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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 Dulux 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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Review/ update material planning and manage all materials availability: especially for finished goods & trading goods ensuring that the supply plan can be executed.
Creation of purchase orders and inform production planning on timelines. Review the 12wk outlook for the material plan taking into account capacity agreements and storage capacity on the site.
Support the material controllers and the site with analyses when needed to create visibility
Manage MRP exception messages.
Drive gate keeping meetings with the other departments and support with providing relevant KPIs to measure performance.
Provide impact analysis when needed to show the impact of decisions or scenarios to the plan. Support on reporting where necessary.
Reviewing with Supplier flexibility to support Material Planning with respect to supplier capacity and suppliers 2nd tier material availability
Link to Procurement and Inbound Supply Chain Manager to improve Supplier Performance and escalate in case of structural material availability issues (& inform stakeholders).
Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) of materials whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock. Ensure rework and scrapping at the site/primary DC.
Inputs to inventory strategy including safety stock settings on materials for existing new and phase-out products.
Inputs and maintains inventory stocking policies of materials safety stock levels in ERP system.
Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required material planning activities.
University Education (e.g. Engineering Business Administration Economics Supply Chain Management Logistics or other relevant discipline) with Degree or equivalent qualification
Focused on results
Good problem-solving skills able to identify and structure issues run accurate analyses and synthesize recommendations
Strong desire to challenge and improve status-quo
Strong communication and interpersonal skills flexibility and able to work under-pressure
Fluent and able to work in English. Understanding and sensitivity to different cultural behaviours.
At least 3-year experience in Supply Planning in FMCG Paint/Coating or Retail
Expert on Supply Planning in SAP and BI
Experience on IBP processes Advanced Supply Planning tools
Project and Change Management skills
Experience on coordinating teams and managing stakeholders
Requires working in Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) time zone
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.
Requisition ID:48255
Required Experience:
Manager
Full Time