Manager, Operations & Supply Chain Finance

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 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.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Business Partnering

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Procurement, Production, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to control costs, improve overall asset efficiency, and drive factory performance.
• Drive Strategic Decisions: Support factory leadership with actionable financial insights for make-or-buy decisions, supplier negotiations, logistics optimization, and CAPEX investments (using NPV/IRR analysis).
• Shape the Future: Take a leading role in the annual strategic and operating planning processes.

Cost Control & Financial Operations

• Oversee Plant Finance: Manage manufacturing overhead budgeting, product line analysis, and regional benchmarking.
• Master Variance Analysis: Track and analyze actuals vs. budget for material costs (PPV, yield, usage, freight) and conversion costs (labor, overheads, utilities).
• Ensure Compliance & Control: Establish proper accounting for direct costs, oversee factory procurement controls, and manage Bill of Material (BOM) setups in Oracle.

Working Capital & Inventory Optimization

• Maximize Efficiency: Work alongside the SCM team to improve inventory turns, Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and overall working capital.
• Manage Risk: Direct inventory risk management, analyze reserves, manage GRN aging, and drive effective liquidation and scrap management strategies.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Lead Performance Reporting: Prepare and present monthly business and operations reviews, highlighting key drivers and actionable insights.
• Standardize Metrics: Streamline reporting and establish standardized measurement tools for productivity, capex, and working capital to build consistency across all manufacturing sites.
• Monitor Incentives: Partner with Ops to monitor Operations MDIs and Operations Incentive Plans (OIP).

Qualifications

• At least 10  years’ experience in financial/ business analysis with CA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
• Post graduate degree preferably in Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent education.

Additional Information

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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