Principal Analyst, Supply Chain Planning

About GF

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF's talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction:

We are seeking a Principal Analyst, Supply Chain Planning to lead production planning, customer engagement, and end-to-end supply chain execution across our global semiconductor manufacturing network. You will drive supply-demand alignment, secure revenue commitments, and coordinate cross-functional execution across manufacturing, procurement, material planning, and sales. This role uses data-driven insight and automation to improve planning effectiveness and maximize revenue attainment.

Responsibilities:

1. Production Planning & Supply Management

• Develop and execute manufacturing start plans to support revenue, delivery, and inventory objectives.

• Balance customer demand, fab capacity, material readiness, and cycle-time constraints to optimize production output.

• Drive weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning reviews to ensure alignment between demand, supply, and business objectives.

• Identify and mitigate supply risks, capacity bottlenecks, and execution gaps across multiple technology nodes and manufacturing sites.

• Monitor key planning KPIs including order commit, starts, shipments, backlog, cycle time, OTD and capacity utilization.

2. Customer Engagement & Revenue Delivery

• Partner with strategic and high-impact customers to secure demand commitments and drive revenue attainment.

• Lead supply planning discussions, including demand reviews, shipment recovery plans, allocation management, and upside opportunities.

• Translate customer requirements into executable production plans while balancing operational constraints.

• Drive cross-functional actions to maximize quarterly revenue performance and customer satisfaction.

3. Cross-Functional Supply Chain Leadership

• Coordinate end-to-end supply chain execution across: Manufacturing Operations, Material Planning, Procurement, Demand Planning, Business Units, Sales & Customer Teams, Logistics & Operations

• Lead issue resolution and escalation management to ensure timely execution of critical business priorities.

• Drive alignment on supply commitments, material readiness, capacity allocation, and shipment execution plans.

• Facilitate decision-making through structured analytics and executive-level communication.

4. Digital Transformation & Automation

• Identify opportunities to automate planning processes, reporting, and analytics workflows.

• Collaborate with IT, Data Engineering, and Digital Transformation teams to deploy automation solutions.

• Leverage advanced analytics, Power BI, Python, AI tools, and digital technologies to improve planning effectiveness.

• Champion innovation and continuous improvement within the planning organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Analytics

• 5+ years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment, including hands-on production planning or supply-demand balancing.

• Strong data capability is essential - advanced Excel, Power BI dashboarding, and the ability to analyze large datasets into decision-ready recommendations.

• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Semiconductor or wafer fab experience, with familiarity in cycle times, WIP management, and multi-site manufacturing networks.

• Prior exposure to execution planning or order commit processes, plus Python or automation skills applied to planning workflows.

• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification or a Master's degree is a plus.