Material Planner

About this role

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Local Sales Operations Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for end-to-end planning of inventory, including Sales in Excess of invoicing from purchase requisition to customer invoice. Each day, you will support internal customer service inquiries. You will also showcase your expertise by setting inventory parameters and targets and ensuring adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

• The work model for the role is: {onsite}
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• You will be mainly accountable for:
• Defining inventory policies based on specified segmentation.
• Calculating and maintaining the inventory parameters, including safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies, in the planning systems and the ERPs.
• Coordinating material planning with call-offs to ensure that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders in collaboration with operations buyers and services.
• Collaborating with buyers to achieve the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor\ higher Degree in Supply chain (inventory planning\logistics)
• Minimum 7-10 years
• Process oriented, focused on standardization, streamlining and best practices

- Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• A self-starter, meticulous, a good team player and able to work independently
• Supply chain fundamentals (inventory management, demand planning, S&OP, MRP )
• Preferably holding an APICS certification

- Excellent Analytical and computational skills

• Business acumen
• SAP APO preferably

- Outstanding communication and presenting skills

• Advanced Excel, Power point, Power BI or a similar BI tool will be a plus
• What’s in it for you?

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

• Contribute to a collective vision. This is where progress takes flight, teams turn ideas into impact, and we define what’s next. Run What Runs the World.

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