Materials Planning Analyst

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · San Jose, CA, Costa Rica

Seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to develop and optimize supply chain strategies, analyze and plan supply chain activities, ensure seamless flow of materials, align capacity with demand, and achieve operational excellence. Responsibilities include developing planning schedules, forecasts, materials, build plans, and capacity requirements; conducting scenario planning; resolving inventory challenges; providing data-driven insights; planning and controlling schedules and material requirements; collaborating with suppliers; evaluating capacity; and interfacing with subcontractors.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and optimize supply chain planning schedules, forecasts, materials, build plans, and capacity requirements to align with customer and business needs.
  2. Conduct scenario planning to evaluate engineering, product, process, and inventory strategies and recommend actionable solutions.
  3. Resolve inventory challenges by ensuring the efficient flow, depth, and timing of inventory to meet both short-term and long-term objectives.
  4. Provide data-driven insights to demand management teams, balancing supply and demand within given constraints.
  5. Plan, prepare, issue, and control supply chain schedules and materials requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational demands.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field OR 4+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, or related fields.
  • Data analysis tools and techniques, including to interpret and apply quantitative insights to supply chain scenarios.
  • Supply chain planning systems and methodologies, including capacity planning, inventory control, and supply-demand analysis.
  • Semiconductor supply chain processes and optimization techniques.
  • Advanced English level
  • Unrestricted, permanent right to work in Costa Rica

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field OR 3+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, or related fields.
  • PhD in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field. OR 1+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, or related fields.
  • Advanced understanding of lean management principles and production planning systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating data-driven insights and influence stakeholders across cross-functional teams.
  • Proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance supply chain efficiency.
  • Passion for leveraging innovative solutions to solve challenges in a dynamic supply chain environment.

What the JD emphasized

  • Semiconductor supply chain processes and optimization techniques