Senior Business Analyst - Manufacturing

Overview

Avery Dennison Corporation  (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of 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 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at  www.averydennison.com .

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

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Position Overview

As an integral member of the IT FX/ MFG 4.0 Solution Portfolio team, the candidate needs to apply a high level of business systems analysis expertise in the Manufactory area. The candidate should have working knowledge on a manufacturing environment. Besides having extensive knowledge of Manufactory domain, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), also need process/ digital solution Understanding with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Supply Chain/ costing domains such as Order Management, Inventory, Warehouse, Shipping, Transportation, Work in Process, Bills of Materials, and Purchasing, Standard costing would be an advantage. The candidate would lead analysis for conversion of existing legacy data, lead regression testing, and provide analyses and specifications for development work for any new or changed system requirements, to train, implement, and support business processes. Documents business policies, practices and procedures to meet company standards and user needs. Leverages existing system's standard functionality to implement efficient and consistent Avery Dennison Global processes and procedures. Brings a level of functional and technical knowledge of Manufactory Execution System/ Advance Production Scheduling Digital Solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build & Site Rollout Management
• Provides Leadership and support for Apparel MES/APS/WMS global solution design & implementation/ rollout project execution from Business Process & Digital solution perspective.
• Translate business objectives into requirements and functional specifications, supporting document creation and automation efforts.
• Utilize business analysis, data mapping and data validation to assist the development of coding specifications.
• Manages the execution of testing for assigned deliverables; identify and document test defects, document quality issues and communicate defects to assure resolution.
• Prepares test and training plans. Develops training materials and delivers formal training for each new
• Manage defect resolution throughout the system development life cycle.
• Effectively leads change, working with key-stakeholders including management and end users to ensure involvement, participation, and encouragement of others ideas and contributions for effective teamwork and project completion.
• Participates and provides full and complete regression testing of system changes for patches and upgrades including working with Software Suppliers to diagnose and resolve problems with the MES system. In addition, tests and prepares new functionality as made available or as business requirements indicate. Ensures patches and upgrades are applied prior to production implementation.
• Provides support to end users for Supply Chain/ Manufactory modules and processes including interfacing with third party systems, like MES, Shipping
• Project Management
• Project Management & Scheduling: Serve as the primary IT PM Coordinator for site building & rollouts—tracking project charters, schedules, resource allocation, and key deliverables from scoping to final hand-over.
• Vendor & Partner Coordination: Act as the operational bridge between site business stakeholders, MFG4.0 team , IT team and external implementation vendors, ensuring third-party technical deliverables meet timelines and quality standards.
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, or Advanced Degree.
• MES/WMS Implementation / 0-to-1 Experience: 5+ years of hands-on Business Analyst experience with Manufacturing Execution System(MES) / Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) in manufacturing, warehousing, or apparel/industrial environments, including direct experience in 0-to-1 MES/WMS implementations OR full-lifecycle deployments
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