Manufacturing Experienced Professional - Production Planning & Scheduling
About The Position
Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving the energy sector across more than 120 countries. Our Supply Chain and Operations teams are enabling business success through effective production planning, inventory optimization, and collaboration across commercial, operations, and manufacturing organizations. We are committed to delivering the right products at the right time while driving operational excellence and customer satisfaction. As a Manufacturing Experienced Professional – Production Planning & Scheduling, you are supporting production and materials planning activities by translating demand forecasts into executable orders and supply plans. You are partnering with Sales, Operations, AMO, and Supply Chain teams to ensure customer demand is met while optimizing inventory levels, asset utilization, and operational efficiency. You are analyzing demand patterns, managing inventory strategies, and driving continuous improvements that enhance supply chain performance.
Requirements
- An associate’s degree in supply chain or a related field, or equivalent experience with 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in order management, inventory optimization, inventory management, asset utilization, and asset management.
- A basic understanding of SAP and MRP functionality.
- The ability to work with and influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
- Strong execution capabilities with a sense of urgency and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Working with regional Sales and Operations teams to develop regional and global forecasts across a 12–18-month planning horizon.
- Collaborating with Sales and Operations teams to convert demand plans into physical orders and executable production requirements.
- Understanding business trends and market opportunities and evaluating their impact on demand forecasts.
- Analyzing incoming demand and identifying order exceptions, inventory opportunities, and alignment with product rationalization strategies.
- Planning and scheduling order timelines that support customer requirements while minimizing inventory and logistics costs.
- Working with Product Line, Sales, and Service Delivery teams to prioritize order delivery dates, including pull-ins and pushouts.
- Performing material management analysis including demand forecasting, inventory consumption trends, aging inventory reviews, aging purchase order reviews, in-transit materials analysis, and safety stock evaluations.
- Developing and implementing inventory stocking strategies to optimize inventory performance.
- Monitoring safety stock levels, global inventory levels, and aging inventory while collaborating with manufacturing plants and regional teams on corrective actions.
- Working closely with the AMO organization to ensure spare parts and asset requirements are accurately captured.
- Ensuring new assets, repaired assets, and spare parts requirements are incorporated into the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Supporting continuous improvement projects focused on maximizing operational value and supply chain performance.
Benefits
- 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
- Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k)
- Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
- Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
