Materials Planner - Oilfield Services and Equipment at Baker Hughes

Fuel your passion

• You  will be responsible for managing and optimizing the region inventory levels and strategies

Responsibilities

As the Materials Planner you will be:

Inventory Management:

• Monitor and manage inventory levels to ensure material availability while minimizing excess stock.
• Analyze inventory trends and identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess inventory.
• Support inventory reduction initiatives and working capital targets.

Demand & Supply Planning:

• Review demand forecasts and align material requirements with business needs.
• Create and maintain material plans based on customer demand, sales forecasts, and operational requirements.
• Balance supply and demand to avoid stockouts and overstock situations.

Procurement Coordination:

• Work closely with procurement teams to ensure timely placement and delivery of purchase orders.
• Follow up with procurement teams on order status, lead times, and delivery commitments.
• Expedite critical materials when required.

SAP & Data Management:

• Maintain accurate planning parameters, master data, and inventory records in SAP systems.
• Monitor material requirements planning (MRP) outputs and take appropriate actions.
• Ensure data integrity for inventory and planning processes.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Coordinate with operations, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, and sales teams to support business objectives.
• Participate in supply chain review meetings and provide material availability updates.
• Communicate risks and mitigation plans related to material shortages or supply disruptions.

Reporting & Analysis:

• Prepare regular reports on inventory performance, material availability, backorders, and supply risks.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as inventory turns, DSOH, OTIF, and forecast accuracy.
• Recommend process improvements to enhance supply chain efficiency.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management or related field or equivalent experience (5+ Years’ Experience)
• Experience in order management, inventory optimization and management, asset utilization, and management.
• Deep knowledge of SAP & MRP functionality
• Ability to work and influence stakeholders
• Strategic thinking with tactical execution with a sense of urgency.

Key Skills:

• Supply Chain Planning
• Inventory Management
• Demand Forecasting
• ERP Systems (SAP/Oracle)
• Advanced Excel & Data Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication & Coordination.