Senior Supply Chain Planner/Buyer

Avery Dennison • Mount Prospect, IL

7h • $80,000 - $110,000 • 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. This is an on-site role located at our Mt Prospect, IL facility.

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 (APICS, CPM, or equivalent certification preferred).
• 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 (401(k) with company contributions and matching)
• Medical Coverage (Choice PPO Plan, Health Savings HDHP, Variable Copay Plan, HMO - Southern California only)
• Paid Time Off (10 vacation days in first year, 13 paid holidays)

What This Job Offers

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