Planning & Fulfillment Manager

-; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Planning & Fulfillment Manager, where you'll lead supply planning and inventory management initiatives. This role is pivotal in enhancing customer satisfaction through effective order handling and resource management. Collaborate with a talented team to drive optimization projects using lean 6 sigma tools. If you're passionate about improving processes and have a strong background in manufacturing planning, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing planning and fulfillment.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and lean manufacturing principles.
• Leadership skills with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Planning, Inventory Management, and Order Handling.
• Drive planning initiatives to improve on-time delivery.
• Manage local order handling and customer excellence teams.

Skills

Manufacturing Planning

Supply Chain Management

Lean Manufacturing

Customer Communication

Leadership Skills

ERP Systems Knowledge

Business Analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Manufacturing-Related Field

Tools

SAP

Planning ERP Systems

Business Analytics Tools

Job description

Planning & Fulfillment Manager

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This position reports to

Local Product Group Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will lead Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Order Handling, and Resource Management in the local business unit. You will drive planning initiatives to improve customer on-time delivery and lead-time, and be accountable for inventory and supply plan adherence, as well as reporting resource utilization. Additionally, you will lead the local order handling and customer excellence team, managing front-end priorities and communication. The work model for this role is: Onsite.

You will be mainly accountable for:

1. Owner of the site supply planning process. Providing visibility of supply capacity and local supply objectives into the Hub/PG S&OP process. Offering feedback on the site's ability to support the demand plan. Establishing and maintaining finished-good inventory management processes aligned with Group/Division/Business Unit instructions. Being responsible for finished-good inventory within the site and driving inventory optimization projects.
2. Running a short-term planning process or S&OE process, connecting planning with execution. Coordinating appropriate responses to unplanned events. Supporting the profitable execution of customer orders in coordination with project management, engineering, manufacturing, and procurement. Leading local order management and customer excellence teams to ensure proper prioritization and successful communication with customers.
3. Leading/contributing to cross-functional initiatives for optimizing customer on-time delivery, lead-time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy, utilizing lean 6 sigma tools when applicable. Collaborating with other units in the end-to-end supply chain.
4. Leading the local planning function and ensuring (with HR support) that planning and order management teams are well-organized, staffed, skilled, and directed. Guiding, motivating, and developing team members within HR policies for the benefit of both ABB and the employees.

Our team dynamics

You will join a dynamic, talented, high-performing team where you can thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or manufacturing-related field PLUS a minimum of 8 years experience in manufacturing planning and fulfillment working with flow products and systems.
• Strong knowledge of planning ERP systems, demand planning, and lean manufacturing.
• Extensive experience with SAP, capacity planning, and business analytics tools.
• Proven experience in customer-facing communication.
• Leadership skills, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong communication skills.
• Fluent English language skills.
• Legal work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division enhances electric power quality and grid resilience through segment-specific products and solutions, serving utilities, industry, and infrastructure. Our offerings include medium-voltage switchgear, circuit breakers, relays, sensors, motor control centers, and low-voltage switchgear, all integrated with ABB Ability connected solutions.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Apply today and learn more at www.abb.com.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, providing consideration without regard to sex, marital status, age, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. For more information on your rights, visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.