Hybrid Materials Planner — SAP ERP & Inventory Mastery

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Stonehouse; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Competitive contributory pension

Life assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Internal mobility opportunities, mentо

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous employee referral scheme

Generous bonus scheme

Job summary

ABB UK in Stonehouse is seeking an Inventory Planner to oversee end-to-end inventory planning, including safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment. The role supports internal customer service inquiries and works with operations to ensure timely purchases.

You will partner with buyers to optimize supplier performance, implement segmentation-based policies, and maintain ERP data accuracy. The position is hybrid, based at Stonehouse with one day work-from-home.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Materials management

Excel

Inventory management

Communication skills

Innovative mindset

Tools

SAP

Job description

ABB UK in Stonehouse is seeking an Inventory Planner to oversee end-to-end inventory planning, including safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment. The role supports internal customer service inquiries and works with operations to ensure timely purchases.

You will partner with buyers to optimize supplier performance, implement segmentation-based policies, and maintain ERP data accuracy. The position is hybrid, based at Stonehouse with one day work-from-home.