Material Planner

The Material Planner role at ABB is onsite in Senatobia, MS, reporting to the Production Planning Manager.

About the role

In this position, you will be responsible for end-to-end planning of inventory, including Sales in Excess of invoicing from purchase requisition to customer invoice. You will support internal customer service inquiries, set inventory parameters and targets, and ensure adequate replenishment of inventory through purchase orders.

Responsibilities

• Define inventory policies based on specified segmentation.
• Calculate and maintain inventory parameters, including safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies, in the planning systems and ERPs.
• Coordinate material planning with call-offs to ensure purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders in collaboration with operations buyers and services.
• Collaborate with buyers to achieve optimal supplier performance in terms of on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in inventory management within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Production planning and invoicing experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP knowledge preferred.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a team-oriented mindset.
• Must already have work authorization to work for ABB in the U.S.

About ABB

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure, and commercial buildings. The division’s technical teams collaborate with industry partners to deliver advanced solutions supporting rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. Its portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, safety devices, and energy-efficient UPS solutions. ABB Ability™ Energy Manager offers a scalable platform to help organizations save energy and reduce CO₂ emissions.

Why ABB?

ABB empowers you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support tailored to your goals. Every idea and action contributes to a larger impact.

Benefits

• Health, Life & Disability
  • Choice between two medical plans: a PPO (Copay Plan) or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account.
  • Choice between two dental plans: 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; option to buy up to 66⅔%).
  • Supplemental benefits (100% employee-paid): accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program with resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption support.
• 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.