DCN Supply Planning Specialist

Schlumberger Limited; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlumberger Limited is seeking a Supply Planning Specialist to translate ERP-generated demand into executable supply plans, ensuring material readiness while balancing inventory, lead times, and constraints. The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination across Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, and Operations to support reliable execution of business requirements.

Responsibilities include reviewing material requirements, validating outputs, and identifying opportunities to reduce lead times

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, engineering, or operations.
• Experience translating ERP-generated demand into supply plans.
• Lean/Six Sigma mindset and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review ERP-generated material requirements to align with production, project, and delivery schedules.
• Validate planning outputs and determine optimal actions: orders, rescheduling, substitutions, and inventory usage.
• Analyze inventory, open orders, lead times, and planned demand to identify shortages or excesses.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, and Inventory teams to ensure timely execution.
• Monitor supplier commitments and delivery schedules to anticipate risks or delays.
• Support resolution of supply constraints by evaluating alternatives and escalating when needed.

Skills

ERP/SCM systems

Forecasting

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Operations / Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

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Job Description

The Supply Planning Specialist is responsible for translating ERP-generated demand into executable supply plans that ensure material availability while balancing inventory, lead times, and supply constraints. The role focuses on material readiness, exception management, inventory optimization, and cross-functional coordination to support reliable execution of business requirements.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Review and manage ERP-generated material requirements to ensure supply plans support production, project, and customer delivery schedules.

Validate planning outputs and determine the most effective supply actions, including order creation, consolidation, rescheduling, substitutions, and inventory utilization

Analyze inventory levels, existing supply, open orders, lead times, and planned demand to identify material shortages, excess inventory, and potential supply risks.

Coordinate with Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, and Inventory teams to ensure material requirements are understood and executed on time.

Monitor material availability across the planning horizon and take proactive action to prevent disruptions to production and customer commitments.

Maintain planning parameters and master data accuracy by identifying and escalating exceptions impacting replenishment, inventory performance, or material availability.

Monitor supplier commitments, order status, inventory movements, and delivery schedules to identify and communicate potential risks or delays.

Support resolution of supply constraints by evaluating alternatives, tracking recovery actions, and escalating issues that may impact business requirements.

Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes, planning data quality, and supply chain performance through analysis, problem solving, and stakeholder feedback.

Identify opportunities for improving lead time, cost reduction, and on time delivery.

Ensure adherence to SLB-approved supplier agreements/contracts.

Complete actions to continuously reduce wasted time, money and resources.

Comply with Schlumberger and local procedures applicable to the job function.

All other duties as directed by their manager.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies:

Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or equivalent minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a planning role.

Demonstrated commitment to making and communicating a culture of positive change throughout the supply chain organization.

Exhibit problem solving skills.

Continuous process improvement mindset, including experience with Lean / Six Sigma.

Strong working knowledge of ERP Systems (E.g. SAP).

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