Material Planner

Material PlannerDo you have experience in material planning, inventory management, and demand forecasting within a fast-paced supply chain environment? Have you successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely material availability while optimizing inventory levels and operational efficiency?As a Material Planner within Pressure Pumping HQ Integrated Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling of the materials required to execute the business. Work with the sales and commercial team, HQ & region personnel, AMO, and supply chain to translate the demand (forecasts, sales orders, planned orders) across global operations into physical orders and ensure they are delivered to meet customer requirements. Partnering with the best:You will collaborate with Sales, Operations, Application Engineering, Service Delivery, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless material flow and effective demand fulfillment. By leveraging data-driven insights and proactive planning, you will support inventory optimization initiatives, improve asset utilization, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts that maximize value for the business and our customers.As a Material Planner you will be responsible for:Working with the sales, operations, and application engineering teams to convert the demand plans into physical orders. Understanding business trends, opportunities and how they impact the demand forecast.Analyzing incoming demand to identify order exceptions, misalignment with product stocking strategies, and opportunities to utilize existing inventory.Planning and scheduling order timelines to be consistent with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs.Working with the Service Delivery to prioritize delivery dates as needed (push outs, pull ins).Performing various material management analysis such as statistical material consumption and forecasts, aged inventory, aged purchase orders, in-transit material analysis, safety stock, etc.Responsible for creating the materials delivery tickets in SAP and coordinating with warehouse and logistics for delivery to destination.Monitoring levels of safety stock, global and aging inventory and work with regions and manufacturing plants to address accordingly.Responsible for meeting HQ's inventory targets that are aligned to the product lines strategies.Working with the AMO organization to ensure spare parts and asset demands are captured.Assisting in executing continuous improvement projects to maximize value.To be successful in this role you will:Have associates' education in Supply Chain or related field or equivalent experience (2+ years experience)Have experience in order management, inventory optimization and management, asset utilization and management.Have knowledge of SAP and MRP functionality, knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel)Be able to work with and influence stakeholdersHave strategic thinking with tactical execution with a sense of urgencyBe able to communicate in English fluently (both written and verbal)Have APICS Certification (preferred, but not required)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.At Baker Hughes, we take energy forward making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet. You'll work at the forefront of clean energy innovation, with the opportunity to make a real, measurable impact.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.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 activitiesComprehensive private medical care optionsSafety net of life insurance and disability programsTailored financial programsAdditional elected or voluntary benefitsWith operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we're committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we're always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner and more efficient.Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients?Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Professional - Materials Planning and Execution