Global Supply Planner – Paints & Coatings

Akzonobel; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement savings with 6% match

Annual bonus

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D

Generous vacation, sick and holiday

Short & Long term disability

Parental leave after 1 year

Career growth opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion Networks

Employee referral bonus

Employee appreciation days

Job summary

AkzoNobel in Nashville seeks a qualified Supply Planner to optimize distribution and manage demand, inventory, and replenishments across the global network. You will coordinate supplier capabilities, master data, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable service and cost efficiency.

The role requires 1+ year in Supply Planning in FMCG/Paint or related sectors, proficiency in SAP/BI, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• University or College Education in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or other relevant discipline.
• Focused on results
• Good problem-solving skills, able to identify and structure issues, run accurate analyses and synthesize recommendations
• Fluent and able to work in English

Responsibilities

• Manage the supply and replenishments across the whole supply network.
• Consolidate independent, dependent and distribution demand at SKU level.
• Requirements inventory setting and DRP process management. Resolve exceptions.
• 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.
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) at the primary and/or secondary DCs, while understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• Drive gate keeping meetings with other departments and support with providing relevant KPI’s to measure performance.
• Inputs to inventory strategy including safety stock settings on existing, new and phase-out products.

Skills

Results-oriented

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Cross-border logistics

Flexibility

Education

University or College Education in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or other relevant discipline

Tools

SAP

BI

Job description

AkzoNobel in Nashville seeks a qualified Supply Planner to optimize distribution and manage demand, inventory, and replenishments across the global network. You will coordinate supplier capabilities, master data, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable service and cost efficiency.

The role requires 1+ year in Supply Planning in FMCG/Paint or related sectors, proficiency in SAP/BI, and strong analytical and communication skills.