Material Planner (f/m/d)

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The Material Planner handles end-to-end planning of inventory in excess of invoicing, from purchase requisition to customer invoice, assisting internal customer service inquiries. Reporting to the Head of Procurement and Material Planning, you will set inventory parameters and inventory targets, while making sure that there is adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

Your responsibilities

• Controlling manufacturing orders and customer orders in production. Determining production deadlines considering customer requirements, material availability and available capacity
• Working in close connection with Production and Engineering Departments, and taking appropriate action with others to optimize processes
• Ensuring trouble-free material availability. Dispositioning of parts/materials according to quantity and schedule
• Segmenting the materials portfolio through ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy, and defining inventory policies
• Calculating and maintaining inventory parameters in planning systems and ERP systems: safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies
• Working with buyers to get the best supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), quality, lead time, and flexibility
• Managing materials resource planning exception messages and assisting in cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting

Your background

• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Planning and Logistics processes and methodologies as well as strong knowledge of SAP (MM & PP), preferably key-user level
• Microsoft Office proficiency – Outlook, Excel
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
• Possess strong team-player skills and accountability of projects
• Ability to multi-task, change priorities and work in high pace manufacturing environment independently
• Fluent spoken and written German

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Flexible work practices
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented induction programme, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently and self-reliantly within your assigned area. Even after the joining phase, ABB offers a wide range of individual career development opportunities and supports you in realising your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life - including mobility services such as bicycle leasing, policies for sabbaticals and home office, the ABB children's vacation camp and taking care of family members. Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference. ABB AG Your contact is: ABB PersonalDirekt +49 (0) 621 381 3500 ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate