Material Planner

ABB; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

ABB in Dubai invites an experienced Inventory Planning professional to own end-to-end planning, including sales in excess of invoicing and replenishment strategies across ERP systems. You will influence inventory parameters and drive efficient replenishment with operations teams.

The role requires 7–10 years in supply chain, with APICS certification preferred and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in SAP APO and BI tools like Power BI is a plus; excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in supply chain, inventory planning, or logistics is required.
• 7–10 years of experience in supply chain planning or inventory control.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end inventory planning from requisition to fulfillment.
• Set inventory parameters: safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes, lead times.
• Coordinate material planning with call-offs and purchase orders with operations buyers.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve on-time delivery, MOQ, quality and lead times.

Skills

Inventory planning

Demand forecasting

S&OP

MRP

Data analysis

Communication skills

Self-starter

Team player

Excel

Power BI

APICS certification preferred

SAP APO

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply chain (inventory planning logistics)

Tools

SAP APO

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

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:

Local Sales Operations Manager

The work model for the role is: {onsite}

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Your Role And Responsibilities

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 adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• 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

• Bachelor higher Degree in Supply chain (inventory planning logistics)
• Minimum 7-10 years
• Process oriented, focused on standardization, streamlining and best practices
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• A self-starter, meticulous, a good team player and able to work independently
• Supply chain fundamentals (inventory management, demand planning, S&OP, MRP )
• Preferably holding an APICS certification
• Excellent Analytical and computational skills
• Business acumen
• SAP APO preferably
• Outstanding communication and presenting skills
• Advanced Excel, Power point, Power BI or a similar BI tool will be a plus

What’s in it for you?

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands‑on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward

Benefits

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

• Contribute to a collective vision. This is where progress takes flight, teams turn ideas into impact, and we define what’s next. Run What Runs the World.

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