Material Planner
ABB
- Senatobia, MS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Segment the portfolio of materials through an ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy
- Define inventory policies according to this segmentation
- Calculate and maintain in the planning systems and the ERPs inventory parameters such as 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 (Minimum Order Quantity), quality, lead-time and flexibility
- Work with Operations Buyers and GBS to align planning of material with call offs and ensure that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders
- Manage MRP (Materials Resource Planning) exception messages daily. Support cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting
- Conduct financial risk assessments decisions relating to inventory, conduct root case analysis (RCA) 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
- Bachelor degree with 0-2 years of experience in materials planning, sourcing and / or logistics
- Knowledgeable of integrated ERP systems specifically SAP
- Demonstrated analytical skills, ability to achieve results with minimal supervision
- Strong time management and organization skills, ability to work in multi-task environment
- Demonstrated communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Six Sigma Belt certification preferred
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that allows them to work for ABB in United States
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellbeing program
- Healthcare plan