About the role

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The Sr Production Planner - Substrates is responsible for analyzing and planning production to ensure on-time material delivery and achievement of operational objectives. This role manages inventory, production transactions in SAP, and supports strategic global supply chain planning with a focus on substrates fabrication within the semiconductor industry. Key duties include material procurement, bottleneck analysis, and end-to-end supply chain management.

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Key Responsibilities

Analyzes, plans, and executes all supply-planning activities to ensure on-time delivery of production materials
Develops and maintains substrates start plans aligned with demand forecasts, capacity constraints, and operational priorities
Evaluates capacity loading, identifies production bottlenecks, and drives appropriate actions to ensure customer requirements are met
Aligns production schedules with equipment availability, factory capabilities, and operational constraints to optimize throughput
Monitors demand fluctuations and adjusts supply plans proactively to mitigate risks of shortages, excess inventory, or delivery impacts
Tracks substrates starts, WIP status, and cycle-time performance to ensure smooth production flow and operational visibility
Provides regular planning and performance reporting to management
Reviews demand and supply and works strategically with external suppliers and internal customers on escalations and issues
Takes actions to prevent delays and negative financial impact due to material supply and involves other team and management as necessary to resolve issues
Keeps up to date on materials and systems used by the company and more broadly within the entire industry to identify trends and best practices that will allow the company to operate more efficiently

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Supply Chain or in business related field or study or equivalent training and/or experience
5-6 years prior experience in supply planning, master scheduling or work center planning, preferably in a high-tech company
Knowledge of substrates fabrication processes, including cycle-time control and throughput optimization
Experience in substrates fabrication planning within the semiconductor industry
Good analytical capability and problem-solving skills
High level of interpersonal skills, detail oriented, quality conscious, able to work independently and efficiently on various assignments, self-motivated
Knowledge of systems structure and process oriented
SAP knowledge is preferred