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Materials Planner

Baker Hughes
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 May 2024

About the role

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As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling the materials required to execute the business.  Works with the sales and commercial team, region personnel, AMO and supply chain to translate the demand (forecasts, sales orders, planned orders) across multiple time horizons into physical orders and ensures they are delivered to meet the customer requirements.

As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for:

  • ​Working with the region sales and operations to create the regional forecast (12-18 mo) and global forecasts
  • Responsible for converting customer demand/requirements in SAP to production signals through a production plan. This plan must be aligned to plant specific goals such as On Time Delivery, Revenue, Productivity, and Past Due.
  • Analyzing incoming demand: identifies order exceptions, misalignment with product rationalization strategy and opportunities to utilize existing inventory
  • Planning and scheduling order timelines to be consistent with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs
  • Communicating frequently, proactively with customer service team to meet or exceed customer expectations and maintain up to date backlog status
  • Following escalation process of potential issues related with OTD, sales and productivity and support action plan for short and long term solutions
  • Working with the Product Line/Sales/Comm Ops to prioritize delivery dates as needed (push outs, pull-ins)
  • Performing various material management analysis such as statistical material consumption and forecasts, aged inventory and WIP, safety stock, etc.
  • Implementing inventory stocking strategies
  • Working to ensure new and repaired assets are captured with the Sales & Operations Planning process
  • Assisting in executing continuous improvement projects to maximize value.

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have an associates' degree in Supply Chain or related field or equivalent experience (2+ years experience)
  • Have experience in order management, inventory optimization and management
  • Have an intermediate understanding of SAP and MRP functionality
  • Have APICS Certification is Preferred

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

•          Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

•          Comprehensive private medical care options

•          Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

•          Tailored financial programs

•          Education Assistance

•          Generous Parental Leave

•          Mental Health resources

•          Dependent Care

•          Additional elected or voluntary benefit

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