Vacancies Materials Planning Manager

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 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.

Materials Planning Manager
AkzoNobel Felling

Competitive Salary & Market Leading Benefits Package

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role even if you dont meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

Weve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings theres a good chance youre only ever a few meters away from one of our products. 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 have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. Its what youd expect from the most sustainable paints company which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose
You will lead the Raws and Packaging Planning team for the MPY business acting as a key point of contact for escalations projects and continuous improvement initiatives. You will be responsible for ensuring a consistent and effective replenishment service managing risks and resolving issues to maintain high levels of raw material availability across our production sites.

You will also provide guidance and support to drive tactical and strategic improvements to RMP planning processes working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders regional Transformation and global Centre of Excellence teams and cross-business material planning teams.

Job Responsibilities
Lead the RMP Planning team providing guidance support and direction to ensure effective supply planning.
Ensure raw material availability optimised inventory levels and purchase order integrity through effective use of planning systems.
Manage and review requirement plans and supply plan alignment for RMP materials across the sites within your responsibility.
Drive improvements to MRP outputs and material planning parameters to improve master data quality supply chain efficiency and process automation.
Define and implement replenishment strategies for RMP materials in line with the wider business strategy.
Validate and approve key planning parameters including safety stock lead times and ABC-XYZ classifications.
Proactively identify supply risks and opportunities for improvement and ensure appropriate actions are implemented.
Own relevant KPIs reviewing performance and driving corrective actions through the appropriate MDI Tier structures.
Own the maintenance and accuracy of master data ensuring effective product lifecycle management in collaboration with Procurement and R&D.
Lead the RMP SLOB process developing and implementing strategies to reduce slow-moving and obsolete stock.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives across RMP planning processes working with regional Transformation Digital and global Centre of Excellence teams.
Support the implementation of new processes best practice and digital planning tools.
Work closely with Manufacturing and Logistics/Inbounds teams to ensure local requirements are considered within the Materials Planning process.
Participate in daily Tier 3 site reviews and provide appropriate supply planning input.
Support SAP users to ensure the system is used effectively and efficiently.
Provide input into inventory and replenishment policies for materials supplied into the business.

Job Requirements
Degree or equivalent qualification in Supply Chain Management Logistics Business Administration Economics or another relevant discipline.
Alternatively relevant professional qualifications such as APICS or appropriate training and experience in production scheduling materials requirements planning and stock control.
Experience in procurement purchasing materials planning or supply chain preferably within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of production planning and the interdependencies with Materials Planning.
Strong understanding of MRP processes planning systems and system flows.
Experience in inventory management and differentiated stock strategies.
Experience of working with planning parameters master data and supply planning processes.
Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Fluent English with experience of working across different countries or cultures desirable.
Willingness to undertake some international travel where required.

What Makes You Stand Out
Strong communication influencing and stakeholder management skills.
A collaborative approach and ability to build effective relationships across functions and countries.
Experience of leading or delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience of SLOB reduction and inventory optimisation.
Experience working with SAP or similar supply chain planning systems.
Experience of working with regional global or cross-functional supply chain teams.
A proactive approach to identifying opportunities resolving issues and delivering sustainable improvements.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
Income protection.
Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Employee Life Assurance.
Company pension.
Product discounts.
Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex retail card dental cover and more!

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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.

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