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 2017 were $6.6 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY

The Material Planner executes part of the core Planning Processes, ordering all necessary materials to support the finished goods plan, utilizing standard operating procedures set in the global Planning Playbook.
The Material Planner sends net requirements (orders, forecast) to vendors with the appropriate lead time, identifies and action material shortages or out of control, complying with the min/max inventory strategy to adhere to the customer service and inventory targets.

Reviews and validate key master data fields on regular basis, also changing material master to reflect obsolescence and routing materials for scrap. The Material Planner facilitates ongoing vendor meetings, suggesting changes to the SLAs through procurement and notifying procurement when violations of the SLAs occur, Provides inputs to the S&OP processes via the Control tower & Step 3, communicating with Finished Goods planners and Production Scheduler as appropriate.

Is accountable for associated KPI performance by their respective cut, e.g. inventory composition, projected number of SKUs below min / above max, material out of stock affecting Production Scheduling, transaction data and material data exception, providing root cause analysis as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Execute Core Planning ProcessOrder all necessary components/raw materials to support the MPS plan utilizing the standard operating procedures defined by the global playbookComply with the min/max inventory strategy to adhere to the customer service and inventory targets as defined by the Supply InterfaceEnsure material availability and adherence to frozen scheduleMaster Data ownership/compliance to facilitate planning by exceptionManage and minimize obsolescenceCoordinate with StakeholdersManage working relationship with vendors to ensure undisrupted flow of components/raw materialsInform supply planning counterparts of potential supply risksCollaborate with Procurement on vendor SLA performanceEscalate supply and inventory risk to MP Manager/Lead for resolutionProcess Improvement and On-boardingIdentify and escalate process improvement opportunities to the MP Mgr/LeadSupport the onboarding process of new planners as directed by the MP Mgr/LeadReporting and Data InputProvide input to the PM Mgr/Lead for KPI reporting

Qualifications

 

Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred engineeringPlanning skills: at least 2 years’ experience on planning processes,Strong Excel knowledgeDemonstrated analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong analytical, mathematical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills and detail-oriented. Ability to interface with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements.Ability to conduct research, prepare comprehensive reports and present complex statistical information in a clear and succinct fashion. Ability to work well with all levels of management and employees. Pro-active, persuasive and flexible attitudeGood english level

Additional Information

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