align on the consensus demand plan and build trusted customer relationships.
• Maintain and modify demand driver inputs based on information from customer business managers.
• Analyze accuracy of demand driver inputs and provide recommendations based on historical data.
• Recommend changes to statistical forecasting models to optimize accuracy and reduce bias.
• Work with customer business managers to create and model demand scenarios for collaboration meetings.
• Configure dashboards and maintain reports to provide real-time insights on forecast performance metrics.
• Interface with customer business managers to resolve demand gaps and shape demand.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 6-7 years minimum experience in forecasting, demand planning, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).
• Strong business acumen and end market knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders and collaborate with customers.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on experience with forecasting and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Kinaxis, Logility).
• Strong knowledge and experience with MS Excel.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in R programming.
• Experience in Python.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work across multiple functional teams, collaborating with Planning, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and validate semiconductor industry trends and demand drivers.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Execution oriented with a demonstrated ability to thrive under pressure.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity in the workplace.
• Cultural diversity enhancement in business potential.