As our planners develop their careers and move on, we are continuously looking to hire new talented planners.

Key Accountabilities

Have you ever thought of being part of a company that protects some of the world's iconic landmarks, such as the Brooklyn bridge? Or a company that helps a formula one car withstand a 540˚C heat with just a 25-micron thick coating? Our vision at AkzoNobel has seen us constantly embrace new ideas and develop revolutionary products to keep us at the forefront of the paint & coatings industry. We supply sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities and the environment are increasingly relying on. We are committed to science-based targets and taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations. If you share our vision and would like to work in a young and dynamic team at one of the highest-ranked Dutch employers, it's time for you to apply!

You will become part of the supply planning team of 60+ highly diverse, international, and young supply chain enthusiasts from over 20+ nationalities. We are proud that diversity is one of our core values that helps us stay connected with various cultures, backgrounds, & identities. With our diverse culture, we are strongly connected by creating a shared mindset characterized as ambitious, open-minded, proactive, informal, and collaborative.

Our team develops a supply chain network that serves millions of customers. Through our vast number of suppliers, manufacturing locations, and warehouses worldwide, we manage to keep all our customers satisfied! Are you keen on being a part of a young team that makes all these networks function as smoothly as possible from the beating heart of our sustainable supply chain organization? Your potential team includes various interdependent planning functions that complement each other to satisfy all your internal and external stakeholders. Through this role, not only will you boost your capability and networks, but you will also be an essential part of Akzo Nobel’s young and significant pillar that runs most of its supply chain activities.

From our Above Market Planning hub (AMP) in Sassenheim, supply planners collaborate with main stakeholders in demand, manufacturing, logistics, procurement, as well as external suppliers to ensure a high service rate for all. Our planners make sure to integrate their top-notch supply chain abilities in setting a plan for our global sites to satisfy demand, while taking complex constraints into account.

Key responsibilities

Production Planning: you develop and own the plans for a paints/coatings production site, focusing on serving customer demand while making efficient use of resources on site
Material Planning: you ensure the raw materials and packaging needed to achieve the production plan are available on time. You develop strong relationships and manage performance with suppliers and procurement.
Products for Resale (PFR) Planning: you ensure availability of the products that we sell alongside our paints and coatings but that we do not produce ourselves, such as spray paints, paint samples, brushes or tape.
Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP): specific for Automotive & Specialty Coatings you ensure the optimized distribution of products from the central warehouse to the different warehouses across a complex global distribution network.

The supply planning teams in our AMP department are a highly diverse mix of over 60 supply chain enthusiasts with over 20 different nationalities from across the globe. As diverse as our backgrounds and identities are, we are strongly connected via a shared mindset that can be characterized as ambitious, proactive, informal and above all collaborative

What do you bring?

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain or Operations, or alternative Master with a convincing motivation for supply chain
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• A sharp analytical mind, able to translate challenges into numbers and numbers into conclusions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• An open-minded and flexible approach necessary to learn and succeed within our dynamic, multicultural environment
• Excellent written and spoken English and a second language. Not essential but a clear advantage:
• Working experience in supply chain
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP
• Fluency in another language spoken in certain European countries

For this role it is important that you already are located in the Netherlands

Become part of an outstanding company

AkzoNobel is consistently rated as one of the top employers in The Netherlands. You will join a company that is committed to achieving real sustainability. At a personal level you will also benefit from:

• Competitive salary with 44 holidays/leave days
• Participation in the AkzoNobel pension plan
• Compensation for travel expenses to and from work
• Possibility/ flexibility to work from home, including a budget for office supplies
• Many fun company events planned by Young AkzoNobel (YAN) like drinks, ski trips, Christmas parties, museum visits, concerts, and many more

More information and how to apply

We welcome your online application via www.akzonobel.com/careers. Only online applications will be considered. If you have any questions, please contact Merith de Bock, Talent Acquisition Partner or Bobby Heideman, Talent Acquisition Partner. Or send an email to TalentResourcing.NL@akzonobel.com.

The recruitment process includes a selection of the best applications received through the system, interview rounds and further steps. An online assessment might be part of the selection process.

An employment screening may be part of the selection process.

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