About AkzoNobel

Since , 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 International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 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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About the Role

Location: Sunshine, VIC

Department: Supply Chain

We are looking for an experienced Material Planner to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability of raw and packaging materials to support the Master Production Plan, while balancing service levels, inventory, and cost across the business.

You will manage the flow of inbound materials into the Sunshine production site, monitor inventory levels, and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure materials are available to meet production and customer demand.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and review material requirement plans for raw and packaging materials.

Oversee the planning and supply of materials for the Sunshine production site.

Review MRP outputs to ensure MOQs and inventory targets are met.

Facilitate daily production planning meetings to monitor progress and align with factory capacity and sales demand.

Manage and resolve MRP exception messages on a regular basis.

Collaborate with the Finished Goods Planning team to ensure materials are available according to the latest production schedule.

Liaise with the Warehouse Manager to ensure material availability while avoiding unnecessary inventory at site level.

Monitor out-of-stock (OOS) situations and expedite materials when required.

Create and manage purchase orders in the ERP system, ensuring accurate delivery dates and PO integrity.

Track and follow up on open POs, expediting deliveries where necessary within agreed lead times.

Provide forecasts to suppliers based on MRP outputs and support lifecycle management decisions.

Identify and implement improvements to purchasing and planning processes using best practice tools and systems.

Participate in SLOB (Slow and Obsolete Stock) reviews and drive improvement actions.

Support Finance with invoice discrepancy investigations when required.

Conduct regular reviews of material master data and safety stock levels.

Key Performance Indicators

Service performance – On-time and in-full delivery capability

Inventory levels – measured in value and days

SLOB management and inventory optimization 

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong planning, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities along with experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

Minimum Diploma qualification in any discipline

At least 5 years’ experience in supply chain, materials planning, or inventory management

Strong knowledge of MRP systems and advanced Excel skills

Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems

A strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret large datasets

Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

High levels of resilience, accountability, and results orientation, with the ability to work independently under pressure

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a collaborative supply chain team where you will play a key role in supporting production and driving continuous improvement in materials planning

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.