Scheduler/Planner in Toronto

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Day 1 Coverage: These benefits generally feature a 100% co-insurance rate (except for specific dental and paramedical services) and a combined lifetime maximum of $1,000,000 for hospital, drug, and extended health claims.
• Retirement Savings: We jumpstart your future with an automatic 2% company-paid pension contribution. If you choose to save, we will provide a 50% match on your contributions up to a maximum of 4% of your annual salary, helping you retire with confidence.
• Income Protection: Stay secure and refreshed with robust Life and Long-Term Disability insurance to protect your income.
• Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

The Scheduler/Planner is accountable for both short term, tactical KPI’s as well as longer term strategic KPI’s to deliver quarterly and annual results. The role will focus on Production Scheduling, and monitoring of work centers along with improvements to processes and preparing reports, graphs, and charts of data to ensure overall efficiency. In addition, the Scheduler/Planner prepares business-related analyses and research for Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics, prepares forecasts, analyzes trends related to Planning or Scheduling, and uses the analyses to compile reports and optimize production efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Production Scheduling & Operational Oversight: Captures production schedules, master schedules, operational schedules, shop work orders, material processing, requisitioning, work center monitoring, line-level associate guidance, and inter-scheduler coordination on specifications and timelines.
• Capacity Planning & Strategic Analysis: Captures capacity modeling scenarios, peak season planning, forecasts, comparative analyses, and trend, distribution, and network studies for inventory, delivery times, and fill rates.
• Stakeholder & Business Unit Liaison: Captures the primary Jersey finishing liaison role, policy/procedure interpretation, and customer, vendor, and subcontractor interfacing.
• Continuous Improvement & Quality (ELS): Captures process effectiveness initiatives, lean concepts, ELS problem-solving tools (A3 Thinking), continuous improvement, product/process quality, waste reduction, and rework elimination.
• Safety, Housekeeping & General Operations: Captures health & safety adherence, safe work practices, record maintenance, and departmental housekeeping/waste removal (including assisting other areas).
• Team Collaboration & Project Support: Captures cross-functional team goal alignment, shared team decision-making, facility support, and special project requests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Logistics, Finance or Supply Chain Management preferred) and 3+ years previous scheduling, planning, or Supply Chain experience.
• General Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics knowledge with familiarity in process documentation and improvement.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, organizational, verbal and written communication, critical thinking, negotiation, project management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills amid ambiguity.
• Proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented style with a sense of urgency, ownership, flexibility, high customer focus, and ability to interface across all levels of management and cross-functional groups.
• APICS certification, ELS certification and/or Green Belt preferred.

Reasonable Accommodations Notice: We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

Identity Verification Notice: To maintain the integrity of our hiring process and protect our candidates from identity fraud, we require video and/or in-person interviews.

Pre-employment Screening Notice: As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening.