Master Production Scheduler

Company Description

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, 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 more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

The Coating Master Production Scheduler is an integral role in our Service, Materials, and Logistics team reporting directly to the SM&L Manager. This individual is responsible for the ongoing scheduling activities to support the Coating business unit, as well as WIP inventory management. Additionally, this individual will own key initiatives and projects focused on improving service, scheduling and planning as it affects the Coating business unit. 

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to: 

• Daily scheduling for the assigned coating asset to optimize customer requested dates, coating campaigns and manufacturing capacity.

• Works with customer service, sales, supply chain as needed to resolve customer order issues.

• Provides machine capacity planning as needed to support the business.  Identify and communicate bottleneck areas and provide assistance to manage over / under capacity situations

• Provides leadership for WIP management to minimize obsolescence and improve inventory turns

• Participates in physical inventory process

• Monitors stock programs and works with division resources to adjust planning parameters as necessary

• Provides support for product transitions and new product introductions

• Daily management and reporting of Coating metrics including stocking levels and capacity

• Lead projects to implement Coating pull planning, WIP inventory management, service improvements

• Maintains item system setup accuracy

• Sets up replenishment plans to distribution centers and maintain system delivery date accuracy

• Collaborates with logistics team to optimize materials flow within the plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management

• 2 years previous scheduling, planning, or Supply Chain experience

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with all functions and levels of the organization

• Results oriented focus and ability to take ownership to resolve issues.

• Flexibility and willingness to initiate change

• High customer focus: ability to proactively identify and meet customer needs.

• Ability to interface with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements

• Ability to use ELS problem solving tools to identify root cause. (A3 Thinking)

• Ability to work well with all levels of management and employees.

• Familiarity in process documentation and improvement

• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Google Suite, Excel, Oracle, and Oracle Business Intelligence (BI)
   

Preferred Requirements

• APICS certification preferred

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $63,900- $87,301/ 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. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard