Operations Planner

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, 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 more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via Requestaccomodation@eu.averydennison.com.

We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

*We are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this role*

*This role is subject to right-to-work checks as per local employment laws*

We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Operations Planner to bridge the connection between customer demand, production execution, and logistical processes. This role is crucial for ensuring production efficiency, material availability, and strict compliance with delivery and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning: Convert customer orders into detailed and accurate production and finished goods delivery schedules to ensure On-Time, In-Full (OTIF) delivery.
• Inventory & Materials Management: Manage and optimize inventory levels and execute the purchasing process for raw materials (PO creation, delivery follow-up, and managing escalations).
• Logistics & Trade Compliance: Manage daily import and export activities, including documentation preparation and coordination, ensuring full adherence to international trade regulations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between plant operations (production, quality, logistics) and commercial teams (Sales, Customer Service) for status updates and issue resolution.
• Quality & Safety Assurance: Actively lead and conduct regular safety and quality audits/inspections, documenting findings and driving corrective actions to maintain high operational standards.
• Performance Reporting: Prepare and analyze statistical data related to quality, losses, and production parameters to support continuous improvement and daily operations meetings.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Prior experience in a planning or supply chain role within a manufacturing or production environment is preferred.
• Core Competencies: Highly accurate, organized, and proactive individual with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach.
• Skills: Excellent analytical skills, strong logistical insight, and knowledge of reporting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Work Style: Demonstrated ability to make quick, rational decisions and manage responsibilities effectively in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in Turkish and English (written and verbal min C1 level).

What we can offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Attractive salary package
• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program
• International environment
• Events like International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc.
• A growing and welcoming team with a good spirit!

Who we are! - Our Story:

Every voice. Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups:

• EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
• Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)