ELDS NAM Planning & Fulfillment Manager

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:

Business Manager - Operations__Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), inventory management, resource allocation, and short-term planning processes. Each day, you will design and deploy strategies, best practices, and solutions for the Planning and Fulfillment function. You will also showcase your expertise by optimizing businesses’ net working capital. The work model for the role is:
Onsite #LI-Onsite You will be mainly accountable for:

Developing, communicating, and implementing planning and fulfillment strategies aligned with the business strategy.

Implementing the deployment and improvement of S&OP and inventory management best practice processes across all units in line with the business area/division strategy.

Leading and developing end-to-end process optimization to reduce overall end-to-end lead times, inventory, including Sales in Excess of invoicing, and customer on-time delivery, improving fulfillment and value chain visibility.

Identifying opportunities where Planning and Fulfillment can contribute value to other functions and look for processes within other functions that can improve the performance of Planning and Fulfillment.

Qualifications for the role Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 15 years of experience in production planning, supply chain, logistics, materials management, or fulfillment operations.

Proven experience with a minimum 2 years establishing common operating standards for Planning & Fulfillment across multiple manufacturing units.

Strong understanding of ETO business and the end-to-end delivery value chain.

Experience managing change and transformation initiatives.

More about usABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switch gear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contractors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switch gear for the ANSI standard markets.

Why ABB?

What's in it for youWe empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities  qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other…