Lead Materials Planner

GE Vernova Inc; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Lead Materials Planner to oversee material management for a product family. This role emphasizes effective planning, inventory control, and collaboration across the supply chain. The ideal candidate will drive on-time delivery, manage critical material shortages, and ensure the ERP system reflects current commitments. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing operational efficiency and fostering an inclusive work environment. If you are passionate about supply chain management and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Professional Development

Challenging Careers

Competitive Compensation

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years in supply chain or operations with focus on order management.
• Experience in materials planning and inventory management.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational drive to execute delivery plans effectively.
• Identify and address critical material shortages promptly.
• Manage inventory control and ensure accurate lead-time management.

Skills

Materials Planning

Inventory Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Operations Management

Tools

ERP/MRP Systems

Oracle EBS

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Materials Planner will have functional responsibility for managing materials for an assigned product family or commodity acting as a single point of contact, driving on time delivery through effective planning whilst maintaining the ERP and supporting systems for the global shop network, channels, and partners. This role will focus on identifying, prioritizing, mitigating and resolving critical material issues, in tandem with controlling inventory levels, and coordinating the movement and disposition of materials within the supply chain, including distribution centers, shops, and repair suppliers.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Leading the operational drive within the business to credibly execute delivery plans to requirements. Implementing and embedding standard delivery processes.
• Providing operational input to support sales and operations planning activities as required by ensuring that commitment acceptance is deployed and sustained within the value stream.
• Provide functional material responsibility for the shop network, channels, and partners, ensuring efficient material allocation and movement within distribution center, shops, and customers.
• Identify and address critical material shortages; monitor corrective action plans to ensure timely resolution.
• Track and monitor performance to the supplier’s production plan; ensure schedule adherence, say/do ratio, and on-time of delivery.
• Coordinate Load and Capacity and production leveling to ensure doable plan.
• Ensuring the ERP system reflects current commitments.
• Maintain master data accuracy for assigned parts and commodities.
• Accurate Lead-time management, analyzing actual vs. system lead times and take proactive steps to mitigate discrepancies.
• Exception message management and trend analysis.
• Inventory management and control. Ensuring ABC classification is followed and enforced. Driving the disposition of obsolete, non-conforming, and excess inventory.
• Ensuring all supply chain risks that have potential to impact delivery are identified, prioritized and escalated.
• Delivery failure analysis, using root cause tools and 5Why.
• Help identify, document and deliver areas for supply chain improvement. Enhancing the system capability to reduce waste and drive lean advancements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management plus at 3+ years of experience in a supply chain or operations-related field with a focus on order management and fulfillment OR an Associates Degree/High School Diploma/GED and at least 6-7 years of experience in supply chain or operations with a focus on order management and fulfillment
• Experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain management.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to managing shortages and risks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle EBS or Oracle Cloud is required.

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to lead, manage, and communicate with all levels of the business.
• Inclusive leadership style with a proven ability to build connections with the team through personal involvement and trust.
• Change agent with energy, passion, and enthusiasm to drive change.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.

About Us:Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers – its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Vernova, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best-in-class quality, speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs.

Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve 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 are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No