Location
Houston, TX | United States
Job description
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
The Planner is responsible for the development of an optimal factory plan for the short (13 weeks) and long term (24 months) in which you fulfill the market demands.
Key Responsibilities
- Review/ update material planning and manage material availability: planning raw & packaging materials, ensuring that the production plan can be executed.
- Creation of purchase orders and information production planning on timelines. Review the 12-week outlook for the material plan, taking into account capacity agreements and storage capacity on the site.
- Support the material controllers and the site with analyses when needed to create visibility
- Manage MRP exception messages.
- Drive gatekeeping meetings with the other departments and support by providing relevant KPIs to measure performance.
- Provide impact analysis when needed to show the impact of decisions or scenarios on the plan. Support on reporting where necessary.
- Reviewing with Supplier flexibility to support Material Planning with respect to supplier capacity and suppliers 2nd tier material availability
- Link to Procurement and Inbound Supply Chain Manager to improve Supplier Performance and escalate in case of structural material availability issues (& inform stakeholders).
- Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) of raw and pack materials, whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
- Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock (raw & pack). Ensure rework and scrapping at the site/primary DC.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (e.g. Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or other relevant discipline) or equivalent qualification
- At least 1 year experience in Supply Planning in FMCG, Paint/Coating, or Retail
- Experience in Supply Planning in SAP and BI
- Good problem-solving skills, able to identify and structure issues, run accurate analyses, and synthesize recommendations
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
Requisition ID: 37821
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