VP, Global Procurement - Materials Group

Avery Dennison • Mentor, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Procurement function at Avery Dennison is a Value Creator function. Our Vision is to create holistic value for the enterprise through our ONE Avery Dennison procurement mindset. Our Mission is to gain a competitive advantage in our industry through exceptional procurement practices with an ultimate goal of creating a unique competitive advantage and differential value for the enterprise and our customers. We engage with our internal and external stakeholders in ways that cultivate trusted partnerships. We mitigate risk, employ innovative thinking, embrace the rapidly emerging digitized world and commit to practices that advance sustainability. Our Focus is on positioning Procurement as a competitive advantage for our enterprise, with a focus on uplifting our Performance, Processes, Programs and our People.

This role is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Avery Dennison Global Materials Group Procurement Organization that is comprised of Label and Packaging Materials, Graphics Solutions, Reflective Solutions, Performance Tapes and Adhesives businesses, with a focus on ensuring competitiveness and value creation on the ~$3B global spend. This role will look over all the global categories (Papers, Films, Chemicals) and will enable spend and category optimization as well as building a united community of category managers across the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 15+ years of Procurement / Strategic Sourcing or Direct Category Management experience with a global company.
• International experience leading global and regional teams in a matrix organization.
• Result-oriented leader with an ability to build cohesive teams and drive transformation with a futuristic mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree/MBA desired.
• Experience with Paper and Films is desired, and Chemicals experience is a major plus.
• Indirect experience is also a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Materials Group procurement organization which looks after global categories such as Paper, Films, Chemicals and Indirects (total spend ~ $3B).
• Guide and coach the five regional Procurement Leaders (and a team of about 100 FTEs) who also serve as global Category Leaders.
• Continue to implement and further evolve the ongoing global procurement initiatives.
• Stay on top of the latest thinking and deploy best practice processes and tools at Avery Dennison (e.g., should-cost modeling, total cost of ownership).
• Drive the digitalization of our procurement processes, and leverage AI to improve negotiation outcomes, costs and resiliency, and automate procurement processes.
• Contribute to the overall Materials Group strategy; develop category strategies which support the business objectives.
• Be aware of regional differences and support the regional procurement leaders to translate global strategies into regional plans.
• Drive increased productivity year over year by both material cost-out and thoughtful evolution of our supplier base.
• Conduct structured RFX processes taking into account the total cost of ownership.
• Stay on the leading-edge of materials trends, creating first-mover advantages and delivering innovation to the business.
• Partner with Product Line and R&D teams to determine future sourcing needs.
• Develop supplier innovation plans to support the growth of our business.
• Assess and proactively address potential supply risks.
• Create sourcing options by qualifying alternative suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate risks (geopolitics, climate, compliance) to the global supply chain.
• Partner with the sustainability organization to engage suppliers and deliver improvements on key material topics, including Scope 3 GHG emissions and water reduction.
• Introduce more sustainable materials to our Product Innovation teams.
• Support efforts to improve visibility of chemical and human rights risks across the Materials Group supply chain.
• Share market, competitive, and geo-political intelligence on a regular basis in all aspects of the supply chain to enable the enterprise to navigate accordingly.
• Segment supplier base and identify preferred partners in line with our Avantage Supplier Program.
• Build and manage supplier relationships on a senior level.
• As a member of the Materials Group Leadership team, partner closely with peers.
• Make sure regional GMs get the necessary input required to align pricing with inflation.
• Closely work with R&D and Product Line Teams on cost-out and innovation initiatives.
• Work with Operations and Supply Chain to drive productivity and proactively manage supply issues.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status.

What This Job Offers

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