Avery Dennison
Manufacturing
PlanningManager
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“Planning Manager at Avery Dennison. Skills: Operations management, Supply chain, Process improvement. Develop and implement operational strategies. Manage day-to-day operations”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve operational efficiency; Optimize inventory levels; Ensure product availability; Meet production targets
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience in operations or supply chain, Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field, Experience with ERP systems, Experience with forecasting and inventory management
Nice to Have
Master's degree preferred, APICS certification preferred
What You'll Do.
Develop and implement operational strategies
Manage day-to-day operations
Oversee supply chain activities
Lead demand and capacity planning
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Manage vendor relationships
Develop and track operational metrics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Full Job Description
ABOUT AVERY DENNISON Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste and mitigate loss, 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 enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving 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 nearly 60 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at [www.averydennison.com](http://www.averydennison.com). ABOUT YOUR ROLE This position reports to the Plant Manager, Kulim and will be responsible for planning material and production requirements to support the plant's short-, mid-, and long-term needs. This is a strategic position with the expectation that the candidate will eventually take over overall Material Planning and Production Planning. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE Material Planning: * The person will be working very closely with the Demand and Production Planning to ensure direct materials and consumables short, mid and long term demand are properly understood, aligned, planned and purchased. * The person will be responsible and accountable to ensure that the material inventory levels are kept within our forecast and work with Procurement, Global Procurement and Suppliers to continuously drive improvements in terms of lead time, pricing, sourcing for business continuity, quality and delivery.
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