Job Description
At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
Project Support Operations Manager
Your role and responsibilities: The Inventory & Logistics Coordinator is responsible for managing the end-to-end shipping process, coordinating import and export freight activities, and ensuring timely delivery of materials and products to Customers, Project Sites and Inventory Locations. The ideal candidate plans, coordinates, and monitors customer shipments to ensure seamless processing and compliance with U.S. Customs and International regulations. Leads logistics operations across internal teams and external partners, serving as the key liaison between factories, project managers, and customers. Oversee shipping documentation, customs compliance, vendor performance, and inventory control. Mitigate shipping risks and manage ABB-established inventory locations. Drives effective communication, promotes digital logistics solutions, and ensures adherence to trade regulations and tariff requirements to optimize delivery timelines and cost efficiency.
This is an on-site position based in Houston, TX.
This role is contributing to the Electrification Solutions business (ELDS) in
North America . Main stakeholders are external and internal customers, project management and engineering, supply chain, project operations management, etc.
You will be mainly accountable for: - Lead and oversee ABB's Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI) program and warehousing operations, serving as the central liaison between factories, project teams, and customers to ensure smooth coordination and information flow.
- Manage and optimize inventory levels by monitoring SMI stock, maintaining accurate records, ensuring safety stock coverage, and driving inventory optimization projects aligned with company targets.
- Support supply planning and logistics operations through cycle counts, audits, ERP alignment, shipment tracking, documentation, and collaboration with stakeholders to resolve challenges and maintain high service levels.
- Ensure compliance and continuous improvement by analyzing fulfillment metrics, managing tariff and trade regulations, driving vendor compliance, and promoting innovative digital tools and best practices for inventory and resource management.
Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)- Bachelor's Degree along with 5+ years of experience in project execution environment and Inventory Management and Control.
- Proven trade compliance, international shipping, and logistics experience. Experience with tariffs a strong plus.
- Strong computer skills, with emphasis on Microsoft suite (Excel), SAP and Power BI and other database management tools.
- Ability to think strategically about complex multifaceted concepts. Qualities of proven relationship building capabilities will be required.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written required. Spanish is a plus.
- Availability to frequent travel (~25%) both domestic and international.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us: ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.
Why ABB? What's in it for you: We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees [excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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Health, Life & Disability - Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- 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 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
- Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement - 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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