Global Distribution Center Materials Specialist (OFSE-GSC) Houston

Do you like developing strategies for global business?

Are you passionate about process simplification and efficiency?

Join our Team

As the Materials Specialist for the Global Distribution Center, you are responsible for order management activities and scheduling of the materials required to execute the business.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Analyzing incoming demand - identifies order exceptions, misalignment with product rationalization strategy and opportunities to utilize existing inventory.
• Planning and scheduling order timelines to be consistent with customer requirements while minimizing inventory and shipping costs
• Working with the Product Line/Sales/Service Delivery to prioritize deliver dates as needed (push-outs, pull-ins)
• Working with the demand planner to create the netted demand plan
• Performing various material management analysis such as statistical material consumption and forecasts, aged inventory, aged purchase orders, in-transit material analysis, safety stock, etc.
• Monitoring levels of aging inventory and works with regions and manufacturing plants to address accordingly
• Monitoring inventory levels and ensures the weekly increase or decrease in levels are aligned to the business.
• Developing methods and programs to optimize the utilization of inventory consumption opportunities
• Providing updates to inventory projections and creates mitigation plans as needed.
• Reviewing Slow Moving Inventory (SMI) with product lines for necessary scrap transactions.
• Reviewing demand driving SMI and low turn parts (valid/invalid SO, Fcst, ROP, SS)
• Reviewing open POs for purchases of SMI and low turn parts
• Ensuring inventory compliance with policy and procedures
• Implementing KPI's & Goal Setting, reviewing and reporting DSOH, TOR
• Vendor Consignment management
• Facilitating transactions on inventory related to excess or SMI (moving SLOC, scrap, QNs, etc) per the direction of the product line
• Assisting in executing continuous improvement projects to maximize value.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have an associates' Degree in Supply Chain or equivalent experience (2+ years' experience) in a related field.
• Have Experience in order management, inventory optimization and management, asset utilization and management
• Have a basic understanding of SAP and MRP functionality
• Have the ability to work with and influence stakeholders
• Complete tactical execution with a sense of urgency

Desired Characteristics: Not required but additional preferred elements

• APICS Certification

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Education Assistance
• Generous Parental Leave
• Mental Health resources
• Dependent Care
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.