Senior Manager, Procurement - Indirect & Freight (NA)

Avery Dennison•Mentor, OH

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Procurement function at Avery Dennison is evolving to become a Value Creator function with a vision to create holistic value for the enterprise through a ONE Avery Dennison procurement mindset. The mission is to gain a competitive advantage through exceptional procurement practices, creating value for the enterprise and customers. This involves cultivating trusted partnerships, mitigating risk, employing innovative thinking, embracing digitization, and advancing sustainability. Avery Dennison is committed to positioning Procurement as a competitive advantage and is driving a 5-year transformation journey through Project Nova, currently in Year 3. This role is seeking an exceptional leader to drive regional excellence in North America for both Indirect Materials & Services and Freight.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in Procurement or Supply Chain, with a proven track record of managing both Logistics/Freight and Indirect categories.
Minimum 5 years of experience managing senior-level direct reports.
Must demonstrate the ability to lead "working leaders."
Deep experience managing a regional spend exceeding $150M, with a sophisticated understanding of P&L impact and working capital strategies.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Finance (MBA preferred).
Expert-level knowledge of ERP (SAP/Oracle) and e-Sourcing platforms (Ariba/Coupa).
Be a true champion of Avery Dennison Core Values. Integrity, Courage, External Focus, Diversity, Sustainability, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP) are a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

Consolidate the strategic roadmaps of Freight (Multi-modal) and Indirect (Packaging, MRO, Facilities, Professional Services, etc.) into a cohesive North American Procurement Master Plan.
Drive a shift from "price-per-unit" to "total value," overseeing cross-functional initiatives that impact the P&L through working capital improvements, deflation and waste reduction.
Serve as the primary conduit between Global Category Leads and NA execution, ensuring global strategies are successfully localized and implemented.
Cascade Global Category strategies into executable NA roadmaps, targeting value through TCO-focused initiatives (e.g., freight deflation, packaging optimization).
Personally lead or provide oversight for the region’s most complex, multi-million dollar negotiations in both the Freight and Indirect sectors.
Manage and lead direct reports in both Freight and Indirect, focusing on removing organizational barriers and elevating their technical and leadership capabilities.
Act as the escalation point for supply disruptions, capacity crunches, or significant market volatility.
Standardize procurement policies across all NA sites to ensure 100% compliance with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability goals.
Oversee the advancement of the regional "Technical Stack," and KPIs ensuring TMS integrations and BI tools (PowerBI/Tableau) provide the VP of Procurement with real-time, actionable insights.
Serve as a frontline leader for our functional transformation, implementing "Plan to Win" initiatives and ensuring team alignment with global procurement standards.
Act as the senior escalation point for supply disruptions, capacity crunches, or significant market volatility (e.g., fuel surcharges, etc).
Build high-trust relationships with NA Business Unit leaders, Finance, and Operations to ensure Procurement is involved early in product lifecycles and network design.
Drive supplier base optimization and performance management, ensuring alignment with global indirect standards.
Manage the Senior-level relationships with "Strategic Partners" (Top 10-20 suppliers), ensuring innovation and continuous improvement are baked into long-term agreements.
Lead RFP/go-to-market strategies for NA categories, optimizing total cost of ownership with Operations.