Material Controller vacatures in de branche Chemie of Petrochemie

Material Planner - Spanish speaking

Date: Feb 11, 2026

Location: Sassenheim, NL

Company: AkzoNobel

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.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

About the role

As a Material Planner , you are responsible for planning raw materials and packaging materials to ensure the production plan can be executed without disruption. You will work closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and suppliers to secure material availability, manage inventory, and balance service, cost, and working capital objectives.

This role requires a solid understanding of MRP-driven planning, supplier capacity constraints, and manufacturing flexibility within a complex supply chain environment. You will actively manage exceptions, support performance reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site and supply network.

Key responsibilities

• Plan raw materials and packaging to ensure production can run as scheduled.
• Create purchase orders and communicate material availability and timelines to production teams.
• Monitor material plans over the short and mid-term, taking supplier and storage limitations into account.
• Work closely with suppliers and procurement to secure reliable supply and address availability issues.
• Balance material availability with inventory levels and cost considerations.
• Identify and reduce excess, slow-moving, or obsolete materials.
• Provide analyses and scenario insights to support planning decisions when needed.
• Ensure planning data is accurate and kept up to date in the system.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and other planning teams to align priorities and resolve issues.

Job requirements

• Relevant education in Supply Chain
• Preferable first work experience in Supply Chain Planning
• Experience in working with SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to, perform accurate analyses, and translate outcomes into actions
• Results-driven mindset with a strong mindset for continuous improvement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Fluent in English and Spanish

What we offer and how to apply

• Competitive salary, plus travel work-from-home expenses
• 13th month
• 44 holidays
• 8% vacation allowance
• Hybrid work option (3 days office, 2 days home office, per week)
• Training opportunities that will help you grow beyond this position;

We welcome your online application until 15.02.2025 by the end of the day via https://www.akzonobel.com/en/careers . Only online applications will be considered. If you have any questions, please contact ,

Agency or sales calls are not appreciated