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Job Summary
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.
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About the Role
Location: Sunshine VIC
Department: Supply Chain
We are looking for an experienced Material Planner to join our Supply Chain this role you will be responsible for ensuring the availability of raw and packaging materials to support the Master Production Plan while balancing service levels inventory and cost across the business.
You will manage the flow of inbound materials into the Sunshine production site monitor inventory levels and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure materials are available to meet production and customer demand.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and review material requirement plans for raw and packaging materials.
- Oversee the planning and supply of materials for the Sunshine production site.
- Review MRP outputs to ensure MOQs and inventory targets are met.
- Facilitate daily production planning meetings to monitor progress and align with factory capacity and sales demand.
- Manage and resolve MRP exception messages on a regular basis.
- Collaborate with the Finished Goods Planning team to ensure materials are available according to the latest production schedule.
- Liaise with the Warehouse Manager to ensure material availability while avoiding unnecessary inventory at site level.
- Monitor out-of-stock (OOS) situations and expedite materials when required.
- Create and manage purchase orders in the ERP system ensuring accurate delivery dates and PO integrity.
- Track and follow up on open POs expediting deliveries where necessary within agreed lead times.
- Provide forecasts to suppliers based on MRP outputs and support lifecycle management decisions.
- Identify and implement improvements to purchasing and planning processes using best practice tools and systems.
- Participate in SLOB (Slow and Obsolete Stock) reviews and drive improvement actions.
- Support Finance with invoice discrepancy investigations when required.
- Conduct regular reviews of material master data and safety stock levels.
Key Performance Indicators
- Service performance On-time and in-full delivery capability
- Inventory levels measured in value and days
- SLOB management and inventory optimization
About You
To succeed in this role you will bring strong planning analytical and problem-solving capabilities along with experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
You will ideally have:
- Minimum Diploma qualification in any discipline
- At least 5 years experience in supply chain materials planning or inventory management
- Strong knowledge of MRP systems and advanced Excel skills
- Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems
- A strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret large datasets
- Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
- High levels of resilience accountability and results orientation with the ability to work independently under pressure
Why Join Us
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a collaborative supply chain team where you will play a key role in supporting production and driving continuous improvement in materials planning
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.
About Company
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sik ... View more
