Lead Demand Planner

About the Company

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries enables technologies and systems that transform industries and empower customers to shape their markets.

About the Role

The Demand Planner will play a critical part in the execution of a new Forecasting and Demand Planning process at GlobalFoundries. This is a new role on a new team in a dynamic company and industry, with ambitious goals for the next several years. The position is key to driving results and supporting strategic business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Generate, validate, and adjust statistical models by independently running best-fit forecasting algorithms and comparing accuracy with statistical plans.
• Support the Consensus Demand Planning process by providing the statistical forecast, generating insights, and leading the Customer Collaboration process with customer business managers.
• Analyze statistical demand forecasts and compute forecast accuracy metrics (Weighted Forecast Accuracy, Bias, etc.) to make customer-specific forecast input recommendations.
• Partner with Sales to align on the consensus demand plan by reviewing risks and opportunities and building trusted customer relationships to solicit strategic business insights.
• 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 and demand trends.
• Recommend changes to statistical forecasting models and input parameters to optimize accuracy and reduce bias.
• Work with customer business managers to create and model demand scenarios for customer collaboration meetings.
• Configure dashboards and maintain relevant reports to provide real-time insights on forecast performance metrics, with the ability to drill down to root causes.
• Interface with customer business managers to resolve demand gaps/imbalances and shape demand.
• Ensure the accuracy of demand forecasting models and inputs.
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in forecasting, demand planning, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).
• Strong business acumen and end-market knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate with customers in planning and replenishment discussions based on scenario modeling.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on experience using forecasting and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Kinaxis, Logility).
• Experience in an ERP environment (e.g., SAP or Oracle) is preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated proficiency in modeling and forecasting.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously.
• Ability to work within and across multiple functional teams, collaborating with Planning, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Strategic ability to identify and validate semiconductor industry trends and demand drivers.
• Executive presence and comfort presenting and working with senior leadership.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Execution-oriented with a demonstrated ability to thrive under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to accurately manage, update, and maintain large datasets.

Pay

Expected salary range: $88,000.00 - $154,000.00. The exact salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and location.