Materials Planner

Materials Planner (Contract-to-Permanent)

Location: Newark, DE

Work Model: Fully On-Site (In Office)

Pay Range: $45-$50/hourly Depending on Experience

Employment Type: Contract with potential to convert to Full-Time

About Bloom Energy

At Bloom Energy, our vision of a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than a goal-we're making it reality.

For over 20 years, Bloom Energy has led the global energy transition, delivering innovative solutions that power AI-driven data centers, hospitals, utilities, manufacturing facilities, and electric grids. Our Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) and Solid Oxide Electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies provide unmatched reliability, sustainability, and speed-to-power. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide , Bloom Energy is a trusted partner to Fortune 100 companies and global innovators.

We thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation-and we're looking for people who want to help shape a more sustainable future.

About the Role

Bloom Energy is seeking a Materials Planner to join our Supply Chain team in one of today's most exciting clean energy technologies. This is a contract-to-permanent opportunity , offering the potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

This role reports to the Material Planning Manager and is based on-site in Newark, DE .

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage ERP demand signals to ensure accuracy and validity

• Identify and remove invalid, duplicate, or outdated demand signals before release to buyers

• Analyze demand fluctuations and adjust planning parameters accordingly

• Maintain accurate planning data, including lead times, order policies, and safety stock levels

• Review SIOP plans for material feasibility and identify risks, constraints, and supply gaps

• Propose revised SIOP plans aligned with material availability and supply constraints

• Project material shortages and proactively communicate risks to operations and purchasing teams

• Partner with buyers to prioritize and expedite critical materials

• Develop mitigation plans for potential material shortages

• Analyze inventory levels to reduce excess and obsolete material

• Support inventory optimization initiatives

• Review and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and resolve discrepancies with Engineering and related teams

• Prepare and distribute reports, including:

• Excess & Obsolete (E&O) analysis

• Material shortage reports

• SIOP risk analysis and planning updates

• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, ERP data accuracy, and inventory performance

• Support broader supply chain and operational improvement initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• 2-5 years of material planning, production planning, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment

• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)

• Experience supporting SIOP or S&OP planning preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• High level of attention to detail

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