Senior Supply Chain Planner/Buyer

Avery Dennison • Mount Prospect, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr Buyer/Planner at Avery Dennison, you will play a key role in driving materials planning, purchasing, inventory management, supplier relations, and supply chain projects to ensure optimized plant performance and service excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, System 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 / Demand Planning, MRP, and ERP concepts, as well as manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Excellent analytical skills with problem-solving capabilities, critical thinking, and negotiation skills.
• Proactive and collaborative working style with excellent verbal and written communication skills and project management abilities.

Nice To Haves

• APICS, CPM, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Inclusive Healthcare Program
• Retirement Savings Plan: Avery Dennison supports your retirement readiness financially through company contributions to the 401(k) Plan. We encourage you to save as much as possible to meet your goals. You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Medical Coverage: Avery Dennison offers healthcare and insurance options to support you and your family based on your personal needs, including Choice PPO Plan, Health Savings HDHP, Variable Copay Plan, and Health Maintenance Organization Plan (HMO - Available in Southern California only).
• Paid Time Off: You are eligible for paid vacation and holiday benefits as a regular, full-time employee. You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job, and receive 13 paid holidays each year as determined by local management.

What This Job Offers

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