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This position reports to
Local Product Group Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead supply planning, inventory management, and resource management in the regional distribution center or local Sales organization. Each day, you will drive planning initiatives to improve customer on-time delivery and lead time. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring adherence to inventory and supply plan. The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to the Power Protection Product Group in Napier. You will be mainly accountable for: •Owning the site supply planning process. •Leading a cross-functional team of approx. 8 direct reports from purchasing, warehouse and customer support. •Providing visibility of supply capacity and local supply objectives into the Sales and Operations Planning process. •Running a short-term planning process or Sales & Operation Execution process, ensuring seamless alignment between planning and execution. •Supporting the profitable execution of customer orders, in coordination with business functions and Supply units (feeder factories).
Qualifications for the role
You are immersed working with production systems and the manufacturing sector.
Proven experience leading and developing people
Possess an enhanced knowledge of SAP and are proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
You are passionate about problem-solving, have a hands-on mentality and fast learning ability
Degree in a relevant field and a background in production systems.
A collaborative, solution-focused approach with strong written and spoken English communication skills.
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. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #My ABBStory
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