Material Planning Specialist

ABB Elektrik Sanayi A.Ş.

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 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. 

This role involves providing assistance in the development of the planning and fulfillment processes, skills and tools, working to assist in performance improvement projects. You will perform detailed evaluations for planning and fulfillment metrics (inventory, on-time delivery, lead-time, forecast accuracy, resource utilization)

Your responsibilities:

• Releases purchase requisitions (PR) and initiates purchase orders (PO) in the system in alignment with customer requirements (based on ERP and standard operation procedures) and according with release strategy and table of authorities.
• Monitor suppliers order acknowledgments and dispatch advices along with the inbound freight,customs clearance and local transportation processes.
• Manages urgencies to guarantee timely deliveries.
• Monitors the purchase orders backlog and performs regularly expending activities with internal (feeder factories) and external suppliers in order to ensure the customer on time delivery.
• Minimizes the late backlog, proactively identifies root causes and recovery plans.
• Tracks goods received at the warehouse in order to verify appropriate delivery, ensures invoice processing and service level to the customer.
• Manages inbound non conformance reports (NCRs) and discrepancies with suppliers.
• Monitors the interface with suppliers systems (e.g. EDI messages) and resolves errors in order to ensure data quality/accuracy and operations continuity.
• Creates and updates suppliers performances reports. Oversees supplier performances (on time delivery, quality, lead time, reverse logistics, planning parameters), conducts periodical performance reviews, and resolves related issues.
• Develops effective communications and relation with suppliers and with other stakeholders (e.g. logistics, team, materials planners, ect.).

Your background:

• University Degree,
• Minimum 2 years of purchasing and customs procedure experience,
• Advanced in English,
• Turkish knowledge is a must,
• Teamwork and customer-oriented profile with strong communication skills.