Planning & Fulfillment Specialist

-; Richmond; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a qualified professional in Richmond, UK, for a planning and fulfillment role. The candidate will be responsible for efficient product planning, logistics management, and inventory optimization. A Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field is required along with 2-3 years of experience in production planning. Candidates should be familiar with SAP and Microsoft tools. This position offers opportunities for growth and learning within a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

401k Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in production planning, material planning or similar role.
• Experience in ETO manufacturing is a plus.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient planning and fulfillment of products required by customers.
• Create production schedules and manage logistics.
• Conduct detailed analyses of planning and fulfillment metrics.

Skills

Production planning

Material planning

Inventory management

SAP PP / MM

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, logistics or similar

Tools

Microsoft tools

SAP

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Planning & Fulfillment Manager.

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will ensure the efficient planning and fulfillment of products required by customers, focusing on performance improvements such as on-time delivery, lead time reduction, inventory management, and supply plan optimization. You will support production scheduling, material planning, and inventory optimization while driving improvement initiatives and ensuring high customer service levels.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power Division in Richmond, VA area.

You will be mainly accountable to

• Supports the site supply planning process by creating production schedules, planning materials at the supplier end, and managing logistics. Releases production orders in SAP and tracks the plan vs. actual production.
• Manages and plans drop-shipped materials from suppliers to customer sites. Oversees site inventory and drives inventory optimization projects to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintains optimal inventory levels according to company targets, ensuring high customer service levels. Supports and maintains inventory management processes for finished/semi-finished goods and raw materials, in line with company guidelines. Conducts detailed analyses of planning and fulfillment metrics, including Days Inventory on Hand (DIH), on-time delivery, lead time, forecast accuracy, and resource utilization.
• Identifies root causes of non-performance and drives continuous improvement initiatives across the business. Establishes and shares best practices for operations planning, inventory management, and resource optimization.
• Supports the local implementation of planning technology solutions and compiles weekly/monthly reports to share planning, fulfillment, and inventory performance with business leaders.

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.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, logistics or similar.
• 2-3 years' experience in production planning, material planning or similar role (ETO manufacturing experience is a plus)
• Microsoft tools
• SAP PP / MM knowledge
• Power BI knowledge - Desired
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their - sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

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Benefits

Our benefits? Competitive, comprehensive, and crafted with you in mind.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

Go to myBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more.

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
• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
• 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.

Call to Action

Be part of something bigger. This is where progress is powered, teams initiate action, and we move the world forward together. Run What Runs the World.

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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.