Materials Leader

Baker Hughes

. Works with regional sales and operations to create 12–18 month regional and global forecasts .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and order management. Proficient in implementing S&OP processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.

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Supply Chain ManagementDemand ForecastingInventory OptimizationSAP KnowledgeAPICS Certification

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Hard Skills

Order ManagementMaterial Management AnalysisStatistical ConsumptionForecastingInventory Stocking StrategiesProduct Life-Cycle ManagementMTS StandardsMTO StandardsCTO StandardsETO Standards

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingInfluencing StakeholdersTactical ExecutionSense of Urgency

Tools & Technologies

SAPMRP Functionality

Certifications & Qualifications

APICS Certification

Industry Keywords

S&OP ProcessAsset UtilizationAged InventorySafety StockGlobal InventoryOrder ExceptionsProduct Rationalization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Works with regional sales and operations to create 12–18 month regional and global forecasts
Converts demand plans into physical orders and assesses business trends, opportunities, and demand-forecast impacts
Assists in executing and driving consistency of the S&OP process
Analyzes incoming demand, order exceptions, product-rationalization misalignment, and opportunities to use existing inventory
Plans and schedules order timelines to meet customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs
Prioritizes delivery dates with Product Line, Sales, and Service Delivery teams
Performs material-management analyses, including statistical consumption and forecasts, aged inventory, aged purchase orders, in-transit materials, and safety stock
Implements inventory-stocking strategies
Monitors safety stock, global inventory, and aging inventory, coordinating corrective actions with regions and manufacturing plants
Ensures spare-parts and asset demands are captured with the AMO organization
Ensures new assets, repaired assets, and spares are captured in the S&OP process
Supports product life-cycle management for new and obsolete products within the S&OP process
Helps implement MTS, MTO, CTO, and ETO standards in the S&OP process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field or equivalent experience (5+ years’ experience)
Experience in order management, inventory optimization and management, asset utilization and management
Intermediate knowledge of SAP and MRP functionality
Ability to work with and influence stakeholders
Strategic thinking with tactical execution with a sense of urgency
APICS Certification is preferred, not required