Materials Planner

Description

The Lead Materials Planner drives the creation and execution of regional and global forecasts in collaboration with sales and operations teams. They translate demand plans into physical orders, analyze incoming demand, and manage order exceptions while aligning with product rationalization strategies. By prioritizing delivery dates and optimizing order timelines, they balance customer requirements with inventory and shipping cost efficiencies.

The planner supports the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring consistency and integrating new assets, spare parts, and product lifecycle changes. They perform material management analyses—including statistical consumption, aged inventory, safety stock, and in‑transit material—and implement stocking strategies to maintain appropriate safety‑stock levels across regions and manufacturing plants.

• Create 12‑18 month regional forecasts and contribute to global forecasts with sales and operations teams.
• Convert demand plans into physical orders while monitoring business trends and opportunities.
• Drive consistency and execution of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Identify order exceptions, misalignments, and inventory utilization opportunities.
• Schedule order timelines to meet customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs.
• Prioritize delivery dates in coordination with product line, sales, and service delivery teams.
• Perform material consumption, aged inventory, aged PO, in‑transit, and safety‑stock analyses.
• Implement and monitor inventory stocking strategies and safety‑stock levels globally.
• Ensure spare parts, asset demands, and new/repaired assets are captured in S&OP.
• Support product lifecycle management for new and obsolete products within S&OP.

Requirements

Successful candidates hold a bachelor's degree in supply chain management or a related field and bring at least five years of experience in order management, inventory optimization, and asset utilization. Proficiency with SAP and MRP, strong stakeholder influence skills, and a strategic mindset paired with tactical execution are essential.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5+ years experience in order management, inventory optimization, and asset utilization.
• Intermediate proficiency with SAP and MRP functionality.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with tactical execution skills and a sense of urgency.
• APICS certification (preferred).

Benefits

Baker Hughes invests in the health, well‑being, and development of its people, offering a modern work‑life balance, comprehensive medical coverage, and a suite of financial, parental, and mental‑health benefits. The company fosters an inclusive environment where employees can bring their authentic selves to work and advance through leadership development programs.

• Modern work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) Thrift Plan.
• Tailored financial programs and education assistance.
• Generous parental leave and mental‑health resources (including virtual therapy).
• Dependent, partner, and pet insurance options.
• Access to additional elected or voluntary benefits.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance