Material Planning Leader

Company: Baker Hughes
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Location: Nailsea
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you drive global material planning for the Production Control Line at the Nailsea COE, ensuring on-time delivery and flagging risks. You’ll partner with manufacturing and engineering to resolve delays, own KPIs, and lead a team of material planners and Production Controllers. You will optimize plans, manage launches of new products, and maintain clean MRP while mitigating supply risks. This position offers cross-functional impact across projects and a chance to shape planning excellence within a global energy context.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible working arrangements
  • competitive compensation package
  • on-site presence: 5 days in the office
  • focus on development and employee value

Responsibilities

  • Release materials on time and escalate risks to stakeholders
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to meet project deliverables and resolve material delays
  • Own material planning KPIs for the Nailsea COE
  • Coordinate backlog slot planning with material and capacity constraints
  • Lead launch readiness to address material risks, equipment and skills for upcoming shop orders
  • Lead and develop a team of material planners and Production Controllers
  • Optimize material plans by identifying supply risks and mitigation strategies
  • Manage the launch of new products, qualifications and setup
  • Problem solve material-related issues with Engineering and Procurement
  • Ensure cleanliness of MRP at all times
  • Manage stock levels with minimal excess and maximize use of stock on hand

Key requirements

  • Experience in supply chain planning or sourcing
  • Experience leading teams and driving performance
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Oracle)
  • Strong influencing, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking abilities under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • influencing
  • leadership
  • stakeholder engagement
  • ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
  • material planning and MRP
  • supply chain planning

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Posted: October 17th, 2026