Production Planner

AkzoNobel: Innovating Paints and Coatings Since 1792

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.

About the Role

As a Production Planner at AkzoNobel, you are responsible for translating customer demand into a feasible production plan that balances service, inventory, and cost. You will ensure that the factory operates efficiently by managing the short-term and long-term production plans, while working closely with cross-functional teams across manufacturing, scheduling, logistics, and supply planning. Your insights and decisions will directly impact product availability, inventory health, and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production plans that align with customer demand and available capacity, both in the short and long term.
• Manage the planning process and handle any exceptions to ensure smooth production execution.
• Coordinate production and capacity planning based on factory schedules and agreed parameters.
• Release production orders and follow up on progress, working to improve schedule accuracy.
• Collaborate with planning teams and manufacturing to resolve issues and ensure transparency.
• Incorporate customer needs into the production plan in close cooperation with other planning functions.
• Support decision-making by analyzing planning impacts and providing relevant data and reports.
• Balance product availability, inventory levels, and production efficiency.
• Help reduce excess and obsolete stock and support rework and scrapping activities.
• Contribute to inventory planning by maintaining accurate safety stock levels.
• Ensure planning data is accurate and well-maintained.
• Take part in improvement projects to increase efficiency and planning performance.

Job Requirements

• University degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in Supply Planning within FMCG, Paint/Coatings, or Retail sectors.
• Proficient in SAP Supply Planning and BI tools.
• Results-driven, with strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• A proactive mindset with a strong desire to challenge and improve the status quo.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work under pressure and collaborate across teams.
• Fluent in English; culturally aware and sensitive to diverse ways of working.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 13th month
• 46 holidays
• 8% vacation allowance
• Training opportunities that will help you grow beyond this position
• Being part of events and networking platforms
• Opportunities for ongoing education and professional development
• Paint with discount

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Maria Botha, maria.botha@akzonobel.com

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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.