Material Planner Iii

Technipfmc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnipFMC is seeking a Material Planner III to provide material planning analysis and support for the REMS manufacturing organization in Aberdeen. You will monitor demand, influence supply strategy, and perform MRP in S4 HANA, ensuring material availability and optimal inventory levels.

The role involves coordinating with procurement, engineering, and site teams, managing exceptions, and driving cost-efficient logistics while maintaining data accuracy across master data and BOMs.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree level preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Planning, Supply Chain
• 6–9 years of relative planning experience
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing and processes
• Understanding of Engineering Execution Process (EEP)
• Practical understanding of Engineering BOMs

Responsibilities

• Create and review material master extensions or changes in S4 HANA for externally procured or subcontracted materials
• Validate use of project vs common stock following financial standards and procurement strategy
• Define planning strategy per commodity with procurement and engineering; drive standardization, stocking and order quantity initiatives
• Plan externally procured material by developing, executing, and analyzing MRP and manage exceptions
• Release purchase requisitions to buyers to enable procurement
• Provide progress reports to Master Schedulers, Project Delivery Planners and Production Planners
• Implement and execute Consumption Based Planning
• Manage inventory levels to maximize turns and reduce costs
• Process Engineering Changes (ECN’s) from all plants ensuring data accuracy
• Maintain plant material masters and BOMs in line with engineering changes
• Provide support and training to colleagues on material management processes
• Develop distribution plans to support site demand and minimize logistics costs

Skills

Planning

MRP

Inventory optimization

Education

Bachelor-level degree preferred

Tools

S4 HANA

Job description

Material Planner III

Location:

Employment type: Employee Place of work: Office Offshore/Onshore: Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

In line with the Global Planning Processes and Policies, as well as local Planning Procedures, provide Material Planning analysis and support to the Manufacturing (REMS) Organization.

The Planner will support the REMS Organization, monitoring and expediting Material Demand, influencing Material Supply Strategy, performing Material Planning and offering Material Analysis, Interpretation & Intervention in support of Master Production Schedule(s) commitments.

The planner will provide advice and guidance to other functions related to Material Management.

• Engineering Change Management
• Manage Master data in S4 HANA
• Execute MRP manually or via S4 HANA in order to identify demand, inventory and supply needed
• Material Planning
• Consumption Based Planning
• Support Product Standardization /Utilization
• Plan externally procured materials
• Manage Exceptions / Deviations to the plan for externally procured materials
• Manage Inventory Levels
• Maximize inventory turns
• Minimize logistic costs by developing a distribution logic
• Control material allocation and escalated when a conflict exists

The Planner will have a good understanding of the activities and equipment associated with Materials under their sphere of influence.

Job Description

• Create and review any new material master extension or any material master change in the S4 HANA system for externally procured or subcontracted materials within their responsibility.
• Validate use of project vs common stock following financial standards and procurement strategy
• Work in commodity planning in conjunction with procurement and engineering to define strategy per commodity. Act on standardization, stocking and order quantity initiatives with the goal to ensure material is available on time to site needs, managing inventory levels and seeking optimum costs and lead times.
• Work in conjunction with sourcing and procurement teams to define the planning strategy for all materials under their responsibility. Interact with buyers to mitigate any possible deviations to the plan
• Plan externally Procured material by Developing, executing, and Analyzing MRP and initiate actions to drive actions and manage exceptions
• Release purchase requisitions to buyers, when required, so they can execute procurement of the material.
• Provide progress reports for materials being externally procured, keeping Master Schedulers, Project Delivery Planners and Production Planners informed about any risks associated to the plan
• Implementation and execution of Consumption Based Planning.
• Ensure proper management of inventory levels, based on the planned activity levels, and mix of product and maximize inventory turns by reducing excess, optimizing strategic stock and planning for the right time
• Capable of processing Engineering Changes (ECN’s), from all plants, in Supporting Plant while checking that all information is accurate and complete to ensure all plant data accurately reflects S4 HANA/TCE data.
• Maintain the accuracy of plant material masters and bills of materials for materials under their responsibility in line with changes issued by engineering by issuing requested changes to all relevant departments and checking all demand is correct once changes are carried out.
• Provide support, guidance and training to colleagues and other functions related to material management processes
• Minimize logistic cost by developing a distribution plan to support all sites with demand for the referred material.
• Control material allocation, when restriction in supply chain, and escape when a conflict exists.

You are meant for this job if:

Qualifications:

• Minimum Degree Level preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Planning, Supply Chain.
• Minimum of 6 to 9 years of relative planning experience
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing and processes
• Appreciation and understanding of the and the Engineering Execution Process (EEP)
• Practical understanding of Engineering BOM’s

Nice to have:

• Planning qualification and/or experience
• Subsea Construction Planning
• Good knowledge and experience of Operations/Manufacturing activities
• Good knowledge and experience of Energy industry
• Good knowledge and experience of Planning
• Advanced S4 HANA Planning systems & transactions skills preferred
• Desired APICS CPIM Certification
• Experience of Subsea industry preferred.
• Experience and / or Certifications in Lean Six Sigma preferred
• Technical background a plus.
• Utilizes systemic thinking to solve cross functional system level problems utilizing preventative measures.

Skills

Planning

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

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Date posted: Aug 15, 2026 Requisition number: 15312