Material Planner

Your role and responsibilities: 

In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end planning and management of inventory, ensuring an efficient flow from purchase requisition through to customer invoicing and delivery execution. A strong focus will be placed on planning activities, including order portfolio management, inventory optimization, replenishment strategies, and the definition of inventory parameters and targets to guarantee material availability and service level performance. 
 
The work model for the role is onsite. #LI-Onsite 

This role is contributing to  the IPU in Quartino, Switzerland. Main stakeholders are the P&F, OP&L, Logistics, IPU Stand Alone, Modular and B&S.  
 
You will be mainly accountable for: 

• Defining inventory policies based on specified segmentation, including ABC/XYZ analysis to optimize inventory strategies, stock levels, and service performance in terms of ROTD

• Calculating and maintaining the inventory parameters, including safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies, in SAP

• Coordinating material planning with call-offs to ensure that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders in collaboration with operations, buyers, and services

• Collaborating with buyers to achieve the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility

• Demonstrating solid knowledge of logistics flows and operational dynamics to ensure efficient material availability, inventory management, and end-to-end supply chain coordination

 
Qualifications for the role: 

• +5 years of experience in material planning

• Degree in Management Engineering/Economics as a preferred qualification

• Good skills in data analysis, structured thinking, teamwork, and communication

• Profound knowledge in SAP MM/PP, MS Excel, and Power BI

• Fluency in Italian and English

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.