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Planning Specialist

atma.io

atma.io

Biyagama, Sri Lanka
Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024

Company Description

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

Job Description

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Make sure effective production planning/controlling in both in house/outside production units to delivery customer orders as per the requirement and coordinate with SC/commercial organizations to fulfil customer demand while meeting operations kPI’s.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

  • Ensure optimum capacity utilization through effective planning/scheduling by guiding the planning team.
  • Coordinate with all remote facilities to ensure effective utilization of capacity and coordinate with relevant managers to ensure smooth functioning.
  • Ensure customer demands are met in the planning process and monitor the progress to make sure team gets directions.
  • Coordinate with CS team to identify and prioritize urgent orders and follow up the execution.
  • Direct material allocation team to make sure timely allocation and proper communication to SC.
  • Guide the planning team to optimize batching/strategic inventory to maximize the UEE
  • Lead the peak season preparation process and update global teams accordingly
  • Partner the S & OP process together with SC and sales teams to ensure effective material and capacity planning

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Guide planning team on mc allocation for sampling
  • Oversee the support departments (pre press/proof reading/plat making) execution in order to get the required support for the execution of production plan.
  • Work together with CS and production team on IC ordering process to ensure timely deliveries to customers
  • Support production managers on all planning related matters and to coordinate with outside parties regarding capacity issues
  • Adhere to/ support the ISO 9001/2000 procedures
  • Support and maintain the health and Safety standards in the company
  • Adhere to/Support & follow the Environmental Management System
  • Lead/participate in continuous improvement project and activities to improve current status.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

ATTITUDE/SOFT SKILLS

  • Analytical Skills
  • Customer focused approach towards production planning
  • Understanding on production scheduling and planning
  • Knowledge on production management
  • People management skills
  • Ability to maintain excellent relationships with other departments, outsource suppliers, sister sites
  • Ability to work long hours if needed
  • Outgoing personality

Technical Skills

  • Good numerical skills
  • Good command in spoken and written English
  • Knowledge on printing process would be an added advantage though not essential.
  • operating MS office packages

Qualifications

  • A recognized engineering degree with at least 2 years experience in similar capacity.