Material Planner & Scheduler

About The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced Material Planner & Scheduler to join our team in Sunshine, Melbourne. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager and working onsite, you will play a critical part in managing the planning, scheduling, and inventory of materials, monitoring performance, and ensuring materials are available in line with our agreed supply plan before release to production or internal teams.

We will count on you to:

• Develop and oversee comprehensive plans for raw material requirements to ensure production continuity.
• Coordinate the planning and scheduling of materials across various production sites to align with production goals.
• Decide which products need to be manufactured based on weekly and monthly production plans. This ensures that safety stock levels are maintained to meet demand without overproduction.
• Regularly review Material Requirements Planning (MRP) outputs to ensure Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs) and inventory targets are met.
• Lead daily production meetings to monitor and adjust the production plan. This involves balancing factory capabilities with sales needs to achieve weekly production volume targets and meet sales demands.
• Address and manage exception messages generated by the MRP system to ensure smooth production operations.
• Collaborate with the FG Planning team to ensure materials are available for production according to the latest schedule.
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager at site level to ensure materials are available as per the agreed schedule, avoiding unnecessary inventory buildup.
• Continuously enhance the purchasing process by adopting best practices and leveraging advanced technology.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure the integrity of Purchase Orders (POs) through effective planning systems.
• Continuously monitor and expedite open POs to ensure timely delivery within lead times.
• Accurately open POs in the ERP system and ensure expected delivery dates are correctly recorded.
• Based on MRP outputs, provide suppliers with forecasts, including any life cycle management decisions.
• Monitor OOS situations daily and take necessary actions to expedite orders and resolve shortages.
• Strive to meet targets such as reducing working capital and improving material availability.
• Assist the Finance department in resolving any discrepancies related to invoices.
• Conduct quarterly reviews of material master data and assess the required levels of safety stocks to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

What you need to have:

• Excellent knowledge in MRP & Excel with strong background in Purchasing, proficiency in SAP
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to manipulate and interpret large quantities of data.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with multiple internal teams.
• Ability to manage high-volume workloads, able to work under pressure with little supervision, drive for results, and quality-oriented.

What We Can Offer:

Being a Global company, we have a suite of benefits we can offer than your standard permanent role and job stability:

• Career Pathway and Training: We're committed to helping you reach your career goals. We offer training and development opportunities that open doors to your next steps.
• Company Culture: Experience a dynamic and inclusive culture that values innovation and collaboration.
• Competitive Salary and Performance Bonuses: Don't settle for the ordinary. You have the potential to earn more with performance bonuses on top of your base salary!
• Let AkzoNobel help you meet your health goals: Your health matters to us. Enjoy a free annual flu vaccination and financial support for health and wellbeing programs of your choice each year.
• Want to stretch your dollar further? Enjoy exclusive discounts on HP products, discounted private health insurance with Bupa, as well as special corporate rates for car rentals through Avis, saving you money on essential purchases and travel expenses.
• Looking for more perks? Join us to find out more…

Apply Today!

If you are a high performer, a detail-oriented supply chain expert and would like to develop your career at AkzoNobel, we encourage you to apply! Visit the AkzoNobel careers page or search for this role on SEEK. We look forward to hearing from you!