Global Planning & Fulfillment Specialist – Demand Planning

ABB•Richmond, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: GPG Planning & fulfillment manager __ Your role and responsibilities In this role you will be responsible for forecasting product demand across four global manufacturing facilities, ensuring Supply chain optimization with Procurement team and production planning to meet customer requirements in the UPS industry. This role involves analyzing market trends, collaborating with sales teams and factory managers, and balancing supply chain efficiency across multiple regions to minimize costs while maintaining high service levels. Work model: Remote /Hybrid You will be mainly accountable for: Acting as the global planning point of contact for the defined product line Responsible for the end-to-end process optimization to reduce overall end-to-end lead times, inventory, including Sales In Excess (SIE) of invoicing, and customer on-time delivery, improving fulfillment and value chain visibility. Creating and maintaining rolling 18-24 months of unconstrained demand forecasts for assigned product line Supporting local operations planners, master schedule planners, and material planners in implementing new processes and/or tools for supply- & demand planning. Supporting the implementation of planning and fulfillment strategies aligned with the business strategy in Critical Power factories Performing standard and ad hoc detailed analyses of planning and fulfillment metrics, including inventory, on-time delivery, lead time, forecast accuracy, and resource utilization. Establishing and shares best practices for operations planning, inventory management, and resource management.

Requirements

BA degree in engineering (ideally industrial, electrical engineering) or Business Engineering or Supply Chain or any degree with relevant years of experience in the area
At least 3 years of experience in similar role
Strong expertise in inventory management, optimization and analytics
Strong problem-solving skills and good stakeholders’ relationship management skills
Advanced data analytics capabilities with a focus on operational performance improvement
Expert-level knowledge of SAP MM/PP modules
Strong data visualization and analytical skills ( e.g. PBI)
Fluency in English (both written and spoken)

Nice To Haves

Preferred background in supply planning or/and demand planning within a global environment

Responsibilities

Acting as the global planning point of contact for the defined product line
Responsible for the end-to-end process optimization to reduce overall end-to-end lead times, inventory, including Sales In Excess (SIE) of invoicing, and customer on-time delivery, improving fulfillment and value chain visibility.
Creating and maintaining rolling 18-24 months of unconstrained demand forecasts for assigned product line
Supporting local operations planners, master schedule planners, and material planners in implementing new processes and/or tools for supply- & demand planning.
Supporting the implementation of planning and fulfillment strategies aligned with the business strategy in Critical Power factories
Performing standard and ad hoc detailed analyses of planning and fulfillment metrics, including inventory, on-time delivery, lead time, forecast accuracy, and resource utilization.
Establishing and shares best practices for operations planning, inventory management, and resource management.