The Scheduler/Planner is accountable for both short term, tactical KPI’s as well as longer term strategic KPI’s to deliver quarterly and annual results. The role will focus on Production Scheduling, and monitoring of work centers along with improvements to processes and preparing reports, graphs, and charts of data to ensure overall efficiency. In addition, the Scheduler/Planner prepares business-related analyses and research for Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics, prepares forecasts, analyzes trends related to Planning or Scheduling, and uses the analyses to compile reports and optimize production efficiency.
Responsibilities:
Production Scheduling & Operational Oversight: Captures production schedules, master schedules, operational schedules, shop work orders, material processing, requisitioning, work center monitoring, line-level associate guidance, and inter-scheduler coordination on specifications and timelines.
Capacity Planning & Strategic Analysis: Captures capacity modeling scenarios, peak season planning, forecasts, comparative analyses, and trend, distribution, and network studies for inventory, delivery times, and fill rates.
Stakeholder & Business Unit Liaison: Captures the primary Jersey finishing liaison role, policy/procedure interpretation, and customer, vendor, and subcontractor interfacing.
Continuous Improvement & Quality (ELS): Captures process effectiveness initiatives, lean concepts, ELS problem-solving tools (A3 Thinking), continuous improvement, product/process quality, waste reduction, and rework elimination.
Safety, Housekeeping & General Operations: Captures health & safety adherence, safe work practices, record maintenance, and departmental housekeeping/waste removal (including assisting other areas).
Team Collaboration & Project Support: Captures cross-functional team goal alignment, shared team decision-making, facility support, and special project requests.
Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Logistics, Finance or Supply Chain Management preferred) and 3+ years previous scheduling, planning, or Supply Chain experience.
General Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics knowledge with familiarity in process documentation and improvement.
Excellent analytical, mathematical, organizational, verbal and written communication, critical thinking, negotiation, project management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills amid ambiguity.
Proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented style with a sense of urgency, ownership, flexibility, high customer focus, and ability to interface across all levels of management and cross-functional groups.
APICS certification, ELS certification and/or Green Belt preferred.
The salary range for this position is $55,650 - $83,104 / 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. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodations Notice:
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. Please contact (905) 215-0674 or nicole.brideau@averydennison.com to discuss reasonable accommodations.
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Pre-employment Screening Notice:
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.