Foundry Capacity Planner, Senior

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

2d • $80,700 - $121,100 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Planner within the Foundry Capacity Planning team plays a critical role in the Supply Chain organization, focusing on forecasting, capacity planning, and wafer start scheduling for foundry resources. This position serves as the primary point of contact for all foundry capacity and forecasting related topics and ensures alignment with sourcing initiatives, inventory strategies and demand fulfillment.

This role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week).

This role is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and 5-7 years experience; or a Masters degree and 3-5 years experience in Supply Chain Management, Business Operations or Industrial Engineering.
• Working knowledge of capacity and material requirements planning
• Basic understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Experience in process improvement and systems solutions
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Bachelor's degree in Business Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 2+ years of Supply Chain, Product Planning, or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Capacity planning within a constraint based/advanced planning tool.
• Rapid Response experience is strongly preferred.
• End to End Semiconductor manufacturing experience with a focus on wafer fabrication processes.
• Experience in using Databricks, Tableau, PowerBI, ClickView type tools is preferred.
• Proficient in Excel and Power Point (ability to create reports, conduct scenario planning, and collateral generation)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics to broad audiences.
• APICS CPIM certification

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end oversight of foundry capacity planning and forecasting for assigned suppliers and geometries.
• Develop wafer start schedules that optimize capacity utilization, mitigate constraints, and meet demand requirements while minimizing inventory exposure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including sourcing, planning, finance, and business units to secure and effectively utilize foundry capacity.
• Monitor evolving customer requirements and assess the organization’s ability to meet them in a timely manner.
• Provide in-depth data analysis and actionable recommendations to support strategic initiatives.
• Communicate clearly and effectively across all levels in a global operational environment.
• Contribute to automation initiatives, including rapid response improvements and Tableau reporting.
• Support strategic planning and implementation of technology applications for global planning processes.
• Develop key metrics and analytics to strengthen supply chain infrastructure.

Benefits

• competitive annual discretionary bonus program
• opportunity for annual RSU grants
• highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior