Buyer/Inventory Planner

About the role

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. This onsite position reports to the Supply Chain Manager.

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters—because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement and planning activities, including material ordering, supplier scheduling, purchase order administration, delivery tracking, invoice reconciliation, and compliance with company policies, contractual terms, and legal requirements.
• Develop and execute inventory and replenishment strategies to ensure material availability, maintain optimal inventory levels, support production and customer demand, and minimize stock-outs, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, monitor supplier performance in quality, delivery, lead time, sustainability, and cost, and proactively resolve supply, quality, non-conformance, and claims issues to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with suppliers, engineering, manufacturing, and business stakeholders to align forecasts and S&OP plans, support engineering change implementation, manage inventory reconciliation and obsolescence reviews, and drive continuous improvement in supply chain performance.
• Purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms, ensuring purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.
• Identify new suppliers in cooperation with the relevant category team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years OR Associate’s degree with 4+ years of supply chain, planning, purchasing, or related experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office experience (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Advanced Excel).
• Proficiency in SAP and Power BI supporting engineering change implementation and material planning processes (preferred).
• Knowledge of purchasing, inventory management, demand planning, and procurement best practices in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated analytical and independent decision-making skills, with the ability to identify issues and drive effective solutions.
• Customer-focused professional with a proactive mindset, sense of urgency, leadership initiative, and experience applying root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

About ABB

ABB’s NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable, energy-efficient, and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

Benefits

• Health, Life & Disability
  • Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO plan (Copay Plan) or a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account).
  • Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
  • Vision benefit.
  • Company-paid life insurance (2X base pay).
  • Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay).
  • Voluntary life and AD&D—100% employee-paid up to maximums.
  • Short-term disability—up to 26 weeks—company-paid.
  • Long-term disability—60% of pay—company-paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66⅔% of pay.
  • Supplemental benefits—100% employee-paid (accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program with support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
• Health Advocate support resources.
• Employee discount program.
• Retirement
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions.
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
• Time off
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • Salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time-away policy.