Manufacturing Manager - Production Planning & Scheduling
Are you passionate about driving operational excellence by transforming demand plans into efficient, customer‑focused delivery strategies across global regions and manufacturing plants?
Do you enjoy leading high‑performing planning teams, optimizing order flow in SAP, and ensuring seamless communication between Sales, Product Line, and Service Delivery to meet critical business goals?
Join our team
Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company operating in more than 120 countries. For over a century, we have delivered innovative, reliable, and sustainable solutions. Our Field Services and Maintenance teams play a key role in ensuring customers’ equipment is maintained, repaired, and refurbished safely and efficiently, enabling long term operational success.
Partner with the best
As a Manufacturing Manager - Production Planning & Scheduling you will be Responsible for planning and scheduling the materials required for the product line to execute the business. Works to translate the sales demand in to physical orders and ensures they are delivered to meet the customer requirements. Also, manages the planning and delivery team including employee training, development and career progression
Manufacturing Manager - Production Planning & Scheduling, you will be responsible for:
• Establishes the planning and delivery processes
• Ensures planning and delivery processes are being implemented correctly and aligned to the Center Of Excellence governance
• Works with the sales and operations team to convert the demand plan into physical orders
• Accountable for prioritizing the orders to meet the business goals
• Responsible for executing the product line order strategies (allocations) relative to regions and manufacturing plants.
• Provides overall planning and delivery guidance for orders
• Responsible for routing orders to the various plants
• Manages and processes order exceptions
• Manages communication between the Product Line/ Sales/Service Delivery with respect to order dates
• Plans deliveries such that inventory costs are minimized while maintaining customer commitments.
• Works with the region Sales and Service Delivery to prioritize deliver dates as needed (push outs, pull ins)
• Responsible to ensure orders are appropriately maintained in SAP (aged orders, etc)
• Manages the materials planning and delivery team including employee training, development and career progression
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a related field, or have equivalent experience (7+ years).
Have strong experience in order management, inventory optimization and management, and asset utilization and management.
Have deep knowledge of SAP and MRP functionality.
Have the ability to work with and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
Have strong strategic thinking capability combined with tactical execution and a sense of urgency.
Have experience managing, developing, and growing teams
Have APICS or similar supply chain certifications.
Have people‑leadership experience (direct, matrix, or influence‑based) with demonstrated Leader of Choice capabilities (Drive Culture, Inspire People, Achieve Results, Growth Mindset).
Work in a way that works for you
We understand that people work best in different ways. In this role, we can offer flexible working patterns such as:
Flexible working hours; allowing you to adjust your schedule to work when you are most productive and balance personal commitments.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe we are stronger when everyone is supported, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in the wellbeing, growth, and development of our teams, ensuring every individual has the opportunity to thrive.
Working for you
For more than a century, our innovations have shaped the future of energy and manufacturing. To continue pushing boundaries, we reward those who embrace change and drive progress. When you join us, you can expect:
Contemporary worklife balance policies and wellbeing programs
Comprehensive private medical care options
Life insurance and disability coverage
Tailored financial programs
Additional elective or voluntary benefits
