Demand Planner

The work model for the role is

Onsite, Lancaster, TX

Your role and responsibilities

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to generate an unconstrained demand plan.
• Each day, you will conduct finished goods rationalization in coordination with relevant functions.
• You will also showcase your expertise by measuring, reporting on, and driving improvement in demand planning accuracy.

You will be mainly accountable for

• Assembles and analyzes data pertinent for the assigned products to create an unconstrained demand plan. Maintains this unconstrained demand plan for rolling 12-18 months. Assists in conducting the demand review meetings.
• Supports Sales by providing guidance on global demand for specific products and assisting with the consolidation of the worldwide demand plan. Obtains Sales' sign-off on the demand plan for input to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, as needed.
• Works with customer base to determine weekly inbound forecast and develop consumption models to improve accuracy.
• Partners with Sales, Projects, Finance, Product Management team, and internal customers to develop best practices for rolling 12-18 months forecast (e.g., implement appropriate forecasting techniques, identify macro-economic factors, review trends, and monitor mix shifts amongst product family options, understand changes in demand drivers, etc.) thereby improving forecast accuracy.
• Monitors finished goods Stock Keeping Units (SKU) levels, recommends SKU rationalization initiatives. With the support of Anaplan tool, segments the portfolio of materials through an ABC analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy. Defines inventory policies according to this segmentation.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor degree in Materials/Supply Chain Management, Business Admin, or Engineering (Industrial preferred) or related field PLUS minimum 8 years experience in materials planning, sourcing and/or logistics, preferred; OR Associate degree PLUS 10 years related work experience OR HS diploma/GED PLUS minimum 12 years related work experience
• Experience in ERP systems, specifically SAP
• APICS/ISM or equal supply chain certifications, preferred
• MS Power BI and Excel
• Ability to achieve results with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management and organization skills.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.
• Candidates must already have 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.

Abb Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

• [excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
• Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to
• 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
• Paid Parental Leave
• 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.
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