**Material Planner**:**Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.**:The Material Planner handles end-to-end planning of inventory in excess of invoicing, from purchase requisition to customer invoice, assisting internal customer service inquiries. In this role you will set inventory parameters and inventory targets, while making sure that there is adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.**This position reports to**:Material Planner Lead**Your responsibilities**:- Segmenting the materials portfolio through ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy, and defining inventory policies.- Calculating and maintaining inventory parameters in planning systems and ERP systems: safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies.- Working with buyers to get the best supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), quality, lead time, and flexibility.- Working with operations buyers and our Global Business Services center to align planning of material with call offs and ensures that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders.- Managing materials resource planning exception messages and assisting in cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting.- Conducting financial risk assessments relating to inventory, and root cause evaluation when necessary.- Evaluating excess and obsolete/aging inventory and taking appropriate action with others to optimize inventory performance.**Your background**:- Bachelor´s Degree in Administration, International Business, Financial, Economics, Industrial Engineering or related.- 3 years of experience in similar position.- Knowledge of MS Office and SAP.- Payment to suppliers.- A collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills.- Advanced level of English.**More about us**: