Supply Planner

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In this role, you will be responsible for Supply Planning and Procurement at ABB System Drives in New Berlin, Wisconsin, where you will be a key member of the Supply Chain Management team. You will manage short to midterm material availability by working closely with our suppliers as well as our sourcing, planning & fulfillment, logistics, quality and production teams.

This position reports to

Supply Chain Manager - System Drives

Your responsibilities

• Secure material availability by proactively managing the supply network
• Manage supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolve performance issues
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure a stable and reliable supply of materials
• Coordinate and monitor open purchase orders, reschedule orders when needed
• Manage supplier buffers and optimize ABB inventory
• Proactively work with Planning & Fulfillment to optimize MRP(Material Requirements Planning) strategies and parameters (planning strategy, lot size, safety stock, reorder point, rescheduling logic)
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to provide updates on inventory status, delivery schedules and potential issues

Your background

• Bachelor degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or Associate degree and 7 years of relevant work experience or High School Diploma/GED and 9 years of relevant work experience required
• Travel up to 10% required
• Proficiency in using SAP or other ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning) software as well as MS Office Suite required
• Knowledge of assembly and manufacturing processes highly preferred
• Strong data analytics with Continuous Improvement mindset
• Demonstrated negotiation skills in a multicultural, global business environment
• A collaborative, solution focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB System Drives is a global supplier of high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial processes and large infrastructure applications. With our industry leading technology and global support, we help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day.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 ABBABB 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. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdfhttps://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdfAs an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.