Production Planner


Job Details

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 Purpose

The role involves developing an optimal factory plan for both short-term (13 weeks) and long-term (24 months) to meet market demands while considering factory capacity and constraints. It requires a high-level understanding of trade-offs between service, inventory, and costs, and a comprehensive grasp of current and future capacity plans/constraints (RCCP) at the manufacturing plant and distribution network. Responsibilities include managing exceptions and production planning activities to ensure availability for the master production plan, maintaining master data accuracy, and ensuring effective communication and integration with other planning teams and stakeholders. The role also involves driving meetings, supporting the provision of relevant KPIs, and contributing to projects and process improvements to enhance planning performance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Release production orders to the site in line with agreements made with the site. Review schedule adherence and drive improvement.
  • 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


Rewards & Benefits

Base salary range for this role is: $72,000 to $80,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
  • Benefits beginning Day 1
  • 401K retirement savings with 6% company match
  • Annual bonus STI 5%
  • Medical insurance with HSA
  • Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
  • Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Active Diversity and Inclusion Networks
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Tuition reimbursement (after 1 year)
  • Parental leave (after 1 year)


#LI-SN1

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: 39755





 AkzoNobel

 05/22/2024

 Waukegan,IL