Supply Planner

1 week ago

Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa AkzoNobel Full time

Date:
Jul 31, 2023

Location:
Alberton, ZA

Company:
AkzoNobel

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:

  • Inbound & Outbound supply planning activities to ensure the business strategy, short
- and long-term sales requirements are supported by sound and achievable deployment plans.

  • Provide execution phase, and longterm supply plans to manufacturing facility.
  • Ensures planning process optimizes finished goods availability to achieve customer service metrics (OTIF) whilst maximizing inventory turns and minimizing costs (OWC & SLOB management).
  • Support exception resolution related to supply gaps i.e. material & capacity constraints.
  • Interface to demand planning, customer services, logistics, manufacturing & Intercompany transfers.
  • Facilitating GKM, MDI, S&OE, and leading site SMR.

Key Accountabilities:

Planning:

  • Translate demand forecast to supply plan to satisfy customer service (OTIF)  production activities at manufacturing site.

SAP experience:

  • Daily MRP for analysis of nett requirements.
  • Create production plan in weekly buckets.
  • Analysis of component shortages for escalation and resolve to materials planning
  • Create and manage supplier purchase orders.
  • Track adherence to plan to ensure timely delivery of goods.
  • Manage MRP exceptions daily/ weekly
  • Manage and review stock transfer orders for outbound/ inbound intercompany demand.

Cost:

  • Balance inventory according to replenishment policies and demand forecast at optimal levels to meet customer demand.
  • Reduce and prevent slow and obsolete inventory.

Analytical:

  • Data analysis to correct and prevent over/under stocking  short and longterm inventory planning, out of stock management.
  • Lead monthly SLOB reviews
  • Balance demand and supply with an understanding of site capacity  lead monthly site supply reviews and make proposals for capacity gap closing.
  • Root cause analysis for customer service failures  drive improvement plans.
  • Strong excel capability.
  • Provide reports as needed.

Continuous improvement:

  • Data management: review and maintenance of master data in accordance with inventory replenishment policies & MRP parameters i.e. MTS/ MTO, lead times, sourcing points etc
  • Support implementation of respective CI projects, and the practice of process improvements in alignment with the company grow and deliver strategy.
  • Strong relationship building with key stakeholders  demand planning, manufacturing, logistics & customer service.

Experience:

  • University Graduate or National diploma with APICS CPIM certification.
  • Min of 3 years Production, supply & inventory planning experience.
  • SAP knowledge and experience is required.
  • Strong 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: 32360

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