Production Planner

Avery Dennison; Bandar Baru Bangi; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned planner to coordinate coating plant scheduling, delivery, inventory control and process improvement. You will align with cross-functional teams to meet internal and external customer requirements.

Responsibilities include production scheduling, WIP and inventory management, and driving improvements in the S&OP capacity planning for multiple machines, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal changeovers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in manufacturing, engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years in manufacturing with production planning & inventory control.
• Strong analytical skills and detail orientation.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience with MRP systems.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Production scheduling and coordinating manufacturing activities to meet the requirements of both 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Self initiative

Teamwork & negotiation

Excel / Google Sheets

MRP systems knowledge

Autonomy / self supervision

Education

Bachelor's Degree in 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 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 and mitigate loss, 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 nearly 60 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Bachelor's Degree in related fields.

• Minimum 5 – 7 years experience in manufacturing environment (preferably with multinational companies) with specific experience in production / material planning and inventory control
• Strong analytical skills, and detail oriented
• Self initiated and ability to work effectively to meet the deadline
• Good team player, service-minded and negotiation skills
• Strong excel skills or Google Sheet
• Strong knowledge in any MRP systems
• Must be able to work under minimum supervision

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.