Vacancies Supply Planner MPY UAE & Kuwait

AkzoNobel Corporate; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global paints and coatings company is seeking a Supply Planner in Dubai. The role involves planning production and distribution, managing the MPS/MRP process, and ensuring supply chain efficiency. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in supply planning, preferably in FMCG or retail, and proficiency in SAP and BI is required. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in Supply Planning in FMCG/Paints/Coatings or Retail.
• Ability to identify and structure issues.
• Experience with Supply Planning in SAP and BI.

Responsibilities

• Plan production purchase and distribution of Finished Goods.
• Manage the MPS/MRP process and resolve exceptions.
• Balance service level and inventory targets.

Skills

Good problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Flexibility

Fluent in English

Education

University Education in relevant discipline

Tools

SAP

BI

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples 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. Were 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. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

• Plan production purchase and distribution of Finished Goods with a very high level of understanding trade-offs between service inventory and costs.
• The role requires a comprehensive understanding of existing and future capacity plans/constraints at the manufacturing plant and distribution network and knowledge of how production capacity can be flexed to meet demand.
• Contact point to supply planning manager for production and distribution plan sign off.
• Contact point to scheduler for production plan release adherence to plan constraints and exceptions.
• Contact point to logistics for stock transfer plan release adherence to plan constraints and exceptions.
• Manage all assigned material activities related to production purchase and distribution planning and ensure availability for the master production plan in line with MRP parameters and supplier contracts.
• Manage and resolve OutOfStock and other exceptions
• Ensure supply plan is aligned to service and OWC KPIs
• Coordinate performance managements processes on SLOBs Inventories and Service (Delivery Capability) across scope site / supply points
• Implement and execute the replenishment policies and maintenance
• Support the implementation of continuous improvements and projects within supply planning area

Key Accountabilities

• Distribution Requirements Planning

• Ensure consolidation of independent dependent and distribution demand at SKU level
• Requirements inventory netting 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 drives improvement.
• Manage demand exceptions with Demand managers/planner logistics and Supply Planning Manager.
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• 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.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock.
• Monitor FINI distributed to DCs as contact point to resolve over/under stock position.
• Manage and resolve OutOfStock and other exceptions

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.
• Finite production and capacity planning based on factory calendar and EBQs.
• Reviews schedule adherence and drives improvement.
• Manage demand exceptions with Scheduler and SP Manager
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• Inputs and maintains inventory stocking policies safety stock levels on ERP system
• Inputs to inventory strategy on existing new and phase-out products.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock. Ensure rework and scrapping.

Team management

• Support/coach junior planners

Project management

• Support in improvements implementation and projects within planning

Key Performance Indicators

• Service ensure on time and in full targets (Delivery Capability)
• Inventory levels both in value and in days
• SLOBs

Experience

• University Education (e.g. Engineering Business Administration Economics Supply Chain Management Logistics or other relevant discipline) with Degree or equivalent qualification
• At least 2-year experience in Supply Planning in FMCGPaints /Coatings or Retailpreferably in GCC
• Experience on Supply Planning in SAP and BI
• Good problem-solving skills able to identify and structure issues run accurate analyses and synthesize recommendations
• Strong desire to challenge and improve status-quo
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills flexibility and able to work under-pressure
• Fluent and able to work in English. Understanding and sensitivity to different cultural behaviours.
• Focused on results

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 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:49136