Planning & Fulfillment Manager
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This position reports to
Local Product Group Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Order Handling, and Resource Management in the local business unit. You will drive planning initiatives to improve customer on-time delivery and lead-time, and be accountable for inventory and supply plan adherence responsible for reporting resource utilization. In addition, you will lead local order handling and customer excellence team in managing front-end priorities and communication. The work model for the role is: Onsite. You will be mainly accountable for:
1. Owner of the site supply planning process. Provides visibility of supply capacity and local supply objectives into the Hub/PG S&OP process. Provides feedback into S&OP process of site's ability to support the demand plan; Establishes and maintains finished-good inventory management processes in line with Group/Division/Business Unit instructions. Is accountable for finished-good inventory within the site and driving inventory optimization projects within the site.
2. Run a short-term planning process or S&OE process, connecting planning with execution. Coordinate an appropriate response to unplanned events. Support the profitable execution of customer orders, in coordination with project management, engineering, manufacturing, and procurement; Leads local order management and customer excellence teams, responsible for front-end sales and customer communication. Will ensure proper prioritization with the customers and ensure successful front-end communication.
3. Leads/contributes to cross-functional initiatives for optimizing customer on-time delivery, lead-time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy. Uses lean 6 sigma tools whenever applicable. Collaborate with other units in the end-to-end supply chain.
4. Leads local planning function and ensures (with HR Manager support) that local planning and order management teams are properly organized, staffed, and skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies, for the benefit of both ABB and the employee.
Qualifications for the role
* Bachelor degree in engineering, business, or manufacturing-related field PLUS minimum 8 years experience manufacturing planning and fulfillment working with flow products and systems
* Sound knowledge of planning ERP systems, demand planning, and lean manufacturing
* High level of proven experience in SAP, capacity planning, and business analytics tools
* Demonstrated experience in customer-facing communication
* Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
* Fluent, confident English language skills
* Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. #J-18808-Ljbffr