Material Planner
Material Planner
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Job Description
At ABB we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here progress is an expectation - for you your team and the world. As a global market leader well give you what you need to make it happen. It wont always be easy growing takes grit. But at ABB youll never run alone. Run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
Planning & Fulfillment ManagerYour 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 ensuring material availability as per manufacturing plan.
The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite
This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power Division in Richmond VA area.
You will be mainly accountable to:
Defining inventory policies based on specified segmentation.
Segments and optimizes the portfolio of materials through ABC/XYZ analysis product lifecycle management and commercial policy
Responsible for end-to-end planning of inventory; Makes financial risk assessment decisions related to inventory and conducts root cause analysis when necessary; Supports cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting; Analyzes excess and obsolete/aging inventory.
Calculates and maintains the inventory parameters including safety stock reorder point lot size lead time and replenishment strategies in the planning systems and the ERPs.
Collaborates with suppliers drives the procurement process to achieve the best possible performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) quality lead time and flexibility.
Ensures availability of materials as per the master production schedule; Coordinates material planning with call-offs to ensure that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders in collaboration with operations buyers and services.
Manages materials resource planning exception messages on a daily basis.
Takes appropriate action for optimizing inventory performance in collaboration with Operations Planner Sales Marketing Manufacturing and Procurement and Logistics functions.
Our Team Dynamics
Our teams support each other collaborate and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
Qualifications for the role
Bachelors degree in engineering or relevant field with at least 5 years of experience in material planning/purchasing/ supply chain
SAP MM/PP experience is mandatory
Data Analysis & reporting
Inventory Management & Control
Microsoft office tools
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Whats in it for you
We empower you to take initiative challenge ideas and lead with confidence. Youll grow through meaningful work continuous learning and support thats tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
More about us
ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers industrial and manufacturing plants critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Divisions technical teams work closely with industry partners delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth energy transition and sustainability objectives. The Divisions portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers low-voltage systems motor starting applications and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the worlds largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Divisions ABB Ability Energy Manager provides a scalable easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB take another look at our website .
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity gender expression sexual orientation) marital status citizenship age race and ethnicity inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color religious creed national origin pregnancy physical or mental disability genetic information protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
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Benefits
Our benefits Competitive comprehensive and crafted with you in mind.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
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Health Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid
Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance
Parental Leave up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Call to Action
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Employment Type
Full-Time
