Avery Dennison · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Procurement - Indirect & Freight (NA)
Mentor, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$139K/yr - $185K/yr
12+ years expAvery Dennison Corporation is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. They are seeking a Senior Manager to drive regional excellence in North America for Indirect Materials & Services and Freight, overseeing a high-value portfolio and ensuring cost optimization across the NA landscape.
ManufacturingPackaging ServicesRFID
Responsibilities
Portfolio Synergy: Consolidate the strategic roadmaps of Freight (Multi-modal) and Indirect (Packaging, MRO, Facilities, Professional Services, etc.) into a cohesive North American Procurement Master Plan
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Drive a shift from "price-per-unit" to "total value," overseeing cross-functional initiatives that impact the P&L through working capital improvements, deflation and waste reduction
Global-to-Regional Alignment: Serve as the primary conduit between Global Category Leads and NA execution, ensuring global strategies are successfully localized and implemented
Cascade Global Category strategies into executable NA roadmaps, targeting value through TCO-focused initiatives (e.g., freight deflation, packaging optimization)
High-Stakes Negotiations: Personally lead or provide oversight for the region’s most complex, multi-million dollar negotiations in both the Freight and Indirect sectors
Direct Report Empowerment: Manage and lead direct reports in both Freight and Indirect. Focus on removing organizational barriers and elevating their technical and leadership capabilities
Crisis & Risk Management: Act as the escalation point for supply disruptions, capacity crunches, or significant market volatility
Governance & Compliance: Standardize procurement policies across all NA sites to ensure 100% compliance with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability goals
Data-Driven Decision Making: Oversee the advancement of the regional "Technical Stack," and KPIs ensuring TMS integrations and BI tools (PowerBI/Tableau) provide the VP of Procurement with real-time, actionable insights
Nova Ambassador: Serve as a frontline leader for our functional transformation. Implement "Plan to Win" initiatives and ensure team alignment with global procurement standards
Risk & Resilience: Act as the senior escalation point for supply disruptions, capacity crunches, or significant market volatility (e.g., fuel surcharges, etc)
Internal Partnership: Build high-trust relationships with NA Business Unit leaders, Finance, and Operations to ensure Procurement is involved early in product lifecycles and network design
Drive supplier base optimization and performance management, ensuring alignment with global indirect standards
Top-Tier SRM: Manage the Senior-level relationships with "Strategic Partners" (Top 10-20 suppliers), ensuring innovation and continuous improvement are baked into long-term agreements
Lead RFP/go-to-market strategies for NA categories, optimizing total cost of ownership with Operations
Qualification
Required
12+ years of progressive experience in Procurement or Supply Chain, with a proven track record of managing both Logistics/Freight and Indirect categories
Minimum 5 years of experience managing senior-level direct reports. Must demonstrate the ability to lead 'working leaders.'
Deep experience managing a regional spend exceeding $150M, with a sophisticated understanding of P&L impact and working capital strategies
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Finance (MBA preferred). Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP) are a significant advantage
Expert-level knowledge of ERP (SAP/Oracle) and e-Sourcing platforms (Ariba/Coupa)
Be a true champion of Avery Dennison Core Values. Integrity, Courage, External Focus, Diversity, Sustainability, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence
Benefits
Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
Paid parental leave
401K eligibility
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
Paid vacation and paid holidays
Company
Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison is a materials science and digital identification solutions company focusing on labeling and packaging. It is a sub-organization of Deltafix.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.53B2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $588.43M
2024-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $542.91M
2023-03-06Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
Deon Stander
President and CEO
Jeremy Schenof
Vice President, Strategy, Solutions Group and AD Smartrac
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