Strategic Materials & Production Planner

Baker Hughes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Financial planning

Wellbeing programs

Work-life balance

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Houston is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to coordinate material flow for Wireline tools, ensure material availability, and maintain accurate inventory to support production schedules.

You will work with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Operations to optimize inventory, support NPI, and drive improvements in cost, delivery, and quality. This role requires an associate degree and 2+ years in planning roles.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in materials planning, production planning, inventory control, order management, or a related environment.
• Experience with inventory optimization, materials management, production support, and asset utilization.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret planning data, identify risks, and support decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a production-focused environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration across Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material consumption, demand forecasts, aged inventory, POs, in-transit materials, safety stock levels, and planning data.
• Support stocking strategies through analysis of demand profiles, replenishment policies, inventory targets, and supply risks.
• Maintain material master data, routing information, and BOMs to support production and procurement.
• Review MRP outputs and collaborate to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Expedite materials and production requirements to address shortages and meet needs.
• Identify root causes of shortages, delays, and inventory discrepancies and support corrective actions.
• Support ECRs, ECOs, and non-conformance resolution across inventory, POs, WIP, and finished goods.
• Partner with Manufacturing and IE during NPI activities to ensure supply readiness and product launches.
• Drive continuous improvement for inventory optimization, cost, delivery, quality, and process efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers to support operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Inventory planning

Production support

Cross-functional teamwork

Decision making

Education

Associate degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

MRP

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Baker Hughes in Houston is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to coordinate material flow for Wireline tools, ensure material availability, and maintain accurate inventory to support production schedules.

You will work with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Operations to optimize inventory, support NPI, and drive improvements in cost, delivery, and quality. This role requires an associate degree and 2+ years in planning roles.