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Materials Planner

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  • Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting allows some remote work.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include SAP, Excel and inventory management.
  • Level lists 2,100+ other open roles at ABB.
  • The role was posted within the past two weeks.

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Manage end-to-end inventory planning, replenishment, and parameter optimization using ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.

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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:

Material Planning Team Leader

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In this role, 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 the adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.



Our Team Dynamics  

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there. 



What’s in it for you?  

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.  



Your Role and Responsibilities  

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact. 
 
This is a hybrid role working from our Stonehouse site, with 1 day a week working from home

  • 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


Qualifications for the Role  

  • Proven materials management and purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP)
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Inventory management
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
  • Mindset to innovate, take ownership, drive improvement 


Benefits  

 ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond. 


  • Competitive salary 
  • 25 days annual  leave plus bank holidays 
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme 
  • Life assurance 
  • Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more) 
  • Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally 
  • Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Generous employee referral scheme 
  • Generous bonus scheme 


For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices. 



More about us  

The Measurement & Analytics Division is among the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart instrumentation and analyzers, working at the heart of industrial digital transformation. The Measurement & Analytics Division’s portfolio consists of analyzers measuring compositions of gases and liquids; instrumentation measuring process variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level; force measurement solutions measuring parameters such as flatness, thickness, and tension; and advanced digital solutions for device management, device health check and predictive maintenance. The Measurement & Analytics Division serves key industries such as oil and gas, chemical, water and wastewater, power, hydrogen, batteries, as well as the marine industry. The Division enables the optimization of industrial processes by providing and analyzing data collected from sensing and smart measurement devices. Parameters such as emission levels and production inputs are measured by providing ‘before’ and ‘after’ values, enabling efficient operations and environmental sustainability through measurement.


Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.  #RunWhatRunstheWorld.   

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

How we rate this

Materials Planner at ABB rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Inventory ManagementMaterials PlanningSupply ChainPurchasingSAPExcel

Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where inventory management was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where materials planning was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where purchasing was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used SAP in your day-to-day work.

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