Senior Business Planning Specialist (Data Analyst)

THE ROLE:

The Central Forecasting Team (CFS Team) is part of AMD's AECG Business Operations & Planning team. We deliver AECG product-level demand forecasts, empowering Supply Chain teams to execute critical functions such as raw material preparation, capacity reservation, prebuilds optimization and E&O analysis. We generate revenue report with AECG product, customer and markets details for revenue consensus process. We build, maintain and refine the Central Forecasting System, as well as design data visualizations. CFS team works very closely with AECG Business Management team, Customer Operations, Finance and Supply Chain teams to ensure every aspect of product forecasting runs smoothly.

THE PERSON:

The candidate must have strong analytical skills, be good with numbers, meticulous and with a keen eye for detail to process vast amounts of data within a brief time. Ability to build effective work relationships with cross functional teams. Good team player and self-motivated.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver/Manage product-level demand forecast for non-NPI Silicon Forecast.
• Report out AECG product-level demand forecast for GOQ Supply Planning teams to execute raw material preparation, capacity reservation, prebuilds optimization, and E&O analysis, and for Finance to perform E&O estimate validation.
• Generate revenue report with product/customer/market details for the revenue consensus process to help with product breakdown for MOF and set AECG guidance.
• Maintain and continuously refine the Central Forecasting System (CFS), Apex tools and design data visualizations (Tableau/Power BI) for both CFS and other teams.
• Closely collaborate with the AECG Business Management team, Cust Ops, Finance, and all Supply Chain teams, continuously drive process improvement to ensure every aspect of product forecasting runs smoothly.
• Manage Forecast Metrics (CFS forecast accuracy, NPI accuracy, Monster accuracy etc.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Interested / experience in demand planning or supply chain area
• Strong analytical skills, including statistics and operations research, combined with practical business acumen
• Ability and willingness to derive business intelligence from data
• Good interpersonal and communications skills, ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge/working experience in basic forecasting, inventory management, or production planning
• Proficient in Excel, PL/SQL
• Working knowledge in database query language (PL/SQL), Power BI, Python, and ERP systems is highly valued

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Master Degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management, Finance or Accounting

LOCATION:

Singapore