Procurement Lead

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

• This Procurement Lead is responsible for overseeing the Company’s Procurement function, including all things that are purchased on a centralized level, such as Sub-contractors, Equipment, Materials, Services, Supplies as main focus areas and including the procurement of raw materials to support the manufacture of Avery Dennison products.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• Create the strategies and policies carried out by employees with purchasing responsibilities within the organization.

• Oversee the purchasing of services and supplies necessary for operation of an organization including machinery, equipment, tools and raw materials.  

• Review proposals for price, delivery time and quality and then select suppliers.  Approve and qualify vendors.

• Assist in instituting and promoting cost reduction projects.  Monitor the cost, schedule and performance factors of major subcontractors.

• Coordinate with other departments to determine materials needed and schedules to be met.

• Use RFIs/RFPs, leveraging, and benchmarking to deliver business results and competitive advantage.  Establish and execute pertinent written agreements.

• Research and develop sources of supply for assigned commodities.

• Analyze suppliers and markets to identify trends, industry dynamics, opportunities for marketplace advantage, and new ideas for products, processes and services.

• Gather information about competitors’ materials, technologies, supply base, sourcing strategies, etc. to benchmark competitors’ costs, service, etc.

• Work to develop/publish/implement strategies that enable high quality, delivery, and productivity cost savings.

• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. 

• Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships.

• Identify business unit needs and opportunities related to indirect purchases, inbound, raw material freight and the procure-to-pay process. Develop and coordinate projects between Corporate or Company Purchasing and the business unit.

• Improve cooperation across geographic and organization boundaries by identifying barriers and working with Regional Purchasing Leaders and Global Procurement.

• Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships, including involvement in critical negotiations.

• Other duties as assigned

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

• Bachelor’s degree required, with engineering related discipline is highly preferrable.

• 5 to 8 years indirect purchasing/procurement or related experience with Supervision and Leadership experience preferred. 

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Proven vendor selection and negotiation skills with strong business acumen.

• Knowledge of negotiating and developing contracts.

• Possess leadership, mentoring, training and project management experience and skills.

• Presentation experience and skills required.

• Understanding of related computer systems, such as Google Workspace, ERP tools, and other common procurement tools used for sourcing and analytics.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status.