ABB Ltd

Demand Planner

ABB Ltd$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials/Supply Chain Management or Engineering or related field with 5+ years experience, or an associate's degree with 7+ years experience.
  • SAP and Anaplan experience highly preferred.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Prior experience in forecasting and demand planning required.
  • Experience in data analytics and inventory management preferred.
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Fluency in Spanish highly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a rolling 12-18 month unconstrained demand plan using product, customer, and market data.
  • Collaborate with Sales and customers to provide weekly forecasts and support the S&OP process.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to enhance forecasting practices and demand plan accuracy.
  • Analyze market trends and demand drivers to find opportunities for forecast improvement.
  • Coordinate with Product Management to integrate new product launches into the demand plan.
  • Monitor finished goods SKU levels and apply Anaplan for inventory segmentation and rationalization.
  • Maintain inventory planning parameters in SAP and investigate forecast variances for continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Choice between two medical plans and dental plans.
  • Vision insurance provided.
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage with the option to buy-up coverage.
  • Paid parental leave and employee assistance programs.
  • Employee discount program and health advocate support resources.
  • 401k savings plan with company contributions and Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
  • 11 paid holidays and a permissive time-off policy for salaried employees.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
HUB Commercial Operations Manager

Your role and responsibilities:

The Demand Planner will be responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand plans that support business growth, operational efficiency, and inventory optimization. The role will collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product Management, Projects, and customers to align forecasts, identify key demand drivers, and support the S&OP process. The Demand Planner will also drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on improving forecast accuracy and overall demand planning performance.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid, Miami, FL #LI-hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Develops and maintains an unconstrained demand plan for a rolling 12-18-month horizon using relevant product, customer, and market data.
  • Partners with Sales and customers to consolidate demand inputs, develop weekly forecasts and consumption models, and support the S&OP process.
  • Collaborates with Sales, Finance, Projects, Product Management, and internal stakeholders to improve forecasting practices and demand plan accuracy.
  • Analyzes market trends, product mix shifts, and key demand drivers to identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
  • Partners with Product Management to incorporate new product launches, phase-outs, and platform changes into the demand plan.
  • Monitors finished goods SKU levels and utilizes Anaplan to support portfolio segmentation, inventory policies, and SKU rationalization initiatives.
  • Maintains inventory planning parameters in SAP and analyzes forecast variances to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications for the role:
  • Bachelor's degree in Materials/Supply Chain Management or Engineering/related field with 5+ years relevant work experience or associate's degree in Engineering or related field with 7+ years relevant work experience.
  • SAP and Anaplan experience highly preferred.
  • Strong analytical & problem solving mindset.
  • Must have prior experience with forecasting and demand planning.
  • Data analytics and inventory management experience preferred
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management
  • Fluency in Spanish is highly preferred

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
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 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.

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About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
Learn more about ABB Ltd
Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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