Senior Supply Chain Planner/Buyer

Avery Dennison • Mount Prospect, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Buyer/Planner at Avery Dennison, you will drive materials planning, purchasing, inventory management, supplier relations, and supply chain projects to support optimized plant performance and service excellence. This is an on-site role at the Mt. Prospect, Illinois facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, planning, scheduling, or purchasing.
• Strong working knowledge of supply and demand planning, MRP, ERP concepts, and manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and negotiation skills.
• Proactive and collaborative working style, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and project management abilities.

Nice To Haves

• APICS, CPM, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Drive short- and long-term materials planning with suppliers, including creating and maintaining supplier stocking strategies and VMI programs.
• Issue supplier purchase orders to optimize inventory levels, and manage supplier production schedules and deliveries to meet plant and customer needs.
• Support the global S&OP planning process and inventory management, and participate in the plant physical inventory process as needed.
• Build and maintain partnerships with the global supply base; collaborate with Global Procurement on pricing tables and maintain accurate master data.
• Initiate and lead projects focused on planning optimization, inventory reduction, service improvement, root cause analysis, product transitions, and cost-out analysis.

Benefits

• Inclusive healthcare program to help LGBTQ+ members find experienced, compassionate healthcare providers at no cost.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay and a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay contributed.
• Medical coverage options, including Choice PPO, Health Savings HDHP, Variable Copay, and HMO plans (HMO available in Southern California only).
• Paid vacation and holidays for regular, full-time employees: 10 vacation days in the first year and 13 paid holidays annually, as determined by local management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior