Procurement Lead

Company Description

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 and mitigate loss, 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 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

• Paid parental leave

• Pension Plan eligibility

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

• The procurement lead is responsible for leading Toronto procurement efforts to efficiently and effectively enable spend owner such as business unit and functional partners maximize the value they receive from suppliers to meet their objectives
• Work with each business unit to lead centralized sourcing and procurement efforts, 
• Include working with the internal stakeholder from initial need identification to final goods or service delivery to meet stakeholder needs. 
• The process starts with demand management that then drives supply analysis/strategy, supplier identification, sourcing execution, contract negotiation, delivery planning and monitoring, purchase execution, and then ongoing performance management and improvement.  Deliver cost savings opportunities to the organization, and assist in developing commodity strategy

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creation and management of short, mid, and long terms goals and objectives for all categories
• Creation and improvement of best practice based processes
• Management of procurement process relate activities
• Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost reduction opportunities
• Management of procurement systems
• Management of procurement staff in and across sourcing, contracting, transactional purchasing, supplier management, and miscellaneous internal procurement support activities.
• Analyze categories spend
• Manage and monitor Supplier Performance, solve issues with suppliers if any
• Develop and maintain supplier pool
• Analyze and understand the cost drivers associated with each category/supplier
• Benchmark current products across suppliers and identifying consolidation opportunity
• Support on related projects if required

Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ experience in procurement
• Strong leadership skill
• Team player at executive levels to collaborate with business units and functional partners
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices
• Strong negotiation skill to use for large commercial deals
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems
• Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• Bilingual proficiency (English/Korean) and strong communication skills; Regular collaboration and management of Korean vendors

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $90,300 -120,400 / year.

The hiring [salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.  

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. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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