Material Fulfillment Planner

Job Description Summary

The Material Fulfillment Planner is responsible for timely and accurate allocation of new material to manufacturing work orders, ensuring proper stocking of on-site warehouse, and work with Planning & Fulfillment global teams to manage delivery timelines.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as the single point of contact for part availability within the shop, responsible for daily management, issue escalation, and execution oversight.
• Resolve conflicting project demands by applying sound judgment to reallocate parts based on urgency, customer impact, and contractual obligations.
• Make strategic allocation decisions by collaborating with Planning & Fulfillment and Shop Materials team and balancing competing demands in constrained supply environments to optimize fulfillment outcomes.
• Identify, propose, and lead process improvement initiatives that directly impact customer satisfaction, on-time delivery, and inventory health, while reducing operational risks and systemic defects.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Oracle order and inventory management systems; independently diagnose system issues, provide training, and contribute to cross-functional IT upgrade initiatives.
• Conduct data-driven analysis to support allocation, cost, and inventory decisions, weighing trade-offs to deliver optimal business and customer outcomes.
• Identify and lead new initiatives to enhance material availability, process visibility, and customer responsiveness
• Independently manage demand accuracy and part readiness across frozen and slushy planning horizons, ensuring manufacturing alignment and customer delivery.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of accurate part tracking in executive dashboards and visual management systems; ensure real‑time updates are provided for critical customer requirements.
• Maintain a business perspective to identify systemic delivery risks; take ownership of cross‑functional resolution efforts with a focus on root cause and long‑term improvement.
• Drive demand management strategy to ensure order and WIP integrity, using experience and discretion to adjust for supply fluctuations and customer-driven changes.
• Apply expert judgment in evaluating obsolescence and part supersession scenarios; proactively identify and recommend viable alternates when prime parts are unavailable to avoid delays.
• Exercise autonomy in driving internal execution across sourcing, logistics, receiving, warehouse, and shipping functions, ensuring accountability and responsiveness in support of complex customer needs.

Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration with 2+ years of manufacturing experience in Shop Operations, Materials, or Warehousing

OR

• High School Diploma/ GED and 4+ years of manufacturing experience in Shop Operations, Materials, or Warehousing

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Proven Warehouse, Inventory, or Material Planning experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills to influence across the organization
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to manage information flow and create comprehensive output
• Ability to make decisions in a complex environment of conflicting priorities with problem solving and collaboration
• High level of proficiency in MS Office (specifically Excel)
• Proactive problem‑solving capability

Desired Characteristics:

• Lean and/or continuous improvement mindset, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to use data to identify problems, develop solutions, and implement changes
• Experience working with Aero‑Derivative Gas Turbines/Aviation engine and module configurations
• Knowledge of or proficiency in Tableau and ARMS
• Previous direct Manufacturing or Warehousing Experience

About Us:Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers – its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Vernova, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution…