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Planning & fulfillment specialist

Lancaster
Permanent
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Planner
€50,000 a year
Posted: 14 December
Offer description

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: Warehouse/Internal Logistics Manager

In this role, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end planning of inventory from purchase requisition to customer invoices. You will also manage inventory parameters, align inventory targets, and ensure adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

The work model for this role is: Onsite


Key Responsibilities

* Finished Goods Planning & Inventory Management: Plan warehouse replenishment by coordinating with feeder factories and suppliers to meet customer fulfillment targets while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
* Procurement & Supplier Performance: Execute the procurement cycle from requisition to purchase order, confirm deliveries, monitor supplier performance, and resolve issues to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment.
* Analytics & Continuous Improvement: Analyze planning and fulfillment metrics (e.g., inventory shortages, on time delivery misses, inventory days on hand) to optimize inventory levels, reduce excess/obsolete stock, and drive cross‑functional improvements with sales, marketing, and suppliers.
* Reporting & Process Control: Maintain planning parameters, run inventory control reports, manage exceptions, lead weekly pacing meetings, and drive initiatives to improve supplier performance and resolve non‑performance root causes.


Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in Materials/Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field with 5+ years relevant work experience (Materials Planning, Sourcing and/or Logistics, preferred). Will consider an Associate’s degree in Materials/Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field with 7+ years relevant work experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 10+ years of relevant work experience.
* Advanced knowledge of integrated ERP systems, specifically SAP.
* APICS / ISM or equal supply chain certifications preferred.
* Demonstrated analytical skills, ability to achieve results with minimal supervision.
* Strong time management and organization skills.
* Clear communication and presentation skills.
* Proficiency in MS Excel required and Power BI is a plus.
* Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.


Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters – because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.


What’s in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work – your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the 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 Individuals with Disabilities 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.


ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E‑mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more


Health, Life & Disability

* Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
* Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
* Vision benefit.
* Company paid life insurance (2X base pay).
* Company paid AD&D (1X base pay).
* Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums.
* Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid.
* Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy‑up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
* Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance.
* Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
* Employee discount program.


Retirement

* 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.
* Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).


Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.


More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives.

The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low‑voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy‑efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy‑to‑use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

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