Process Coach

About AkzoNobel

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.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

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Job Description

• Assist the Regional Transformation Manager to standardize and implement the regional planning processes and solutions.
• Lead the deployment of manufacturing primary processes and solutions across the region following the A3 roadmap and AkzoNobel Make standards.
• Train and guide Key-users in their specific production process or tools.
• Act as linking pin between the CoE BPM, BPO and Key-users
• Tailor global designs to regional and customer specific characteristics
• Work on the continuous planning assessment and benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities, including end to end value stream mapping.
• Work with the global teams to roll out make processes (Eg: IBP, Routing, Master Recipe, Production version, PSP, MME, MDI process for Make, Gatekeeping meetings).
• Work with the central Master Data teams and System Support Experts on the master data update to ensure ERP system runs accurately.
• Support delivering planning KPI’s in region.
• Represent the supply planning practice in the region and support the enrichment and maintenance of the global Knowledge Management System.
• Key enabler for APT/OMP roll-out.
• SAP expert in Planning module
• Master data & MRP Adherence
  
  

Job Requirements

• At least 4-6 years in Supply Chain function; strong experience in operations, planning and good hands on exposure to IT/ERP related projects
• Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Science or Engineering
• APICS certified a plus.
• Strong knowledge and experience with SAP preferred.
• Strong project management skills and deadline accountability.
• Functional excellence & credibility to drive the organization forward.
• Ability to operate effectively across different cultures and functions.
• Good communication skills, strong command in English.
• Ability for benchmark studies covering financial and productivity savings.
• Awareness and compliance with general HSE requirements
• Ability to travel 15-25% of time.
  
  

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: 42806