Materials Planner

Materials Planner

Are you passionate about optimizing supply chain planning and driving operational excellence?

Do you enjoy collaborating across regions to deliver efficient and strategic material planning?

As a Materials Planner
, you will be responsible for driving demand planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP execution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align forecasts, manage material flows, and support business objectives while ensuring cost efficiency and service delivery.

To be successful in this role you will:

Responsibilities

• Working with regional sales and operations teams to create and maintain 12–18 month regional and global forecasts
• Converting demand plans into physical orders while understanding business trends and their impact on forecasts
• Assisting in executing and driving consistency of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Analyzing incoming demand to identify exceptions, misalignment with product strategy, and inventory utilization opportunities
• Planning and scheduling order timelines aligned with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and logistics costs
• Collaborating with Product Line, Sales, and Service Delivery teams to prioritize delivery schedules (push-outs/pull-ins)
• Performing material management analysis including consumption trends, forecasts, aged inventory, safety stock, and in-transit materials
• Implementing and monitoring inventory stocking strategies and safety stock levels across global and regional locations

Essential Skills

• Demand planning and forecasting expertise
• Inventory optimization and material management
• S&OP process knowledge
• Data analysis and problem‑solving
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Have strong experience in order management, inventory management, and asset utilization
• Have intermediate knowledge of SAP and MRP systems
• Have experience working with cross‑functional stakeholders and influencing decision‑making
• Have the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and urgency

• Have APICS or equivalent supply chain certification

• In this role we have work from Office.

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. To continue moving forward, we push boundaries today. We reward those who embrace challenges with a competitive package that reflects how much we value their contributions.

Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Education assistance
• Generous parental leave
• Mental health resources and virtual therapy programs
• Dependent and partner care
• Pet insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits

Manufacturing Specialist - Production Planning & Scheduling

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.