Fulfillment Specialist

About the Role

At ABB
, you will help industries run leaner and cleaner. This position reports to the Integrated Product Unit Leader. The work model for the role is onsite, Richmond, VA.

As a Fulfillment Specialist, you will purchase goods from internal (feeder factories) and external suppliers according to delivery schedules, transportation modes, price, special requirements, and terms and conditions. You will ensure purchasing activities align with company policies and procedures and handle urgent situations to ensure timely deliveries.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Releasing purchase requisitions and initiating purchase orders in the system, aligning them with customer requirements and the release strategy and table of authorities.
• Monitoring suppliers’ order acknowledgments and dispatch advice, along with inbound freight, customs clearance, and local transportation processes.
• Tracking purchase order backlog and performing regular expending activities with internal and external suppliers to ensure customer on‑time delivery.
• Minimizing the late backlog by proactively identifying root causes and implementing recovery plans; tracking goods received at the warehouse to verify delivery and ensure invoice processing and a high customer service level.
• Performing subcontracting tasks with third‑party suppliers; resolving non‑conforming material processing; monitoring exception messages and performing inventory management tasks; resolving goods receipts errors and pending payments to suppliers.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or related technical/STEM field of study plus minimum 1 year experience in a material planning or purchasing/supply‑chain management, or associate degree plus minimum 3 years related experience.
• Demonstrated use of SAP in prior roles.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Self‑motivated and strong communication skills.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that permits them to work for ABB in the US.

ABB Benefit Summary for Eligible US Employees:

• 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.

• 401(k) savings plan with company contributions.
• Employee stock acquisition plan (ESAP).

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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