NAO Materials Leader

Essential Responsibilities: The key responsibilities of the Lead Materials Planner may include the following as well as other items required to execute the role, • Works with the region sales and operations to create the regional forecast (12-18 mo) and global forecasts • Works with the sales and operations team to convert the demand plans into physical orders. Understandsbusiness trends, opportunities and how they impact the demand forecast. • Assists in the execution and drives consistency of the S&OP process • Analyzes incoming demand: identifies order exceptions, misalignment with product rationalization strategy and opportunities to utilize existing inventory • Plans and schedules order timelines to be consistent with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs • Works with the Product Line/Sales/Service Delivery to prioritize deliver dates as needed (push outs, pull ins) • Performs various material management analysis such as statistical material consumption and forecasts, aged inventory, aged PO, in-transit material analysis, safety stock, etc. • Implements inventory stocking strategies • Monitor levels of safety stock, global and aging inventory and works with regions and manufacturing plants to address accordingly • Works with the AMO organization to ensure spare parts and asset demands are captured • Works to ensure new assets, repaired assets and spares are captured with the Sales & Operations Planning process • Assists with product life cycle management for new and obsolete products to ensure they are incorporated into the S&OP process • Assists in driving product line make to stock (MTS), make to order (MTO), configure to order (CTO) and engineer to order (ETO) standards are implemented in the S&OP process Qualifications/Requirements: • 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 • Intermediate knowledge of SAP and MRP functionality • Ability to work with and influence stakeholders • Strategic thinking with tactical execution with a sense of urgency Desired Characteristics: Not required but additional preferred elements • Certifications; APICS Certification

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Senior Team leader - Production Planning & Scheduling