MD Material & Planning Senior Manager

MD Material & Planning Senior Manager Do you enjoy driving inventory optimization, asset utilization, and supply chain performance across a global organization? Are you passionate about materials planning, operational excellence, and leading teams to deliver business results?

Our Supply Chain organization plays a critical role in ensuring material availability, asset utilization, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency across our global operations. We are looking for an MD Material & Planning Senior Manager who is passionate about inventory management, materials planning, asset optimization, and driving business performance through cross-functional collaboration and strategic execution.

The role is particularly important as M&D moves toward a hybrid Manufacturing + Yard execution model , combining a global fabrication network with an increasing level of repeatable scope executed through internal manufacturing.

About Baker Hughes

• Join Our Team!
• Baker Hughes publicly reports an installed base of more than 170 manifolds .
• Work in a Way That Works for You We recognize that everyone is different and that the way people work and deliver at their best varies.
• We are committed to providing flexibility and support to help our employees succeed while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• With Us Our people are at the heart of what we do.
• We know we are better when our employees are developed, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the Best The M&D Material & Planning Leader owns the end-to-end planning, material readiness and inventory performance of the Manifold & Distribution business , translating project/customer demand into one credible and executable plan across Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and the global fabrication-yard network.
• The scope covers a broad range of subsea equipment including manifolds, PLEM/PLET, riser bases, ILTs, HIPPS, SSIVs, jumpers and connection systems.
• As an MD Material & Planning Senior Manager , you will be responsible for: Own the M&D Master Production Schedule: Create one forward-looking plan defining what needs to be built, where and when, aligned with project/customer priorities and execution capability.
• Translate demand into the right material signals, identify shortages and long-lead risks early, and drive Procurement/Sourcing actions to ensure material is available when required.
• Own the overall inventory position and performance of the M&D business, balancing material availability with inventory efficiency and driving actions on excess, ageing and obsolete inventory.
• Connect Projects → Engineering → MPS/MRP → Materials/Sourcing → Manufacturing/Yards → Customer Delivery, creating one aligned execution plan across the business.
• Ensure demand is achievable against internal manufacturing and external-yard capacity, engineering readiness and material availability, identifying and escalating constraints early.
• Enable the transition of appropriate repeatable scope toward a Manufacturing model, including UTA/SDU Lite, Manifold Valve Blocks and potentially coupler-tail welding, while establishing the planning and material strategy needed to support this shift.
• Set priorities and drive planning discipline across Master Scheduling, Material Planning, Production Planning and Product/Project Delivery Planning, creating one integrated planning organisation.

Requirements

• Fuel Your Passion To be successful in this role, you will: Hold a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or possess equivalent experience.
• Have strong experience in inventory management, order management, inventory optimization, and asset utilization.
• Demonstrate solid knowledge of Oracle, MRP, and inventory management processes.
• Possess experience working in complex supply chain and manufacturing environments.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate, influence stakeholders, and manage relationships across functions and regions.
• Have experience developing and executing inventory strategies, while balancing strategic planning with operational execution.
• Exhibit strong leadership, communication, and team development capabilities, with supply chain certifications (e.g., APICS) being an advantage.

Benefits

• We invest in wellbeing, leadership development, and continuous learning to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to business success.
• Working for You We value individuals who embrace change, drive results, and contribute to operational excellence.
• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing programs.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance and disability coverage programs.
• Tailored financial and retirement programs.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing resources.
• Additional elected and voluntary benefits.

Join us, and you can expect

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Senior Manager - Materials Management