We help our consumers to imagine and create better places and spaces in which to live and work. Our company has its origins dating back to 1918, with its original heritage in decorative paint for Australian and New Zealand homes. As a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium branded decorative paints, texture coatings, protective coatings, industrial coatings, and woodcare coatings, we operate 22 main manufacturing sites, more than a dozen distribution centres and over 100 company-owned trade stores as part of an extensive supply chain across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Asia, the UK, and Europe.
Your Role
This role reports to a highly experienced Supply Chain Manager and is responsible for administration and planning activities to support the dedicated small batch custom colour service at the Dandenong South powders site. Key responsibilities include creating and loading new product codes, raising process orders, planning and maintaining production schedules, batch tracking for customer information, and arranging product deliveries.
The role also involves purchasing raw materials and packaging to meet factory requirements, as well as managing master data (safety stock levels). Effective management of all new small batch order requests, correct prioritization, and management of process flow and production planning activities are pivotal to success in this role, focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Raise process orders for all MTO orders for ANZ
* Develop production plans and schedules to meet service requirements confirmed through Sales and Operations Planning, and in line with Customer expected lead times and priorities
* Develop a complete understanding of plant production constraints to ensure production schedules are optimized, including clean-downs and colour/technology compatibility
* Communicate and resolve in a timely manner any issues around supply of raw materials/packaging affecting the schedule and order lead time with the Site Supply Chain Planner
* Closed out and complete all relevant paperwork and systems to finish the production orders, sales documents including updating information in ERP system – SAP
* Effectively develop and manage relationships with suppliers to ensure smooth purchase and delivery of raw materials and work with them to improve their supply process
Benefits
You will enjoy comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including access to our Wellbeing Hub and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We offer generous discounts on DuluxGroup products and through our corporate partnerships. You can also participate in our Community Action Day and other programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work.
Our market-leading Learning and Development initiatives and genuine career pathways will accelerate your growth. You will have 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) and 2 weeks paid partner leave available from your first day of employment. You will be recognized and valued through our employee recognition programs.
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will require:
* Tertiary qualifications in a technical field, ideally a supply chain related discipline
* At least 2 years experience in manufacturing supply chain environments including planning and purchasing
* The ability to drive and apply continuous process improvement tools
* Able to use systematic data analysis techniques to predict and plan for future production requirements
* Highly proficient understanding of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
* Proficient user of MS Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel
* Strong communication and problem-solving skills
About Us
At DuluxGroup, we believe in the power to 'Imagine a Better Place' and we want you to be a part of it. You will work with over 50 iconic, trusted household brands with a 100+ year history, have the stability of working for a global company, and your work will have a real impact.
We foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, and flexibility. We care about your wellbeing, and we prioritize your safety in everything we do. You will work alongside people who value your unique perspectives and contributions.