Planner, Material

Overview

In this role you will develop and execute advanced material planning to ensure material availability across project startup, commissioning, and operations. You will integrate material master data with demand planning to support CSU spares and long-term maintenance needs. Working with engineering, procurement, and maintenance, you will optimize inventory, lead times, and stocking levels for safe, reliable LNG production. This position offers impact by shaping planning processes and collaborating across cross-functional teams in a growing LNG business.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate accurate demand signals from projects, maintenance plans, and operations
• Develop and execute material planning strategies for CSU inventory and initial fills
• Validate BOMs and spare parts lists; maintain planning-related master data
• Analyze usage history, lead times, and variables to ensure supply for maintenance and operations
• Set and manage planning parameters in SAP (MRP type, safety stock, reorder points, min/max, lead times)
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance for input based on goals and capacity constraints
• Coordinate with procurement and expediting to align with supplier lead times and urgent demands
• Track usage, demand patterns, and obsolescence; prepare inventory and financial reports
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and tools

Key requirements

• 5+ years in material planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations
• Bachelor in Supply Chain
• Pursuing CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, CIPS, or similar certification
• Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, and engineered materials processes
• Strong interpersonal skills for vendor relationships and planning meetings
• Comfort with rapidly changing assignments and priorities
• Self-directed, detail-oriented with clear decision presentation
• Proficiency in MS Office and BI dashboards; advanced experience with SAP, Coupa, Site Sense, IPMS
• Periodic domestic travel 10%

• collaboration
• communication
• analytical mindset
• SAP
• Coupa
• Site Sense