Sales & Operations Planning Specialist (flexible location)

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This position reports to

Division Planning and Fulfillment Manager

Your role and responsibilities

Join our team as a Sales & Operations Planning Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving alignment across business functions, optimizing planning accuracy, and fostering continuous improvement. If you're passionate about structured processes, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. The work model for the role is: hybrid ; #LI-Hybrid The role is contributing to the Motion IEC Low-Voltage Motors globally. Main stakeholders are the Planning & Fulfillment units, Inventory Managers and Finance Controllers. The ideal candidate is located in Europe (e.g. Finland, Poland, Germany, etc.) You will be mainly accountable for: • S&OP/IBP Process Ownership; Serve as the Round Responsible, ensuring timely and well-coordinated planning cycles across Portfolio Performance Management, Regional Sales, Regional Operations, SCM, and Finance. • Facilitation & Alignment; Lead S&OP/IBP activities, supporting business functions through structured processes, data-driven decision-making, and seamless communication of plans to relevant teams. • Technology & Automation; Oversee S&OP/IBP system administration, automate data loading using Snowflake datasets, minimize manual tasks, and maintain reporting accuracy to enhance operational efficiency. • Training & Continuous Improvement; Drive process enhancements, coach users on tools and methodologies, implement best practices, and champion change management for improved planning accuracy and business performance.

Qualifications for the role

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a Sales & Operations Planning role is required.
• University degree, ideally supply/value chain management, engineering, or business fields.
• Good proficiency of planning and inventory optimization tools and related SAP modules/functionalities as well as of OMS data and inventory/refill management.
• Passionate about planning/forecasting and drive to continuously improve planning processes and accuracy.
• Great analytical skills, ability to interpret data and turn it into actionable insights.
• Excellent multicultural collaboration skills with cultural awareness; capable to lead and engage people.
• Very good communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent English language skills.

More about us

The IEC Low Voltage Division is a technology leader delivering a full range of energy-efficient low voltage motors, including ultra-efficient solutions such as IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motors). Through a global footprint, domain expertise and rugged designs, the Division provides reliable technology that improves efficiency and productivity even in the most demanding applications. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.