Production Planner in Liverpool

The SML Specialist prepares business related analyses and research for Supply Chain, Materials Management, and/or Logistics. The individual prepares forecasts, analyses trends related to Planning or Scheduling, and uses the analyses to compile and prepare reports, graphs, and charts of data to ensure efficient production.

Representative Activities

• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting production information to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Responsible for the development of the schedule for production or manufacture.
• Develops the master schedule in a manufacturing/production environment to determine the highest rate at which products will be planned and stocked prior to shipment or final assembly.
• Monitors sequence of fabrication, assembly, and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portions of the product for guidance of production associates.
• Prepares shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinates with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements.
• Maintains progress reports, schedules, and other related records.
• Makes comparative analyses in order to determine the most effective and efficient options for scheduling, inventory, and production.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production.
• Prepares and processes requisitions as appropriate.
• Conducts distribution and network studies, monitors inventory, and analyses requirements in order to develop strategies to achieve desired delivery times and order fill rates.
• Maintains appropriate records and prepares reports.
• Prepares forecasts and analyses trends in manufacturing.
• Prepares capacity model scenarios for production capacity readiness and peak season planning.
• Participates or leads process effectiveness and continuous improvement projects.
• Serves as primary liaison for Jersey finishing to a business unit to ensure scheduling needs are met.
• Acts as a focal point for interpretation of related policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
• Implements lean concepts and continuous improvements regarding scheduling systems and processes.

Health & Safety

• Consistently works in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems.
• Performs general housekeeping tasks and waste removal within department/group and assists other areas as required.

ELS

• Continuously reviews current processes and searches out improvement methods to improve product/process quality and reduce waste, rework, and unnecessary work that adds no value to the work or process.
• Supports safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Teamwork

• Assists and supports other team members in meeting department and site goals.
• Participates and shares in performing all tasks necessary to run the facility.
• Contributes and participates in team decision-making.
• Provides support in project work and other special requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics, Finance or Supply Chain Management, or 3+ years previous scheduling, planning, or Supply Chain experience, preferred with another degree.
• General Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics knowledge.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, organisational, verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking, negotiation skills, and problem-solving skill set.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with all functions and levels of the organisation.
• Proactive and collaborative style with a sense of urgency and ownership in performance.
• Ability to work well with all levels of management and employees.
• Takes ownership for service-related issues.
• Problem solver, amid ambiguity.
• Familiarity in process documentation and improvement.
• Results-oriented focus with proven ability to deliver results.
• Flexibility and willingness to initiate change.
• High customer focus: ability to proactively identify and meet customer needs.
• Ability to use ELS problem-solving tools to identify root cause (A3 Thinking).
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritise competing initiatives.
• APICS certification, ELS certification, and/or Green Belt preferred.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $52,050- $69,400 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool.

Experienced Avery Dennison employees who are interested in this position and have questions regarding how the hiring range listed above may apply to them should contact their HR representative. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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