Vacancies Material Planner - MPY

AkzoNobel • Nashville, TN

8d

About The Position

The Material Planner creates and manages distribution requirement plans to optimize product distribution from factories and central warehouses to regional and global warehouses while supporting customer service. The role requires understanding market demand and customer needs, allocating inventory and production plans, and balancing service, inventory, and cost considerations.

The position manages distribution planning activities to meet forecast and order demand in line with customer service requirements, replenishment strategies, MRP parameters, and production and supplier capabilities. It maintains accurate master and transactional data and coordinates with planning teams, manufacturing, logistics, customer service, and other stakeholders. The Material Planner also leads gatekeeping and MDI meetings, provides relevant KPIs, supports reporting, and contributes to projects and process improvements related to inventory, service, and planning efficiency.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the role oversees supply and replenishment across the supply network, distribution plans, inventory projections, warehouse and logistics capacity, allocation of constrained supply, and performance across primary and secondary distribution centers. It also manages slow and obsolete stock, rework and scrapping, replenishment policies, safety stock settings, and related planning data.

Requirements

• University or college education in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or another relevant discipline.
• At least 1 year of supply planning experience in FMCG, paint/coatings, or retail.
• Experience with supply planning in SAP and BI.
• Fluent in English and able to work in English.
• Focused on results.
• Good problem-solving skills, including identifying and structuring issues, conducting accurate analyses, and synthesizing recommendations.
• Good understanding of handling and transportation of goods, including dangerous goods.
• Experience moving products across the U.S.-Canada border and knowledge of cross-border documentation requirements.
• Strong desire to challenge and improve the status quo.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and ability to work under pressure.
• Understanding and sensitivity to different cultural behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply and replenishment across the supply network and review mid- and long-term supply outlook against resources and warehouse capacity.
• Consolidate independent, dependent, and distribution demand at SKU level.
• Set inventory requirements and manage the distribution requirements planning process.
• Resolve planning exceptions in accordance with IBP rules.
• Release distribution plans across the full horizon, weekly, and daily for Stock Transfer Orders and ICDs, depending on flows.
• Project inventory volume and value and plan warehouse and logistics capacity.
• Review logistics schedule adherence and drive improvements, including truck-load optimization.
• Manage demand exceptions with demand managers and planners, logistics, and the Supply Planning Manager.
• Lead gatekeeping meetings with other departments and provide relevant KPIs to measure performance.
• Provide impact analyses to show the effects of decisions or scenarios on the plan.
• Support reporting as needed.
• Balance OTIF service levels and OWC inventory targets at primary and/or secondary distribution centers while considering manufacturing cost impacts.
• Manage the reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock.
• Ensure rework and scrapping at primary and/or secondary distribution centers and at the site.
• Monitor FINI distributed to distribution centers and act as the contact point for resolving overstock or understock positions.
• Execute and support allocation of constrained supply to demand and create visibility across the network.
• Maintain an understanding of production and distribution throughput times.
• Define and maintain replenishment policies for all SKUs, including shipment restrictions, shipment calendars, inventory stocking policies, and ERP safety stock levels.
• Provide input to inventory strategy, including safety stock settings for existing, new, and phase-out products.
• Ensure master data correctness and proper transactional data housekeeping.
• Support projects and process improvements that enhance planning performance and efficiency.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings with a 6% company match.
• Eligible for an annual bonus.
• Medical insurance with HSA.
• Dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits.
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave after 1 year.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Employee appreciation days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level