Material Planner InternshipAt ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.Write the next chapter of your ABB story.
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Planning & Fulfillment Manager

Your role and responsibilities

We are searching for a Material Planner who will join our Electrification business located in Dalmine. As an intern you can contribute to cross-functional initiatives for optimizing customer on-time delivery, lead-time, inventory and forecast accuracy supported by lean tools whenever applicable and collaboration with the different stakeholders in the end-to-end Supply Chain. You will report to the Planning & Fulfillment Manager.The work model for the role is: #LI-HybridThis role is contributing to the Distribution Solutions Division within the Electrification Business Area in Dalmine. You will be mainly accountable for:• Monitoring suppliers’ performances in terms of on-time delivery, in particular Far East• Executing daily, plant-level Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) to create and manage production requirements to meet the production delivery schedules• Monitoring schedule adherence, identifying key root causes for deviation, and taking follow-up improvement action.• Feeding information on production capacity issues and material availability to the assigned Agile virtual team (Squad).• Collaborating with Buyers for obtaining the best possible supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, MOQ, quality, lead-time, and flexibility.• Managing MRP (Materials Resource Planning) exception messages on a daily basis; supporting cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting.• Expediting parts and managing quick ship requests, communicating and expediting material issues.• Supporting Planning & Fulfillment team in aligning material availability to business targets.• Supporting internal customer service inquiries and organization in reaching inventory targets and ensure adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

Qualifications for the role

Degree in Management Engineering or Mechanical Engineering; You have good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular on Microsoft Excel; Knowledge of SAP and data analysis tools (Power BI or similar) are considered a plus; You are at ease communicating in English and Italian, both written and spoken; You are creative, innovative and digitally smart; You possess ownership and a problem solving attitude, are result-oriented; You have a teamwork attitude, good communication skills, and courage, which complete the profile.

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.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. #MyABBStoryFor further info: Davide Lippiello, Talent Partner