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.
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Reason for Proposal
To continuously improve systems and processes in the area of planning for the paints business, in order to cost effectively deliver products to the customers and deliver agreed business objectives.
Key Objectives/Principal Accountabilities
The key objectives for the role of supply planning analyst are
- To identify and drive improvement ideas within all areas of the planning function in order to deliver enhanced planning metrics like OTIF, RSL, VSL, inventory.
- The candidate will be expected to also implement the identified improvements in a sustained process driven manner along with members within planning team and the extended supply chain.
- The candidate must be strongly customer focussed and continuously strive to seek improvement ideas and opportunities, by developing a close understanding of all interfaces of planning function with other functions (sales/logistics/manufacturing). In this context candidate may be required to travel to markets to understand and identify issues
The candidate will be the custodian of the IT systems and processes within the planning function. This will include- Periodic Maintenance and back up of IT systems, program files and masters.
- Point person within planning for managing IT improvement projects.
- To keep track of slow moving inventory in the system and develop and publish appropriate reports and trackers for management review.
- To drive the smooth launches of marketing promotions and new products, by ensuring seamless communication, information sharing and relevant data within the planning team. Develop and own processes for ensuring minimal service issues for these projects.
Functional Responsibilities/Network
The Job requires data analysis skills, good understanding of supply chain/planning activities, co-ordination and influencing across functions at all levels.
Job Context
AkzoNobel is currently in a challenger position while being a number 3 player in the Indian Paints market. Objective clearly is to rapidly gain market share in the premium & professional segments. The organization needs to be on an aggressive path while at the same time build a scalable, sustainable organization with strong processes & human capital. This demands agility, aggression & tenacity across functions, verticals & levels, with high consciousness of costs, efficiencies and excellence across.
The Strategy for India BU demands the following from the Supply Chain Organisation
- Deliver competitive costs versus competition by product line
- Ensure that existing plant assets deliver as per desired capacity though use of new technology and known and proven global best practices
- Match & better industry service levels to target customers at competitive cost
With the business aspiring to double in 3 years time and continue to grow aggressively beyond that, it is imperative to build the planning function to be able to support business growth.
Key Values
- Customer Focus
- Deliver on Commitment
Job Requirements:
Functional Competencies:
- Experience in Planning and SAP knowledge is preferred.
- Strong data analysis skills and proficiency in MS Excel.
Other Skills:
- 1-2 years of experience in supply chain/planning-related roles (suitable freshers may also be considered).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interface, influence, and take initiative.
- Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain/Operations is preferred.
- An engineering background with a strong academic record is preferred.
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.
