Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. ("Axalta," or the "Company"), is a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems. With over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry, Axalta is known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service.
Over the course of the Company's history, Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by continually developing innovative coatings technologies designed to enhance the performance and appearance of customers' products, while improving the customer's productivity and profitability. Axalta's diverse global footprint of 50 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers, 47 customer training centers and more than 14,000 team members allows the Company to meet the needs of customers in over 130 countries. Axalta serves its customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 4,000 independent, locally-based distributors. The Company's scale and strong local presence are critical to its success, allowing leverage of the technology portfolio and customer relationships globally while meeting customer demands locally.
Axalta operates its business in two operating segments: Performance Coatings and Transportation Coatings, serving four end markets, including: Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across the following four regions: North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
The purpose of this role is to support the LV and APC Business for products manufactured at both the Ajax and Mt Clemens Sites. The individual will be the voice of the customer that will drive Demand, Supply, and Inventory decisions to support the LV and APC Business in NA. The individual will collaborate with the account teams, product managers, and various business functions around demand requirements and new business opportunities to meet required timelines. This person will be responsible for meeting the inventory metrics associated with the APC business in NA. Indirect managerial responsibilities and/or provide functional guidance to other work streams (i.e. customer service, production planning, master scheduling, detailed scheduling, procured planning, sales and marketing teams) within the business.
Perform the day to day tasks to support the LV and APC Business in North America. This includes forecasting, updating supply notes and hosting supply calls. Maintaining shutdown list and interact with operations to help set the daily priorities.
Manage forecast in SAP / OMP
Track back orders
Interact with Sales, Operations, Technical and Product Group
Manage Shutdown tracking
Work with Master Scheduler to ensure production is scheduled and will meet customer requirements
Works with the LV and APC CSR's to resolve daily issues including supply, logistics and delivery.
Support the North American LV and APC Sales Managers to meet customer production requirements
Quickly resolve Back Orders
Making sure we have inventory available to meet customer requirements
Work with product group to launch and obsolete codes as required
Manage trial batch list, work account teams to prioritize trial batch timing
Request new GMC creations as needed at appropriate plants
Set up BOMS / Routings of new products to support production planning
Manage phase out inventory to zero
Host New Business Opportunity process
Inventory Management
Look for opportunities to lower inventory yet meet customer requirements
Manage consignment inventory at our APC consignment locations
Manage inventory heath to support inventory SOX processes
Manage Supply Chain KPI's to help drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost improvements.
Forecast Accuracy
OTIF
Non-Productive Inventory
Support the AIBM Process to support the North American LV and APC markets in the areas of service levels, performance against production schedules, inventory strategy, demand planning and supply planning.
Collaboration with commercial groups
Tracking KPI's, preparing slides
Post-Secondary Degree / Diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline
Minimum three years of relevant work experience in a planning function for a manufacturing company with sound knowledge of End to End Supply Chain
Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and reason and influence at all levels of the organization
SAP / OMP / IBP
Excel / Word / MS Outlook / PowerPoint / MS Teams
Strong problem solving, analytical skills and quick-thinking and ability to make decisions independently
Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.
Ownership skills with ability to lead yet work as part of team
Please note that Axalta Coating Systems will not accept any candidate profiles sent unrequested and unsolicited by recruiting agencies. Axalta Coating Systems collaborates with preferred providers based on framework agreements and will not pay any fees to recruiting agencies without an agreement. Should Axalta Coating Systems receive a candidate profile form a recruiting agency with which there is no framework agreement, and should the respective candidate be considered or hire, this will not entitle the recruiting agency to claim payment or fees.
Requisition ID: 2021-4976
External Company URL: www.axalta.com