Materials Planning Manager

About Akzo Nobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s 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. We’re 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. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

Materials Planning Manager
Akzo Nobel 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 don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

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, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader.

It’s what you’d 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…