Job Description

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities - and the environment - are increasingly relying on. That's why everything we do starts with People. Planet. Paint. 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 a pioneering paints company that's committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

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Job Purpose

• Lead and manage the Supply Planning Team for your BU/Region to ensure the required service to the customer and the appropriate balance with costs and inventory for both finished goods and materials.
• Be the primary interface between the Business Unit and Supply Planning in EMEA.
• Ensure the region is meeting the targets month after month in terms of OTIF (Delivery Capability), Inventory (DIO) and SLOBs (%) optimizing the impact on manufacturing, logistics and procurement costs.
• Implement and develop the needed processes and tools to perform the required planning activities.
• Develop the team and ensure their engagement.
• Support the BU Supply Chain Manager on side projects and the deployment of the strategy and operational plans into the region.
• Ensure a good communication and integration with demand/Bus, manufacturing, procurement, logistics and finance.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the supply planning team for the different sites in your BU/Region.
• Demonstrate leadership according to company values, walking the path with the team.
• Implement the right and agreed governance in the planning team.
• Ensure the right setting of objectives, performance and development of the team.
• Liaise with BU leadership to ensure business targets are achieved.
• Develop and implement details plans to improve performance on service, inventory and SLOBs, but as well on efficiency and improvement of the processes.
• Work closely with regional supply planning manager and hub planning manager to deploy the strategy and plans within the region.
• Ensure planners plan finished goods products in the three horizons: IBP, Demand Control and Execution. Emphasize focus on optimal trade-off between service, inventory and costs.

Key Performance Indicators

• DC: Service - ensure on time and in full targets (OTIF) measured as delivery capability are achieved.
• DIO: Inventory levels - maintain correct stock balance whilst adhering to operating working capital targets in days and in value
• SLOBs: manage SLOBs with proactive reduction once there and preventive not to generate them

Experience

The successful applicant should meet the following requirements:

• University Education with at least 6 years' experience in FMCG, Paint/Coating or Retail industries Supply Chain Improvement or consulting
• At least a few years of management experience
• High level of experience on Supply Planning, IBP processes, Planning tools, Supply planning, planning in SAP ECC and BI
• Change management: ability to manage a diverse range of stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills and communicator, able to listen, able to handle team tensions
• Project Management skills
• Good problem-solving skills, able to identify and structure issues, run accurate analyses and synthesize recommendations
• Fluent in English

AkzoNobel is an equal opportunity employer. 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 accordance with applicable laws, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Requisition ID: 25830