Materials Planner — S&OP & ERP (On-site Newark)

Bloom Energy; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy in Newark, DE is seeking a Material Planner for a contract-to-permanent, on-site role. You will monitor ERP demand signals, maintain data accuracy, and collaborate with buyers to address material shortages and optimize inventory.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in material or production planning, with ERP/MRP experience (SAP/Oracle) and strong analytical, communication, and Excel skills. This role supports SIOP processes and inventory optimization initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage demand signals within the ERP system to ensure accuracy and validity.
• Remove invalid, duplicate, or outdated demand signals before they reach buyers.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 for material feasibility and identify risks and supply gaps.
• Project material shortages and communicate risks to operations and purchasing teams.
• Work with buyers to prioritize and expedite critical materials.
• Develop mitigation plans for potential shortages.
• Analyze inventory levels to prevent excess and obsolete material; support inventory optimization initiatives.
• Review and validate Bills of Materials to ensure accurate demand generation and resolve BOM discrepancies.
• Prepare and distribute reports: Ex-cess & Obsolete analysis, material shortage reports, SIOP risk analysis and planning updates.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and ERP data accuracy.

Skills

Material planning

ERP/MRP analytics

SIOP planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Excel

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Bloom Energy in Newark, DE is seeking a Material Planner for a contract-to-permanent, on-site role. You will monitor ERP demand signals, maintain data accuracy, and collaborate with buyers to address material shortages and optimize inventory.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in material or production planning, with ERP/MRP experience (SAP/Oracle) and strong analytical, communication, and Excel skills. This role supports SIOP processes and inventory optimization initiatives.