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Avery Dennison • Liverpool, NY

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About The Position

The SML Specialist prepares business related analyses and research for Supply Chain, Materials Management, and/or Logistics. The individual prepares forecasts, analyzes trends and related to Planning or Scheduling, and uses the analyses to compile and prepare reports, graphs and charts of data and/or ensure efficient production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, Finance or Supply Chain Management, Or 3+ years previous scheduling, planning, or Supply Chain experience, preferred with other degree.
• General Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics knowledge.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking, negotiation skills and problem solving skill set.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with all functions and levels of the organization.
• Proactive and collaborative style with a sense of urgency and ownership in performance.
• Ability to work well with all levels of management and employees.
• Takes ownership for service related issues.
• Problem solver, amid ambiguity.
• Familiarity in process documentation and improvement.
• Results oriented focus with proven ability to deliver results.
• Flexibility and willingness to initiate change.
• High customer focus: ability to proactively identify and meet customer needs.
• Ability to use ELS problem solving tools to identify root cause (A3 Thinking).
• Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize competing initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification
• ELS certification
• Green Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting production information to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Responsible for the development of the schedule for production or manufacture.
• Develops the master schedule in a manufacturing/production environment to determine the highest rate at which products will be planned and stocked prior to shipment or final assembly.
• Monitors sequence of fabrication, assembly, and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portions of the product for guidance of production associates.
• Prepares shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinates with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements.
• Maintains progress reports, schedules, and other related records.
• Makes comparative analyses in order to determine the most effective and efficient options for scheduling, inventory, and production.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production.
• Prepares and processes requisitions as appropriate.
• Conducts distribution and network studies, monitors inventory and analyzes requirements in order to develop strategies to achieve desired delivery times and order fill rates.
• Maintains appropriate records and prepares reports.
• Prepares forecasts and analyzes trends in manufacturing.
• Prepares capacity model scenarios for production capacity readiness and peak season planning.
• Participates or leads process effectiveness and continuous improvement projects.
• Serves as primary liaison for Jersey finishing to a business unit to ensure scheduling needs are met.
• Acts as a focal point for interpretation of related policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
• Implements lean concepts and continuous improvements regarding scheduling systems and processes.
• Consistently works in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems.
• Performs general housekeeping tasks and waste removal within department/group and assists other areas as required.
• Continuously reviews current processes and searches out improvement methods to improve product/process quality and reduce waste, rework, and unnecessary work that adds no value to the work or process.
• Assists and supports other team members in meeting department and site goals.
• Participates and shares in performing all tasks necessary to run the facility.
• Contributes and participates in team decision-making.
• Provides support in project work and other special requests.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree