Finish Goods and DRP Planning Manager

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 Description

Distribution Requirements Planning

• Manage the supply and replenishments across the whole supply network & review mid term and long term outlook of the supply plan against resources and warehouse capacities.
• Ensure consolidation of independent, dependent and distribution demand at SKU level.
• Requirements inventory setting and DRP process management. Resolve exceptions in accordance with IBP rules.
• Distribution plan full horizon/ weekly/ daily release for Stock Transfer Orders / ICDs depending on the flows.
• Inventory plan volume and value projection and warehouse/ logistics capacity planning.
• Reviews logistics schedule adherence and drive improvement including optimization of truck load management.
• Manage demand exceptions with Demand managers/planner, logistics and Supply Planning Manager.
• Drive gate keeping meetings with the other departments and support with providing relevant KPI’s to measure performance.
• Provide impact analysis when needed to show the impact of decisions or scenarios to the plan. Support on reporting where necessary.
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) at the primary and/or secondary DC’s, while understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock. Ensure rework and scrapping at the primary and/or secondary DC’s
• Monitor FINI distributed to DCs as contact point to resolve over/under stock position. Execute and support allocation of constraint supply to demand/ create needed visibility through network.
• Good understanding of production and distribution throughput times. Ensure replenishment policies are defined and maintained for all SKUs, considering, shipment restrictions, shipment calendar, etc including inventory stocking policies, safety stock levels on ERP system.
• Inputs to inventory strategy on existing, new and phase-out products.
• Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
• Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities.
  
  

Job Description

Production Planning

• Manage the MPS/MRP process and resolve exceptions in accordance with IBP rules.
• Master production plan 13-week horizon/ 1 week/ daily release for production plant/ cells while keeping in line with agreements made on capacity.
• Release production orders to the site in line with agreements made with the site. Review schedule adherence and drive improvement.
• Finite production and capacity planning based on factory calendar and EBQs. Make sure the Rough Cut Capacity Plan (RCCP) process and planned production capability exceptions for Supply Points are managed (x production sites and relevant tollers/TPMs).
• Manage demand exceptions with Scheduler and SP Manager. Support the site schedulers and site with analyses when needed to create visibility.
• Work together with DRP Planners to understand customer requirements and incorporate this in the production plan.
• Drive gate keeping meetings with the other departments and support with providing relevant KPI’s to measure performance.
• Provide impact analysis when needed to show the impact of decisions or scenarios to the plan. Support on reporting where necessary.
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC), whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock. Ensure rework and scrapping at the site/primary DC.
• Inputs to inventory strategy including safety stock settings on existing, new and phase-out products.
• Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
• Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities.
  
  

Job Requirements

• At least 3-year experience in Supply Planning in FMCG, Paint/Coating or Retail
• Expert on Supply Planning in SAP and BI
• Experience on IBP processes, Advanced Supply Planning tools
• Project and Change Management skills
• Experience on coordinating teams and managing stakeholders
  
  

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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