Materials Planner

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

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Date: Mar 22, 2024 Location: Dubai, AE Company: AkzoNobel
About AkzoNobel Since 1792, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people\xe2\x80\x99s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands \xe2\x80\x93 including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon \xe2\x80\x93 is trusted by customers around the globe. We\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99s what you\xe2\x80\x99d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that\xe2\x80\x99s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today \xe2\x80\x93 while creating an even better tomorrow. Let\xe2\x80\x99s paint the future together.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
\xc2\xa9 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose


  • Inbound materials planning to ensure short and long term sales requirements are supported, by sound and achievable decision making.
  • Strong relationship building with key stakeholders \xef\x83\xa0 procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, demand planning.
  • Ensure planning process optimizes materials availability to achieve customer service metrics (OTIF) whilst maximizing inventory turns and minimizing costs (OWC & SLOB management).

Key Accountabilities



Planning:
  • Analysis of demand for translation to purchase plan for locally sourced and imported materials.
  • Plan materials with an understanding of balancing cost and customer service.
  • Analysis to correct and prevent over/under stocking \xef\x83\xa0 short and long-term inventory planning, out of stock management.
  • Ensure replenishment plan is aligned to OWC targets
  • Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock, including phase out and phase in.
  • Maintain materials delivery schedule with suppliers per requirements.
  • Analysis of supplier performance for corrective and preventative actions on service failures \xef\x83\xa0 drive improvement plans.
  • Balance replenishment with an understanding of site warehouse capacity.
  • Takes ownership for continuous improvement and performance management processes. Co-ordinate customs clearance process with relevant parties.
SAP experience:
  • MRP for analysis of nett requirements.
  • Create purchase orders
  • Maintenance of purchase orders reflecting the reality of the replenishment plan.
  • Manage MRP exceptions daily/ weekly
  • Analysis of material shortages for resolution.

Continuous improvement:
  • Data management: review and maintenance of master data in accordance with inventory replenishment policies & MRP parameters i.e. ABC segmentation, lead times, safety stock levels etc\xe2\x80\xa6
  • Support implementation of respective continuous improvement projects.

Experience


  • University Graduate
  • Proven experience in FMCG Supply planning
  • Experienced with SAP ECC-PP
  • Understanding of production planning and inter-dependencies with Material Planning
  • Strong experience in Excel
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 applicable. In 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: 38773

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1648233
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned