ABB Ltd

Operations/Supply Planner

ABB Ltd$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, or related field
  • 5 years of experience in Master Scheduling, material planning, purchasing, or supply chain
  • Experience with SAP MM/PP/SD
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Power Query and Power BI
  • Experience in inventory management and control
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Work authorization to work in the US required.

Responsibilities

  • Generate constrained engineering and production plans
  • Prepare and monitor Master Production Schedules
  • Align supply and sourcing strategies with procurement
  • Monitor and manage Work In Progress (WIP) levels
  • Release production orders in SAP and ensure material availability
  • Coordinate Bill of Materials with project management
  • Drive process improvements using digital solutions

Benefits

  • Choice of medical plans with a health savings account option
  • Two dental plan choices
  • Vision benefits
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
  • Short and long term disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
  • Flexible vacation time policy
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Planning & Fulfillment Manager

The work model for the role is: Onsite, Richmond, VA

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to generate constrained engineering and production plan, material plan, and Work-In-Progress (WIP) inventory rationalization, including Sales in Excess (SIE) of invoicing to improve service levels. Each day, you will assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating constrained engineering (for Engineered-To-Order businesses) and production plan, use rough-cut and detailed capacity planning, and link it to the demand plan. You will also showcase your expertise by optimizing working capital.

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Master Production Scheduling: responsible for preparing both short-term and long-term Master Production Schedules to align with the production goals, monitor Plan vs Actual production schedule, AND Capacity Planning: Prepare rough-cut capacity plans and collaborate with project management and sales teams to effectively schedule orders.
  • Supply Chain Alignment: Work closely with the Procurement team to align supply and sourcing strategies, considering capacity constraints to enhance output, AND WIP Management: Monitor Work in Progress (WIP), focusing on reducing overall WIP levels and improving manufacturing cycle times. Monitor and release TPT data
  • Production Order Management: Release production orders in SAP and assist in minimizing material movement errors (COGI's), AND Schedule Adherence: Accountable for schedule adherence and will collaborate with the Material Planner to ensure the availability of materials for planned production.
  • Bill of Materials Coordination: Coordinate with the project management/ engineering team to ensure the availability and accuracy of the Bill of Materials, AND Root Cause Analysis: Identify key root causes for deviations from the production plan and implement initiatives to enhance adherence to the schedule.
  • Process Improvement: Drive process improvements through the implementation of digital solutions & analytics, AND Inventory management - Determines the impact of the plan on expected inventory levels, including SIE, monitors WIP, recommends WIP rationalization initiatives, and feeds them into the Inventory Checkbook (ICBK).


Qualifications for the role
  • Bachelor degree in engineering, supply chain, or related field PLUS minimum 5 years experience in Master Scheduling/material planning/purchasing/ supply chain
  • Must have experience in SAP MM/PP/SD
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Power Query, Power BI and data analysis, preferred
  • Experience in Inventory Management & Control
  • Microsoft Office
  • Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.


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

Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy. #LI-onsite

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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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