Planning & Fulfillment Manager
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About the Role
ABB is seeking a Planning & Fulfillment Manager to lead supply planning, inventory management, and resource management for the regional distribution center in UAE. The role requires 5-7+ years of 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
- 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
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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Your Role And Responsibilities
- Lead supply planning, inventory management, and resource management in the regional distribution center for all in scope Countries or local Sales organization.
- Drive planning and fulfillment initiatives to improve customer on time delivery and lead time.
- Ensure adherence to inventory and supply plan.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for a team of supply & demand planners (P&F).
- Accountable for end to end on time delivery, inventory level/DIH (immobilized cash flow), revenue maximization.
- Provides 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).
- Establishes and maintains inventory management processes for finished goods in line with company guidelines.
- Supports the profitable execution of customer orders, in coordination with business functions and Supply units (feeder factories).
- Leads regular discussions with Supply units on inbound issues, planning parameters, reverse logistics, etc.
- Leads/contributes to cross functional initiatives for optimizing customer on time delivery, lead time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy.
- Utilizes lean six sigma tools whenever applicable (data driven approach).
- Provides local leadership for the development of best practices in planning systems and integrated ERPs.
- Ensure all staff (under scope) understand ABB’s core values and group safety and integrity standards and act accordingly.
- Promote teamwork within team/RDC and all stakeholders.
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 to enhance predictability.
- Able to provide data/presentation regularly on specified timeline for internal reviews to support ComOps management.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or similar.
What's in it for you?
- We want you to bring your full self to work your ideas, your energy, your ambition.
- You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter.
- Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
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