Material Planner

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:
Planning & Fulfillment Manager

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Your Role and Responsibilities

You will support the development of the planning and fulfillment-related processes, skills, and tools. Supports performance improvement, including customer on-time delivery and lead time, ensuring adherence to inventory targets and supply plan optimization.

- Work model: #LI-Hybrid

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

• Executing daily, plant-level Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) to create and managing production requirements to meet the production delivery schedules. Monitoring schedule adherence, identifying key root causes for deviation, and taking follow-up improvement action.
• Supporting Planning & Fulfillment team in aligning material availability to production targets being responsible for stock profile and segmenting the portfolio of materials through an ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management, defining inventory policies according to this segmentation
• Collaborating with Buyers for obtaining the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, MOQ, quality, lead time, and flexibility.
• Supporting organization in reaching inventory targets and ensuring adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.
• Managing MRP exception messages on a daily basis; supporting cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting.

Qualifications for the Role

• Degree in Management Engineering or Mechanical Engineering;
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in comparable positions and organizations. Previous experience in the automotive or home appliances (white goods) industry is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular on Microsoft Excel) and data analysis tools (Power BI or similar are considered a plus);
• Ownership, problem solving attitude and proactive approach;
• Teamwork attitude, good communication skills and courage complete the profile.
• You are at ease communicating in Italian and English, both written and spoken

Compensation Package

As part of our commitment to transparency, we want to share the compensation details for this position:
Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico
Minimum annual salary: €39.000,00
Variable Pay: Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus


The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

Benefits as per policy

Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration and Wellbeing support for employees and their families
Welfare plan with a wide range of personalized services
Canteen or meal vouchers provided

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.
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