Total 2 job vacancies by Avery Dennison

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

The overall responsibility of this position is to coordinate all aspects of Malaysia coaters planning, delivery, inventory control and planning process improvement.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Responsible for production scheduling and coordinating manufacturing activities to meet the requirements of both of the external and internal customers.

• Manage and control work in process, finished product and slow moving inventory for achieving KPIs.

• Resolves day to day issues with cross functional teams concerning scheduling and delivery problems.

• Align and manage with the operation team on the production and delivery constraints as well as flexibility for demand changes.

• Work with oversea DC planners and local customer service teams to gather the orders and ensure delivery on time and achieve service level targets.

• Review and confirm delivery date to Non Asean countries including the drop shipments orders.

• Manage demand and supply based on the S & OP capacity plan of all machines including limit raw material sometimes.

• Maintain the campaign schedule model and product family to optimize the change over, inventory and delivery due date.

• Support new development project, trial schedule, negotiating on constraints and ensure smooth transition to new items without old inventory left.

• Analyze data and make decisions on unforeseen issues as well as work with the team and the back up or contingency plan.

• Raise the difficulty and propose solutions to the supervisor, brainstorm and discuss the proposed solution.

• Maintain item data , appropriate records and prepare reports.

The Production Planner is responsible for ensuring efficient and reliable production scheduling across Avery Dennison’s manufacturing operations. This role focuses on optimizing production plans, minimizing downtime, and aligning manufacturing output with customer demand. The incumbent will manage demand and supply planning, coordinate cross-functional activities, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on work order specifications, production priorities, machine and manpower capacity, and material availability.
• Plan and coordinate daily manufacturing activities to ensure production output and product quality meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to prioritize urgent or special sales orders and align production accordingly.
• Ensure all production activities are executed in line with committed shipping dates.
• Perform demand and supply planning to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure material readiness.
• Work closely with Production, Purchasing, and other stakeholders to coordinate material replenishment and ensure smooth operations.
• Conduct cost and efficiency analysis to identify the most effective approaches for scheduling, inventory management, production, and logistics.
• Monitor and analyze production performance and service KPIs, identifying bottlenecks and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review and adjust production schedules proactively to accommodate changing priorities, capacity constraints, or unexpected disruptions.