Supply Chain Specialist

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

AMD is hiring a Supply Chain Specialist for its Product Planning operation. The role supports a high-performance global logistics team responsible for freight movement across multiple sites and shipments to global end customers. The position involves managing and improving the flow of semiconductor products from raw materials through production and shipment, and coordinating with teams in the United States and overseas to support smooth workflow and production.

Requirements

A master's degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
Experience in semiconductor manufacturing; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Experience in fab capacity planning; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Experience in line management and optimizing fab performance; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Experience designing and optimizing production and inventory systems; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Experience in inventory optimization; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Ability to articulate supply chain principles and applications; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Experience using statistics and data analysis to resolve manufacturing issues related to scheduling, inventory management, and planning; experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze freight spending and identify trends and cost-saving opportunities throughout the production line.
Prepare and present reports to management to support the development of production and supply quality control measures and procedures.
Recommend shipment routes, agents, and forwarders based on freight-spend analysis and obtain buy-in from involved sites.
Coordinate with Finance and key stakeholders to align data and resolve discrepancies.
Work with AMD IT or Business Solution teams on report automation or improvement requests.
Plan product flow from raw materials through production and shipment.
Coordinate cross-functionally with teams in the United States and overseas to support workflow and production progression.
Use planning software, including Excel and Rapid Response, to develop supply and production timelines.
Design, develop, test, and evaluate systems for managing the industrial production of semiconductor products.