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myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community

22d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Logistics
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Minden

AI generated summary

  • You need a Bachelor’s degree, 10+ years in global supply chain, SAP ERP expertise, strong collaboration skills, fluency in English, and willingness to travel. Preferably based in Europe.
  • You will optimize planning and fulfillment processes, train local teams, analyze metrics, improve KPIs, and establish best practices while supporting stakeholder relationships and automation efforts.

Requirements

  • To be successful in this role, you will need a Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related discipline.
  • You bring over 10 years of experience and a proven track record in operations planning and supply chain management within global, complex organizations, ideally in industries such as industrial automation, automotive, or aerospace.
  • You will be responsible for fostering strong cross-functional team collaboration and for effectively planning, managing, and tracking improvement initiatives and cost budgets. Advanced knowledge of SAP ERP operations modules will be essential in fulfilling your duties.
  • To excel in this role, you must have a highly proactive, results-driven attitude and a strategic approach to decision-making from a global perspective. You should be adept at navigating a highly international and multi-cultural environment and be fluent in English, with excellent teamwork, organizational, and people management skills.
  • You must also have the flexibility to travel as required for the position. While this position is open globally, there is a preference for candidates based in Europe to facilitate networking and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Support the implementation of planning and fulfillment strategies aligned with the business strategy.
  • Support end-to-end process optimization to reduce overall lead times, target market demands, and improve customer on-time delivery.
  • Support the implementation of sales automation to increase order automation, reduce order processing time, and decrease the workload for LSU and PMU.
  • Train local organizations on processes and systems, and support them in defining specific local processes.
  • Support in defining global methodologies and guidelines related to end-to-end (E2E) order planning and fulfillment, and facilitate their adoption in sales and manufacturing units.
  • Maintain and support inventory management processes and guidelines in manufacturing units in accordance with business area/division instructions.
  • Perform standard and ad hoc detailed analyses of planning and fulfillment metrics, including inventory, on-time delivery, lead time, forecast accuracy, and resource utilization.
  • Monitor performance (KPIs) and support improvement actions.
  • Identify key root causes for non-performance and drive improvement initiatives within the area of responsibility.
  • Establish and share best practices for operations planning, inventory management, resource management, and order handling.
  • Facilitate the sharing of practices and solutions across sales and manufacturing units.
  • Support local operations planners, master schedule planners, and material planners in implementing new processes and/or tools for production and material planning.
  • Manage effective relationships with all stakeholders involved in defined improvement projects to maximize results for ABB.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Global Planning and Fulfillment Specialist role?

The primary focus is to contribute to the Measurement & Analytics Instrumentation Business Line by supporting the development of planning and fulfillment-related processes, improving performance through sales and operations planning, production planning, inventory management, and end-to-end order management.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related discipline is required, along with over 10 years of experience in operations planning and supply chain management within global organizations.

What tools and systems knowledge is essential for this role?

Advanced knowledge of SAP ERP operations modules is essential for fulfilling the duties of this position.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, the role may require flexibility to travel as needed.

In which geographical region is there a preference for candidates?

There is a preference for candidates based in Europe to facilitate networking and collaboration across teams.

What skills are important for succeeding in this role?

Important skills include a proactive, results-driven attitude, strategic decision-making from a global perspective, and excellent teamwork, organizational, and people management skills.

Will the Global Planning and Fulfillment Specialist work independently or as part of a team?

The specialist will work as part of cross-functional teams and will need to foster strong collaboration among various stakeholders.

Are training and support provided to local organizations regarding processes and systems?

Yes, the role involves training local organizations on processes and systems and supporting them in defining specific local processes.

How does this role support improvement initiatives?

The specialist will track improvement initiatives and cost budgets, monitor performance (KPIs), identify root causes for non-performance, and drive improvement actions within their area of responsibility.

Is experience in a specific industry preferred for candidates applying to this position?

Yes, experience in industries such as industrial automation, automotive, or aerospace is ideally preferred.

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myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community

The business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates, inclusive employers and advocates for workplace equality.

Technology
Industry
11-50
Employees
2014
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

myGwork is the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Our mission is to make the workplace more inclusive for all by providing individual users and partner organizations access to a wide eco-system of services, including job opportunities, training, mentoring, employer branding, and free community events. Joining the platform is free for individual members, which supports myGwork’s goal of ensuring that the platform's benefits are as accessible and as far-reaching as possible. Corporate members get a tailored service, with carefully curated product packages to help them achieve all their DE&I goals. myGwork organizes two annual events, WorkFair – the largest virtual global career fair for the LGBTQ+ professionals, graduates and students, and WorkPride – a week-long global conference for the LGBTQ+ business community and allies during Pride Month. The company also recently launched the myGwork Academy, delivering practical and relevant LGBTQ+ training education to help create inclusive workplaces for all.