Senior Supply Chain Planner/Buyer - Mount Prospect, IL

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4d • 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 company’s 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 vendor-managed inventory (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 Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) 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 master data accuracy.
• Initiate and lead projects focused on planning optimization, inventory reduction, service improvement, root cause analysis, product transitions, and cost-out analysis.

Benefits

• Inclusive Care healthcare program to help LGBTQ+ members find experienced, compassionate healthcare providers.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay and a 50% match on the first 7% of eligible pay contributed.
• Medical coverage options, including Choice PPO, Health Savings HDHP, Variable Copay, and HMO plans; HMO availability is limited to Southern California.
• Paid vacation, starting at 10 days in the first year for regular, full-time employees.
• 13 paid holidays each year, as determined by local management.

What This Job Offers

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