Regional Asset Planner - Sub Sahara Africa

Baker Hughes Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company is seeking a Regional Asset Planner for Sub Sahara Africa. You will develop regional asset strategies, coordinate movements, and drive efficiency across fleets while ensuring readiness for operations and growth initiatives.

The role requires 10+ years in asset planning, strong ERP knowledge (SAP), and proficiency in Power BI and data visualization. You will influence stakeholders, lead continuous improvements, and deliver measurable value for a large-scale asset environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in Asset Planning and Scheduling in oil & gas or asset-intensive environments.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and material planning/inventory management processes.
• Experience with Drilling Services tools, equipment, and workflows.
• Analytical and digital fluency, including Power BI, dashboards, databases, and visualization tools.
• Planning and optimization mindset with ability to translate data into asset utilization and redeployment actions.
• Stakeholder influence across cross-functional and matrix environments.
• Execution discipline with urgency, accountability and follow-through.
• Change leadership in fast-paced environments; continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional asset planning strategies aligning fleet availability with priorities.
• Ensure asset readiness for operations, startups, and growth initiatives through cross-team coordination.
• Coordinate regional asset movements including mobilizations and demobilizations to optimize fleet deployment.
• Identify and mitigate asset supply risks by evaluating gaps, repairs, investments, and redeployments.
• Drive utilization and capital efficiency by reducing idle and underutilized assets.
• Maintain asset governance and data accuracy, ensuring compliance with asset management policies.

Skills

Asset planning

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Planning optimization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Regional Asset Planner - Sub Sahara Africa

Are you looking for an interesting and inspiring opportunity? Would you like be a part of a successful team? Join our Team! Partner with the best

As a Regional Asset Planner -Sub Sahara Africa, you will be responsible for:

• Develop and execute regional asset planning strategies that align fleet availability, sourcing, utilization, and redeployment with operational and commercial priorities.
• Ensure critical asset readiness for customer operations, startup projects, and growth initiatives through proactive coordination with country, supply chain, logistics, and asset management teams.
• Coordinate regional asset movements, including mobilizations, demobilizations, inter-country transfers, and country exit plans, to optimize fleet deployment and response time.
• Identify and mitigate asset supply risks by evaluating critical gaps, repair needs, investment requirements, and redeployment opportunities.
• Drive utilization and capital efficiency improvements by reducing idle, excess, and underutilized assets across the region.
• Maintain asset governance, data accuracy, and compliance by understanding new and existing asset management policies and ensuring country Asset Leads and peers understand and follow required standards.
• Lead regional asset reviews and continuous improvement actions focused on fleet readiness, productivity, execution discipline, and business value.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Asset Utilization %
• Capital Efficiency %
• On-Time Mobilization & Deployment %
• On-Time Demobilization Against Approved Exit Plans %
• Idle/Excess Asset Reduction
• Asset Data Accuracy %

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Have 10+ years of experience in Asset Planning and Scheduling, preferably within oil & gas or a large‑scale, asset‑intensive manufacturing or services environment.
• Have strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and material planning/inventory management processes.
• Experience with Drilling Services tools, equipment, and operational workflows.
• Required Skills & Competencies Analytical and digital fluency, including Power BI, dashboards, databases, and visualization tools.
• Planning and optimization mindset, with the ability to translate data into asset utilization, redeployment, and efficiency actions.
• Stakeholder influence across cross-functional and matrix environments.
• Execution discipline, with urgency, accountability, and strong follow-through.
• Change leadership in fast-paced operational environments.
• Continuous improvement orientation focused on operational excellence and business value.

Key Stakeholders

• Country Asset Leads and Service Delivery Managers
• HQ Asset Management, Integrated Supply Chain, and Logistics
• Regional Leadership and FP&A

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
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Manager - Field Services Equipment

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. 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. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.