Material Planner

ABB•Senatobia, MS

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Planner is responsible for end-to-end inventory planning, including Sales in Excess of invoicing from purchase requisition through customer invoice. The role supports internal customer service inquiries, sets inventory parameters and targets, and ensures adequate inventory replenishment through purchase orders. The position is onsite in Senatobia, Mississippi, and reports to the Production Planning Manager. ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure, and commercial buildings. Its portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, safety devices, and energy-efficient UPS solutions. ABB Ability Energy Manager helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience in inventory management in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Experience with ERP systems and Excel.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a team-oriented mindset.
Must already have work authorization permitting employment with ABB in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Production planning and invoicing experience.
SAP knowledge.

Responsibilities

Define inventory policies based on specified segmentation.
Calculate and maintain inventory parameters—including safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies—in planning systems and ERPs.
Coordinate material planning with call-offs to ensure purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders in collaboration with operations buyers and services.
Collaborate with buyers to improve supplier performance in on-time delivery, minimum order quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility.
Support internal customer service inquiries.
Ensure adequate inventory replenishment through purchase orders.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice between Core and Core Plus dental plans.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance (2x base pay).
Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance (1x base pay).
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid up to maximums.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage for up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability coverage at 60% of pay, with an option to increase coverage to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support for mental and behavioral health, health navigation, virtual health, and infertility and adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
For salaried exempt positions, vacation under a permissive time away policy.