Senior Manager, Global Procurement – Strategic Programs

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

💵 $139k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Avery Dennison

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1935

🤝 B2B

B2B • Manufacturing • Supply Chain

Avery Dennison is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that specializes in providing a wide range of branding and information solutions. These solutions optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, and advance sustainability and transparency, ultimately connecting brands and consumers more effectively. Avery Dennison serves various industries, including automotive, healthcare, apparel, and retail, with products such as RFID tags, labels, and packaging materials. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, helping businesses improve performance and reduce their environmental impact.

📋 Description

• The Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Strategic Programs will be responsible for execution of Global Procurement initiatives that align with Avery Dennison’s Plan to Win • This role will be a strategic enabler to the global procurement function, implementing industry best practices, driving execution of strategic initiatives and governance • Support a global team of direct and indirect category managers by accelerating strategic programs, managing procurement projects, and tracking functional KPI performance • Lead execution and governance of highly complex global programs to achieve desired outcomes that truly position procurement as a value creator vs. just being a cost cutter • Refine and execute upon the framework that has been established and accelerate the supplier partnerships that are critical to our success • Drive progress on the fronts of competitiveness, delivery, quality, reliability, supplier innovation and sustainability • Design, structure and partner with internal as well as supplier partners in driving successful tail rationalization and spend tightening across our global spend • Support the digitalization and automation of our procurement processes and champion the adoption of digital procurement tools

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA preferred) • Active Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or equivalent certification (Change Management, Agile/Scrum, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are strongly preferred) • 7–10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement operations for direct and indirect, with a strong preference for individuals who have operated within a Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) or global corporate environment • Experience in managing Chemicals, Paper and Films categories is preferred • 3-5+ years of dedicated project management experience, with a proven track record of managing large-scale, global projects • Proven track record of designing, launching, and managing large-scale global procurement initiatives, specifically Supplier Relationship / Risk Management (SRM) programs, Category Strategy frameworks, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Tail Spend rationalization programs • Demonstrated experience leading or heavily supporting digital procurement transformations, including the integration of AI, automation, or advanced data analytics into the sourcing lifecycle • Experience acting as an internal consultant or advisor, with a history of facilitating cross-functional workshops, guiding senior stakeholders, and driving change management across fragmented matrix organizations • Experience navigating matrixed, global organizations; the role may require some global travel

🏖️ 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