Workshop & Material Planning Manager

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

The Workshop and Material Planning Manager is responsible for leading and standardising both Workshop and Material planning activities across the Africa region. This role ensures optimal resource allocation, the deployment of standardised tools and practices, and alignment with global planning standards. A core responsibility is to strengthen planning capabilities, drive execution efficiency, and embed a culture of continuous improvement across planning and readiness activities.

Success in this role requires strong leadership, the ability to drive transformational change, and a commitment to building and mentoring high-performing planning teams.

Job Description

• Champion a forward-looking planning culture by articulating a clear vision, aligning regional planning initiatives with long-term business goals, and inspiring cross-functional teams to innovate and adapt in a dynamic operational environment.
• Develop and implement regional planning strategies aligned with business objectives and global standards.
• Lead, mentor, and build high-performing planning teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, promoting continuous professional development and training.
• Drive standardisation of planning tools, daily management, processes, and routines to enhance planning effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders to ensure integrated planning and execution.
• Ensure adherence to global planning standards, policies, and governance.
• Prepare and present regular updates on planning activities, outcomes, and improvement initiatives.
• Represent the planning function in leadership forums and cross-functional initiatives.
• Oversee workshop planning gate review process to ensure clean start readiness and consistent execution quality.
• Coordinate planning and execution across multiple sites, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Balance planning requirements with available resources across the region to maximise planning efficiency.
• Govern material master data and Bills of Materials (BoMs), ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Provide oversight of MRP activities, ensuring master data accuracy and that MRP outputs are effectively reviewed, interpreted, and acted upon to support material availability and operational continuity.
  
  

You Are Meant For This Job If

• University Degree (BA/MA or BS/MS) or equivalent, or extensive operations/planning/project management experience
• Extensive experience in material planning, with a strong understanding of supply chain and inventory management principles
• Extensive experience in workshop planning
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills and business mindset
• Ability to problem solve and apply lean principles
• Capability to work independently and lead initiatives
• Proficiency with digital planning tools and systems such as SAP, MES, and Primavera P6 is highly desirable
• Experience in managing planning teams and driving standardisation
  
  

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.