Planning & Fulfillment Manager
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About the Role
ABB seeks a Planning & Fulfillment Manager to lead supply planning, inventory management, and resource management in the regional distribution center for UAE. Requires 5-7+ years managerial experience, strong analytical skills, and expertise in SAP demand & supply planning tools.
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Responsibilities
- Lead supply planning, inventory management, and resource management in the regional distribution center.
- Drive planning and fulfillment initiatives to improve customer on time delivery and lead time.
- Ensure adherence to inventory and supply plan.
- Manage a team of supply & demand planners.
- Accountable for end to end on time delivery, inventory level/DIH, revenue maximization.
- Provide visibility of supply capacity and local supply objectives into S&OP process.
- Serve as subject matter expert in SAP demand & supply planning tools.
- Establish and maintain inventory management processes for finished goods.
- Support profitable execution of customer orders in coordination with business functions and supply units.
- Lead regular discussions with supply units on inbound issues, planning parameters, reverse logistics.
- Lead/contribute to cross functional initiatives for optimizing customer on time delivery, lead time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy.
- Utilize lean six sigma tools whenever applicable.
Requirements
- 5 7+ years of experience in a similar managerial role
- Outstanding analytical skills using MS Excel, Power BI, etc.
- Experience with forecasting & supply planning tools (preferably APO, Anaplan)
- Strong knowledge of supply flows: ROW to ME
- Strong exposure to ground logistics (warehousing + transportation)
- Team management skills
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar
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Overview
- ABB helps industries run leaner and cleaner.
- This role is contributing to the Electrification business in UAE.
- The work model for the role is onsite.
Your role and responsibilities
- Lead supply planning, inventory management, and resource management in the regional distribution center for all in scope countries.
- Drive planning and fulfillment initiatives to improve customer on time delivery and lead time.
- Ensure adherence to inventory and supply plan.
- Manage a team of supply & demand planners (P&F).
- Accountable for end to end on time delivery, inventory level/DIH (immobilized cash flow), revenue maximization.
- Provide visibility of supply capacity and local supply objectives into the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Subject matter expert in SAP demand & supply planning tools (forecasting + MRP).
- Establish and maintain inventory management processes for finished goods in line with company guidelines.
- Support profitable execution of customer orders, in coordination with business functions and Supply units (feeder factories).
- Lead regular discussions with Supply units on inbound issues, planning parameters, reverse logistics, etc.
- Lead/contribute to cross functional initiatives for optimizing customer on time delivery, lead time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy.
- Utilize lean six sigma tools whenever applicable (data driven approach).
Qualifications for the role
- 5 7+ years of experience in a similar managerial role.
- Outstanding analytical skills (statistical approach) using MS Excel, Power BI, etc.
- Forecasting & supply planning tools (preferably APO, Anaplan).
- Strong knowledge of supply flows: ROW to ME.
- Strong exposure to ground logistics (warehousing + transportation).
- Team management skills.
- Capability to perform under constrained environment (business continuity plan, contingency plans).
- Ability to provide reports, analysis on ongoing basis as well as monitoring of data/reports proactively.
- Able to provide data/presentation regularly on specified timeline for internal reviews.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or similar.
Benefits
- ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.
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