Materials Planner: ERP & S&OP Focus (Contract→Perm)

101 Bloom Energy; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Educational/mental health resources

Job summary

Bloom Energy in Newark, DE is seeking a Material Planner for a contract-to-permanent role reporting to the Material Planning Manager. You will manage demand signals in ERP, maintain lead times, and work with buyers to prioritize materials.

The ideal candidate has 5 years of manufacturing planning experience, strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and familiarity with SAP or Oracle. You will develop SIOP plans, assess material risks, and support inventory optimization.

Qualifications

• 5 years of material planning, production planning, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle).
• Experience supporting SIOP or S&OP planning preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage demand signals within the ERP system to ensure accuracy and validity.
• Identify and remove invalid, duplicate, or outdated demand signals before they reach buyers.
• Analyze demand fluctuations and adjust planning parameters accordingly.
• Maintain planning data accuracy including lead times, order policies, and safety stock levels.
• Review proposed SIOP plans and identify material risks and supply gaps.
• Project material shortages and communicate risks to operations and purchasing.
• Develop mitigation plans for potential shortages.
• Analyze inventory levels to prevent excess and obsolete material.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Excel

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Bloom Energy in Newark, DE is seeking a Material Planner for a contract-to-permanent role reporting to the Material Planning Manager. You will manage demand signals in ERP, maintain lead times, and work with buyers to prioritize materials.

The ideal candidate has 5 years of manufacturing planning experience, strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and familiarity with SAP or Oracle. You will develop SIOP plans, assess material risks, and support inventory optimization.