Production Planning Coordinator

Avery Dennison Smartrac; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global materials science company in Dubai is seeking a Team Lead to oversee clerical and analytical tasks. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of experience in related fields. Responsibilities include coordinating daily team activities, analyzing materials and capacity requirements, and communicating with various teams. Experience in printing manufacturing and knowledge of supply chain concepts is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in SML or related areas.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Offset, PFL, RFID, Flexo, and Thermal preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clerical, support, analysis, and research tasks.
• Coordinate daily activities of the team including scheduling and training.
• Communicate materials and capacity requirements to concerned teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Supply Chain Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Production, Logistics, Business, or related fields

Job description

Company Description

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We develop products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, and promote sustainability, circularity, and transparency. Our offerings include labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and solutions that enhance branded packaging and display information to improve customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees across more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $ billion. Learn more at.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

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Job Description

This individual acts as a team lead, overseeing clerical, support, analysis, and research tasks, and reviews reports compiled for Planning. Based on properly authorized customer demand, analyze materials and capacity requirements and communicate constraints to the concerned teams.

The role involves coordinating the daily activities of the team and responsibilities such as attendance/vacation scheduling, claims, training, coaching, development, and interviews.

• Analyze materials and capacity requirements based on authorized customer demand and communicate constraints to the Operations manager and Sales team.
• Set priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinate work activities with other supervisors.
• Coordinate the business planning process (S&OP) involving all business functions (Sales, Customer Service, Product Development, Production, Warehouse & Shipping, Finance) to ensure excellent customer service at optimized cost.
• Be primarily responsible for capacity planning for the designated product line, coordinating with operations to develop supply strategies that improve service and reduce costs.
• Work with regional Supply Chain Planning teams and country Demand Planning contacts to capture and aggregate demand information from commercial organizations.
• Monitor actual performance vs. objectives via weekly/monthly reports, perform gap analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Initiate and coordinate special Lean, Sigma, and Kaizen projects (e.g., Inventory Reduction, Vendor Managed Inventory) in the designated product line(s).

Qualifications

Experience in the printing manufacturing industry is advantageous. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Production, Logistics, Business, or related fields. 4+ years of experience in SML or related areas.

Supervisory or leadership experience is preferred, especially within the printing industry.

Knowledge of products or processes such as Offset, PFL, RFID, Flexo, and Thermal is preferred.

Proficient understanding of supply chain, materials management, and logistics concepts and practices.

Excellent analytical skills.

Green Belt or ELS certification is preferred.