Materials Planner

Date: Feb ‎6, ‎2023
Location: Dammam, SA
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 materials planning to ensure short and long term sales requirements are supported by sound and achievable decision making.


• Strong relationship building with key stakeholders  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).


• Takes ownership for continuous improvement and performance management processes.

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.
* Data analysis to correct and prevent over/under stocking  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  drive improvement plans.
* Balance replenishment with an understanding of site warehouse capacity.
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…
* Support implementation of respective CI projects, and the practice of process improvements in alignment with the company grow and deliver strategy.

Experience

• University Degree (e.g. Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or other relevant discipline)


• Relevant experience in Materials Planning preferably in GCC


• Experience on Materials Planning in SAP


• Fluent and able to work in English.


• Understanding and sensitivity to different cultural behaviours
  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: ‎27285