Silicon Planning & Optimization Specialist

SanDisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Specialist – Silicon Planning in Milpitas, CA. You will own end-to-end silicon planning, align supply and demand, roadmap qualifications, and influence consumption strategy to optimize memory utilization.

You will partner with Engineering, Business Units, Marketing, and Product Planning to prioritize qualifications, develop scenarios, and present data-driven recommendations to leadership for action.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to synthesize analysis into clear, decision-oriented presentations.
• Ability to communicate insights, trade-offs, and recommendations to cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own essential prime supply-demand analysis and identify projected surplus, shortages, risks, and consumption opportunities.
• Identify new product and demand-shaping opportunities to optimize memory utilization.
• Support and influence the product and qualification roadmap based on silicon availability and consumption needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Eng, BU, Marketing, POM, PDTs and Product Planning to prioritize qualifications and drive closure.
• Develop scenarios and recommendations to address supply-demand imbalances and improve non-prime memory utilization.
• Develop and improve planning models, analytics, and processes for data-driven decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

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

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Sandisk is seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Specialist – Silicon Planning in Milpitas, CA. You will own end-to-end silicon planning, align supply and demand, roadmap qualifications, and influence consumption strategy to optimize memory utilization.

You will partner with Engineering, Business Units, Marketing, and Product Planning to prioritize qualifications, develop scenarios, and present data-driven recommendations to leadership for action.