Strategic Planning & Fulfillment Lead

ABB; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Planning & Fulfillment Specialist to join the Planning & Fulfillment team in the United States. The role supports development of planning and fulfillment processes, drives KPI improvements, and collaborates with local planners and cross‑functional teams to embed best practices.

Responsibilities include establishing best practices for inventory and resource management, supporting to implement new processes, and analyzing metrics like DIH, on‑time delivery, and forecast accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of planning, fulfillment or supply chain experience.
• Expert in SAP MM/PP/SD/WM modules.
• Track record improving on‑time delivery, inventory turns, forecast accuracy and lead time.
• Strong analytical skills with root cause analysis capability.
• Understanding of S&OP, inventory management, and demand/supply planning.

Responsibilities

• Establish and share best practices for operations planning, inventory and resource management.
• Support local Operations Planners and Material Planners implementing new processes.
• Support site supply planning and planning technology implementations.
• Perform analyses of DIH, on-time delivery, lead time, forecast accuracy and utilization.
• Identify root causes for non-performance and drive improvements.
• Compile and share weekly/monthly reports on planning and inventory performance.

Skills

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Industrial Engineering/Operations background

Tools

SAP MM/PP/SD/WM

Job description

ABB is seeking a Planning & Fulfillment Specialist to join the Planning & Fulfillment team in the United States. The role supports development of planning and fulfillment processes, drives KPI improvements, and collaborates with local planners and cross‑functional teams to embed best practices.

Responsibilities include establishing best practices for inventory and resource management, supporting to implement new processes, and analyzing metrics like DIH, on‑time delivery, and forecast accuracy.