Resale Planner, Chemical Manufacturing at Akzo Nobel in Nashville, Tennessee

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



Create material plan to ensure material availability in distribution centers for products for resale, third-party manufacturing products and secondary distribution centers cross countries. Coordinate product flow with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of trading goods and third-party produced materials. Support project and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of planning activities.



Key Responsibilities

• Create the material plan consisting of raw material, packaging material, trading goods and third-party produced materials.


• Create purchase orders to the suppliers in alignment with agreements on lead times and quantities.


• Understand existing and future capacity plans/constraints at third-party manufacturing plants and distribution centers ensuring that production capacity meets demand.


• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC) at the primary and/or secondary distribution centers while understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.


• Review the twelve-week outlook for the material plan with consideration of account capacity agreements and storage capacity on the site.


• Provide impact analysis, as required, to reflect the impact of decisions to the plan. Assist with reporting as needed.


• Proactively flag potential issues, recommending gap closing proposals.


• Work with the sites, procurement and sales to decrease slow-moving and obsolete inventory.


• Drive gate keeping meetings with other departments, providing support with relevant key performance indicators to measure performance.


• Ensure master data correctness and proper housekeeping of transactional data.


• Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or related field.


• 1 yearsupply planning experience in paints/coatings, retail, or fast-moving consumer goods industry.


• Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to identify/structure issues, run accurate analysis, and recommend solutions.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders throughout the organization.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office.


• Experience using SAP and Power BI for supply planning.

Rewards and Benefits



The salary range for these skills is $70,000.00 - $75,000.00. 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.



Perks for Joining AkzoNobel!

Medical insurance with HAS • Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits • Annual bonus • 401K retirement savings with 6% company match • Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay • Paid Parental leave • Active Diversity and Inclusion Networks • Career growth opportunities on a regional and global scale • Tuition Reimbursement • Career growth opportunities • Employee referral bonus


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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: 45678



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