Planning & Fulfilment Manager

ABB Elektrik Sanayi A.Ş.

This role includes Leads Supply Planning, Inventory Management and Resource Management in the Division. You will perform to drive planning initiatives to improve customer on time delivery, and lead-time, to be accountable for inventory incl. sales in excess of invoicing and supply plan adherence responsible for reporting resource utilization.

Your role and responsibilities

• Ensures the optimization of the inventory or NWC check book for the local unit,
• Establishes and maintains an inventory management processes including raw materials, WIP, finished goods and sales in excess of invoicing (project units) in line with Group/Division/Business Unit instructions,
• Is accountable for inventory within the local unit, and driving inventory optimization projects within the site,
• Coordinate an appropriate response to unplanned events. Support the profitable execution of customer orders, in coordination with project management, engineering, manufacturing and procurement,
• Leads/contributes to cross-functional initiatives for optimizing customer on-time delivery, lead-time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy. Uses lean 6 sigma tools whenever applicable. Collaborate with other units in the end-to-end supply chain, 
• Provides local leadership for the development of best practices in planning systems and integrated ERPs, 
• Leads local planning function and ensures (with HR Manager support) that local planning teams are properly organized, staffed, and skilled and directed, 
• Planning and management of warehouse and packaging processes throughout the factory,
• Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies, for the benefit of both ABB and the employee.

Qualifications for the role

• University degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, 
• Min. 5 years of related experience,
• An agile and proactive approach, with a demonstrated ability to take ownership of planing issues, 
• Knowledge of principles and practices in planning,
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach, and strong written and spoken communication skills, 
• Turkish knowledge is a must, 
• Advanced level of English both verbally and in writing.