Material Planner

About the Role

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.

Production Planning Manager

Onsite, Senatobia, MS

In this role as Material Planner, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for end-to-end planning of inventory, including Sales in Excess of invoicing from purchase requisition to customer invoice. Each day, you will support internal customer service inquiries. You will also showcase your expertise by setting inventory parameters and targets and ensuring adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

• Defining inventory policies based on specified segmentation.
• Calculating and maintaining the inventory parameters, including safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies, in the planning systems and the ERPs.
• Coordinating material planning with call‑offs to ensure that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders in collaboration with operations buyers and services.
• Collaborating with buyers to achieve the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility.

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field PLUS minimum 2 years experience in inventory management in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Production planning and experience with invoicing, a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• SAP knowledge, preferred.
• Experience in ERP systems and Excel.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, attention to detail, problem‑solving, and team‑oriented mindset.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiant Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, age, race, ethnicity, hair texture, protective hairstyles, color, 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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• Health, Life & Disability: choice between two medical plan options: PPO or High Deductible with Health Savings Account; two dental plan options:
  Core and Core Plus;
  Vision benefit;
  Company paid life insurance, AD&D, voluntary life, short-term & long-term disability; supplemental benefits;
  Paid parental leave;
  Employee Assistance Program;
  Health Advocate support;
  Employee discount program.
• Retirement: 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions;
  Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
• Time off: 11 paid holidays; salaried exempt positions have vacation under a permissive time away policy.