Material Planner

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, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Planning & Fulfillment Manager What we believe in 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. That's our story. Make it your story. 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 knowledge by setting inventory parameters and targets and ensuring adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders. The work model for the role is: # Li-Onsite This role is contributing to the ABB India, Smart Building Business, for Supply Chain Operation function at Bangalore location. You will be mainly accountable for: - Manage complete import and export logistics operations, ensuring timely and efficient material flow. - Maintain inventory parameters in SAP ERP using ABC/XYZ analysis, while monitoring purchase order backlogs and expediting with suppliers. - Implement best practices in logistics, stores operations, and inventory management to minimize late backlogs and address root causes. - Prepare and share regular planning and fulfilment reports with business leaders, ensuring consistent and adequate material supply for production. - Achievement of targets: SOTD, Lead Time, DIH and Inventory Turn Ratio Qualifications for the role - Collaborative professional with an engaged, cooperative approach, willing to share knowledge and discover new solutions. - Goal-oriented with meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation. - Effective written and verbal communication capabilities, along with an openness to listening and integrating innovative ideas. - Knowledge in logistics handling of imports and exports. - Experience in material planning with skills in S&OP, purchasing, and inventory management. - Demonstrates a positive and engaged attitude while proposing solutions when risks/opportunities arise. - Experience in the switchgear and electrical industry for MCBs, wiring accessories, and DBs. More about us ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. Fraud Warning: Any genuine offer from ABB will always be preceded by a formal application and interview process. We never ask for money from job applicants. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning.