Strategic Materials Planner & S&OP Lead

Baker Hughes Company; Carrara; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contemporary work-life balance

Private medical care options

Life insurance

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company in Italy is seeking a Manufacturing Specialist - Production Planning & Scheduling to join the team on a 12-month maternity cover.

You will collaborate with regional sales, operations, and manufacturing plants to forecast, plan, and optimize inventory and delivery dates, using SAP and MRP. The role emphasizes end-to-end scheduling, material management, and alignment with customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field; 5+ years’ experience.
• Experience in order management, inventory optimization and asset utilization.
• Knowledge of SAP and MRP functionality.
• Ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking with tactical execution and sense of urgency.
• Flexible working approach is valued.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with region sales and operations to create regional and global forecasts (12-18 months).
• Translate demand plans into physical orders with sales and operations teams.
• Analyze business trends and how they impact demand forecast.
• Support S&OP process and ensure consistency in execution.
• Assess and optimize inventory, aging stock, and PO performance.
• Plan order timelines to meet customer requirements while minimizing costs.
• Coordinate with Product Line/Sales/Service Delivery to prioritize deliver dates.
• Monitor safety stock and inventory aging across regions and plants.
• Capture spare parts and asset demands with AMO; support new asset lifecycle in S&OP process.
• Contribute to make-to-stock/make-to-order/engineer-to-order strategy within S&OP.

Skills

Order management

Inventory optimization

Asset utilization

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Tactical execution

Sense of urgency

Flexible work style

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

5+ years’ experience

Tools

SAP

MRP functionality

Job description

Baker Hughes Company in Italy is seeking a Manufacturing Specialist - Production Planning & Scheduling to join the team on a 12-month maternity cover.

You will collaborate with regional sales, operations, and manufacturing plants to forecast, plan, and optimize inventory and delivery dates, using SAP and MRP. The role emphasizes end-to-end scheduling, material management, and alignment with customer requirements.