About this role
Company Description
Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.
Job Description
The Planning Specialist prepares business related analyses and research for Supply Chain, especially in Planning. The individual prepares forecasts, analyzes trend related to Planning and uses the analyses to compile and prepare reports, graphs and charts of data and/or ensure efficiency.
- Analyze and plan material requirements by determining the quantity and date materials are needed to ensure optimal inventory levels.
- Prepare shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinate with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements.
- Monitor reorder points and initiates action to replenish stock.
- Responsible for inventory turn/ inventory levels.
- Cooperate with GPD/ Sales to highlight risk for material changing, to solve inventory reserve.
- Plan and manage material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production. May negotiate lead times with suppliers and manage schedules for timely delivery.
- Provide information to determine status of current orders and to forecast needs.
- Reconcile discrepancies in inventories.
- Co-ordinate with related departments to execute and achieve the target
Qualifications
● Bachelor's degree. 2-3 years SML or related experience.
● Good analytical, mathematical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills and detail-oriented.
● Ability to interface with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements.
● Familiarity in process documentation and improvement.
● Ability to design, develop, and maintain tables, formulas, graphs, queries and macros.
● Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office and function specific software.
Other facts
About Avery Dennison
We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide.
We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that provide branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that carry information that improves the customer experience.
We lead in serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive.
What you'll do
- The Raw Material Planner prepares analyses and forecasts for Supply Chain Planning, ensuring optimal inventory levels and coordinating material movement. Responsibilities include preparing work orders, monitoring stock levels, and reconciling inventory discrepancies.
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