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Planning Executive

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison

Posted on May 26, 2025

Company Description

We are materials science and manufacturing company specialized in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. Our expertise and global scale enable us to deliver innovative, sustainable and intelligent solutions to customers all over the world.

We are a global company with locations in over 50 countries, and we employ approximately 36,000 people worldwide.

We provide branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. We design and manufacture a wide variety of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital and improve customers’ product performance.

We lead in serving a vast array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive.

Learn more at www.averydennison.com

Job Description

Responsible for an effective production planning/controlling in both in house/outside production units to delivery customer orders as per the requirement and coordinate with SC/commercial organizations to fulfil customer demand while meeting operations kPI’s.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

  1. Ensure optimum capacity utilization through effective planning/scheduling by guiding the planning team.

  2. Coordinate with all remote facilities to ensure effective utilization of capacity and coordinate with relevant managers to ensure smooth functioning.

  3. Ensure customer demands are met in the planning process and monitor the progress to make sure team getsdirection.

  4. Coordinate with CS team to identify and prioritize urgent orders and follow up the execution.

  5. Direct material allocation team to make sure timely allocation and proper communication to SC.

  6. Guide the planning team to optimize batching/strategic inventory to maximize the UEE

  7. Lead the peak season preparation process and update global teams accordingly

  8. Partner the S & OP process together with SC and sales teams to ensure effective material and capacity planning

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Guide planning team on mc allocation for sampling

  2. Oversee the support departments (pre press/proof reading/plat making) execution in order to get the required support for the execution of production plan.

  3. Work together with CS and production team team on IC ordering process to ensure timely deliveries to customers

  4. Support production managers on all planning related matters and to coordinate with outside parties regarding capacity issues

  5. Adhere to/ support the ISO 9001/2000 procedures

  6. Support and maintain the health and Safety standards in the company

  7. Adhere to/Support & follow the Environmental Management System

  8. Lead/participate in continuous improvement project and activities to improve current status.

Qualifications

ATTITUDE/SOFT SKILLS

  • Analytical Skills

  • Customer focused approach towards production planning

  • Understanding on production scheduling and planning

  • Knowledge on production management

  • People management skills

  • Ability to maintain excellent relationships with other departments, outsource suppliers, sister sites

  • Ability to work long hours if needed

  • Outgoing personality

Technical Skills

  • Good numerical skills

  • Good command in spoken and written English

  • Knowledge on printing process would be an added advantage though not essential.

  • operating MS office packages

EDUCATION:

A recognized engineering degree with at least 2 years experience in similar capacity.

Additional Information