Senior / Staff Specialist Supply Chain Planning

About the role

The Senior / Staff Specialist Supply Chain Planning drives end-to-end demand and supply alignment so that capacity and materials are ready in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. The role covers capacity planning, bottleneck analysis, inventory and CapEx optimisation, and acts as the main link between planning and the business divisions and operations teams.

Key responsibilities

• Demand and supply alignment: act as the key interface with PSS business divisions and operations teams to match demand forecasts with production capabilities and secure the needed capacity.
• Capacity analysis and planning: run regular bottleneck analysis and monitor capacity loading across short-, mid- and long-term horizons, ensuring back-end bottlenecks are used to full capacity.
• Material planning: keep materials available while optimising inventory through management of scrap, excess stock and approved risk buys; all purchase decisions must be reviewed and approved by stakeholders.
• Investment optimisation: challenge and justify equipment investment requests so they meet demand and forecast needs.
• Collaboration: work with supply chain planning, Operations Planning & Controlling (OPC) and external subcontractors (OSATs) to resolve capacity and supply issues, coordinate escalations and prepare regular management updates.
• Data and process improvement: use data analytics tools (such as Tableau) and ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) to report, find gaps and lead projects that improve planning processes and tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Electronics Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• Typically 3-5 or more years of experience in the semiconductor industry, manufacturing or supply chain management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work cross-functionally in an international environment, with a self-driven, proactive approach.

Required skills

• Experience with ERP tools is preferred.
• Experience with capacity modelling and data analytics tools (e.g. Tableau) is preferred.