Demand Planner

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This position reports to:

The work model for the role is: Onsite Lancaster TX

Your role and responsibilities

In this role you will have the opportunity to generate an unconstrained demand plan. Each day you will conduct finished goods rationalization in coordination with relevant functions. You will also showcase your expertise by measuring reporting on and driving improvement in demand planning accuracy.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Assembles and analyzes data pertinent for the assigned products to create an unconstrained demand plan. Maintains this unconstrained demand plan for rolling 12-18 months. Assists in conducting the demand review meetings.
• Supports Sales by providing guidance on global demand for specific products and assisting with the consolidation of the worldwide demand plan. Obtains Sales sign-off on the demand plan for input to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process as needed.
• Works with customer base to determine weekly inbound forecast and develop consumption models to improve accuracy.
• Partners with Sales Projects Finance Product Management team and internal customers to develop best practices for rolling 12-18 months forecast (e.g. implement appropriate forecasting techniques identify macro-economic factors review trends and monitor mix shifts amongst product family options understand changes in demand drivers etc.) thereby improving forecast accuracy.
• Monitors finished goods Stock Keeping Units (SKU) levels recommends SKU rationalization initiatives. With the support of Anaplan tool segments the portfolio of materials through an ABC analysis product lifecycle management and commercial policy. Defines inventory policies according to this segmentation.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor degree in Materials/Supply Chain Management Business Admin or Engineering (Industrial preferred) or related field PLUS minimum 8 years experience in materials planning sourcing and/or logistics preferred; OR Associate degree PLUS 10 years related work experience OR HS diploma/GED PLUS minimum 12 years related work experience
• Experience in ERP systems specifically SAP
• APICS/ISM or equal supply chain certifications preferred
• MS Power BI and Excel
• Ability to achieve results with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management and organization skills.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABBs Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability reliability predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Divisions extensive service portfolio offers product care modernization and advisory services to improve performance extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible extracting the maximum value from them and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

Why ABB

Whats in it for you

We empower you to take initiative challenge ideas and lead with confidence. Youll grow through meaningful work continuous learning and support thats tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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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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