MATERIAL PLANNER

Material Planner At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story. This position reports to Planning & Fulfillment Manager 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; support internal customer service inquiries; set inventory parameters (MRP), support organization in reaching inventory targets, and ensure adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders. Contribute to cross-functional initiatives for optimizing customer on-time delivery, lead-time, inventory and forecast accuracy supported by lean tools whenever applicable and collaboration with the different stakeholders in the end-to-end Supply Chain. You will report to the Planning & Fulfillment Manager. The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid. This role is contributing to the Distribution Solutions Division within Electrification Business Area in Dalmine (BG). You will be mainly accountable for: Calculate and maintain in the planning systems and the ERPs the inventory parameters: safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead-time, and replenishment strategies. Collaborate with Buyers for obtaining the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, MOQ, quality, lead-time, and flexibility. Manage MRP (Materials Resource Planning) exception messages on a daily basis; support cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting. Conduct financial risk assessments decisions relating to inventory, conducts root cause analysis when necessary. Analyze excess and obsolete/aging inventory; take appropriate action for optimizing inventory performance, in collaboration with sales, marketing, manufacturing and Procurement and Logistics. Release purchase orders, address Material Requirement Planner (MRP) action messages, expedite parts and manage quick ship requests, communicate and expedite material issues. Be responsible for stock profile and segment the portfolio of materials through an ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy, defining inventory policies according to this segmentation. Qualifications for the role Master Degree in Management Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly on Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of SAP and data analysis tools (Power BI or similar) are considered a plus. You are at ease communicating in Italian and English, both written and spoken. You are creative, innovative and digitally smart. You have ownership and problem-solving attitude, result-oriented. You have teamwork attitude, good communication skills and courage complete the profile. What's in it for you? Get motivated by continuous improvement in what we do and how we do it, bring your know-how. Work in a company with a strong technology legacy and deeply rooted in local communities. 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 ... to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory. For further info: Davide Lippiello, Talent Partner #J-18808-Ljbffr