Substrates Strategic Capacity Planner

This role involves joining the Substrate Business Group to manage and own the planning of a critical and complex substrate capacity network. The Strategic Capacity Planner will define long-range capacity strategies aligned with product roadmaps, demand, and factory capabilities, identifying risks and opportunities. Key responsibilities include technical leadership, influencing product designers on design impacts, forecasting requirements for suppliers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute capacity roadmaps. The role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise to navigate supply chain challenges and drive business objectives.

Must Have

• Own and manage planning of the highly critical and complex substrate capacity network.
• Define the long-range capacity strategy considering product roadmaps, demand, and factory capability.
• Identify risks and opportunities in the strategic roadmap and develop solutions.
• Present and secure ratification of strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Understand Intel's technical roadmap and position the substrate capacity network to meet needs.
• Educate and influence product designers and senior leaders on product design impacts.
• Apply technical/engineering background to create accurate capability and capacity requirements.
• Forecast requirements and parameters for products to suppliers.
• Develop, optimize, coordinate, and drive execution of capacity planning methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers for detailed capacity roadmap execution.
• Monitor project performance and adjust strategy for alignment.
• Maintain accountability and communicate availability risks, driving mitigating strategies.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management with at least 6 years of experience (or Master's with 4+, PhD with 2+).
• 3+ years of experience with semiconductor manufacturing processes, particularly substrate or advanced packaging technologies.
• 3+ years with roadmaps that describe the action plan to translate strategic objectives into short- and long-term milestones.

Good to Have

• Ph.D. degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management with 4+ years of experience.
• Supply chain or TD role in a fabless environment, with external manufacturing and suppliers.
• Experience managing complex, multi-tier supplier networks.
• Experience developing and implementing planning methodologies and processes.
• Experience working in matrix organizations with multiple stakeholder groups.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Stock options
• Bonuses
• Health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Vacation
• Hybrid work model

Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Substrate Business Group which collaborates with the Advanced Packaging Test Manufacturing and Foundry Services teams to deliver supply chain sourcing solutions for Intel Foundry. The group is responsible for managing substrate supply and partners with the external ecosystem, internal business units, technology development, HVM, and planning teams to develop and execute substrate sourcing and supply chain solutions. We are seeking an experienced Strategic Capacity Planner to own and manage the planning of our highly critical and complex substrate capacity network. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise who can navigate complex supply chain challenges, influence senior leadership, and drive capacity strategies that align with our technology roadmap and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Capacity Network Management

• Own and manage planning of the highly critical and complex substrate capacity network.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to define the long-range capacity strategy, with consideration of product roadmaps, demand, parameters, factory capability, affordability, space, and forecast uncertainty. Identify risks and opportunities in the strategic roadmap, collaborating with partners to quantify impacts and develop solutions.
• Present and secure ratification of strategic recommendations to senior leadership through data-driven analysis and clear business impact assessment
• Technical Leadership and Influence
• Understand Intel's technical roadmap and positions the substrate capacity network to meet Intel's needs. Educate and influence product designers and senior leaders on the impact of product design/roadmap decisions on sourcing, manufacturing, and availability risks.
• Apply technical/engineering background to create and communicate accurate capability and capacity requirements from product designs and parameters.
• Translate complex technical requirements into actionable capacity planning strategies

Forecasting and Planning

• Forecast requirements and parameters for products to suppliers and develop capacity strategies to meet business and customer requirements
• Develop, optimize, coordinate, and drive execution of capacity planning methodologies and processes with seamless consistency.
• Cross-functional Execution and Risk Management
• Collaborate with cross functional teams and suppliers to develop detailed capacity roadmap execution plans
• Monitor project performance against schedule and assess sub-project dependencies such as demand changes, process/yield readiness, and product timing. Adjust strategy to ensure alignment with the overall objectives.
• Maintaining accountability, anticipates and communicates availability risks with timeliness and drives mitigating strategies with key stakeholders and often senior leadership to ensure supply commitments.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to influence and educate senior leadership and cross-functional teams
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts
• Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional initiatives
• Advanced analytical skills with experience in complex data analysis and trend identification
• Strategic mindset with ability to balance short-term execution with long-term planning
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and risk assessment skills

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Materials), Supply Chain Management, or related technical field with at least 6 years of experience.
• Masters's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Materials), Supply Chain Management, or related technical field with at least 4 years of experience.
• Ph.D. degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Materials), Supply Chain Management, or related technical field with at least 2 years of experience.
• 3+ years of experience with semiconductor manufacturing processes, particularly substrate or advanced packaging technologies.
• 3+ years with roadmaps that describe the action plan to translate strategic objectives into short- and long-term milestones.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Materials), Supply Chain Management, or related technical field with 4+ years of experience.
• Supply chain or TD role in a fabless environment, with external manufacturing and suppliers.
• Experience managing complex, multi-tier supplier networks
• Experience developing and implementing planning methodologies and processes.
• Experience working in matrix organizations with multiple stakeholder groups.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

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Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $126,410.00-252,350.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.