Director, Information Technology, IDS/Vestcom

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 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
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

The Director of Information Technology (IT) combines their knowledge of desired business outcomes with functional expertise to develop technology plans and roadmaps to drive competitive advantage for the IDS business unit (including Vestcom).

The Director of IT fully understands the breadth of IT services available within the existing organization and combines this with knowledge of emerging technologies to share options and recommend and deliver solutions. The Director of IT shares accountability with its business partners for meeting the desired business outcomes.

The Director of IT will be an active member of the IDS & Vestcom business unit and will be responsible for driving the IT strategy for the business unit and collaborating with other IT functions to support initiatives across the business unit to meet agreed-upon business outcomes.

Key priorities for the role include:

Developing an IT Strategy and Roadmap. Technology strategy and investments will need to be aligned with business strategy. The IT Director will then lead the development and implementation of a prioritization process to enable IDS to make investment decisions that drive growth and profitability and work with the business leaders to integrate IT solutions into the business and customer strategy.

The Director of IT will collaborate with other functions (inside and outside of IT) to formulate a long-term IT strategy and recommendations for technology investments to improve current IT capabilities and advance the business. They will assess the potential and business applications of existing and emerging technologies.

Ensuring Execution of Current and Planned Programs. The Director of IT will actively partner with other IT functions (PMO, Applications, Sourcing, Infrastructure, Information Security, etc.) to drive the execution of current and planned programs to deliver positive business outcomes. The incumbent will ensure that the programs meet expected benefits and hold people accountable for results (within IT and in other functions).

Role Location

Cincinnati, OH preferred, but open to remote

Reporting Relationship

This role reports to the Senior Vice President and CIO with a dotted line to the Vice President and General Manager, Identification Solutions and Vestcom.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 12+ years of strong business experience and significant experience in leading IT for a region in a manufacturing organization, preferably a director of IT for a complex region of a business unit or a global business unit.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Computer Science (or equivalent). A Master’s Degree is a plus.
• Strong business experience, as well as experience in IT, with proven experience leading organizations in a matrixed organization
• Experience in defining, developing, and implementing IT strategies and major systems; a broad-based business person capable of applying current and future technology and competencies to meet overall business strategies and priorities. Must have experience with ERP implementations and strong overall supply chain knowledge in manufacturing companies.
• Oracle EBS or Fusion experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and proven collaboration and communication skills – ability to navigate global, business, and regional structures across IT and the business to influence andimplemente effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, performance-driven.
• Ability to see “the bigger picture