Company Description

About Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.
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Job Description

ABOUT GLOBAL PROCUREMENT:

The Global Procurement function at Avery Dennison is evolving to become a Value Creator function, Following are our team fundamentals.

• Our Vision: To create holistic value for the enterprise through our ONE Avery Dennison procurement mindset.
• Our Mission: To gain a competitive advantage in our industry through exceptional procurement practices with an ultimate goal of creating 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.

We are committed to positioning Procurement as a competitive advantage for our enterprise and are driving a 5 year transformation journey through Project Nova. Our focus remains on uplifting our Performance, Processes, Programs and our People.

Mission

The VP, Procurement - Materials Group (MGEMENA) & Global Paper is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Avery Dennison MGEMENA regional procurement team across our Materials Group that is comprised of Label and Packaging Materials, Graphics Solutions, Reflective Solutions, and Performance Tapes businesses, with a focus on ensuring competitiveness and value creation within the regional procurement spend of $1.5BN (direct and indirect). Additionally this role will look into the Global Paper Category Spend of $1.25BN and drive the 5 levers strategic plan that will enable spend and category optimization as well as building a united community of paper category managers across the world.

Reporting Structure:

Reports directly to Materials Group Vice President, Global Procurement, with a dotted line to the SVP/General Manager for Materials Group EMENA.

Critical Objectives:

• Regional Leadership: Leading a regional team of approximately 20+ employees supporting direct categories in papers, films and chemicals as well as various indirect spend categories for total regional spend of approximately $1.5BN.
• Global Leadership: Leading the global category team of 8 employees and managing the strategy for global Paper spend of circa $1.25BN. Uniting the regions under the global category strategy and nurturing the Paper community to drive a 5 year strategic plan.
• Strategic Leadership: Lead Project Nova from the front and be the ambassador for the same inside and outside the organization. Drive the functional transformation in sync with our Avery Dennison Plan to Win and our Material Groups Global Strategy.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Manage supplier relationships at a senior level, drive increased productivity year over year, develop improved, repeatable processes, drive excellence in functional execution and governance, and deliver the latest thinking and best practices in the areas of strategic sourcing, cost modeling, supplier relationship development, and total cost of ownership.
• Strategy & Execution: With support from the Global Category Management Team as well as other cross functional partners, develop and implement long-term category strategies that are geared toward developing competitive advantage in materials.
• Creating Differentiation: Stay on the leading-edge of materials trends, creating first mover advantages and delivering innovation, new materials and new suppliers to the business.
• Provide Market Intelligence & enable actions: Share market, competitive, geo-political intelligence on a regular basis in all aspects of the supply chain to enable the enterprise the necessary navigation.
• Drive Innovation: Work with marketing and R&D teams to determine future sourcing needs and develop sourcing plans to address the future direction of the business. Work with Business Unit leadership and Procurement teams to develop supplier innovation plans to extract maximum value from the supply base.
• Drive Fundamentals: Ensure value stream analysis, supplier roadmaps and cost models are robust and complete for each category. Liaison with the other regional and the global procurement teams managing global supply risk and help identify and qualify new sources of supply that are aligned with the subcategory procurement strategy and the business strategy.
• Coach & Mentor: Act as a mentor to top talent within the procurement function and broader cross-functional leadership of the region
• Seat at the Table: Member of the Global Materials Procurement leadership team (GMPLT) and the Materials Group EMENA (MGEMENA) regional business leadership team.

Qualifications

Skills & Capabilities

• Skillset: Excellent Strategy Building & Execution skills. Proven ability to operate with a Global Mindset. Exceptional Collaboration Skills with internal as well as external partners. Ability to compile, research, analyze information & to compose and present comprehensive reports. Demonstrated success in cross-regional projects or initiatives. Demonstrated ability to lead, support and conduct multi-layered, complex negotiations.
• Mindset: Optimistic & situational leader who will nurture a cohesive and united team and inspire them to reach newer heights. Collaborative mindset with every internal and external partner and ability to support and inspire peers as well as senior leadership team.
• Behavior: Be a true champion of Avery Dennison Core Values. Integrity, Courage, External Focus, Diversity, Sustainability, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence.

Requirements and Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree/MBA desired.
• 15+ years of Procurement / Strategic Sourcing or Direct Category Management exp. with a Global Company.
• Experience with Chemicals, Films is desired and Paper a major plus.
• Indirect Procurement Experience is a must.
• International Experience of leading global and regional teams.
• Result oriented leader with an ability to build cohesive teams and drive transformation with a futuristic mindset.
• The role will require regular travel worldwide.
• The vacancy requires a candidate living in the Netherlands

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK:
We not only embrace change… we drive it. We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests. We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, embedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:

• Workplace Flexibility
• Structured learning and development
• Mentoring program
• Competitive total rewards

We look forward to receiving your application.

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