Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Strategic Programs

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
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

ABOUT GLOBAL PROCUREMENT:

The Global Procurement function at Avery Dennison is evolving to become a Value Creator function, Following are our team fundamentals. 

Our Vision: To create value for the enterprise through our ONE Avery Dennison procurement mindset.

Our Mission: To gain a competitive advantage in our industry through exceptional procurement practices with an ultimate goal of creating value for the enterprise and our customers. We engage with our internal and external stakeholders in ways that cultivate trusted partnerships. We mitigate risk, employ innovative thinking, embrace the rapidly emerging digitized world and commit to practices that advance sustainability.

ABOUT ROLE: 

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. A critical focus of this role will be managing performance tracking of functional KPIs, managing strategic procurement projects, and governing relationships with external delivery partners. You will act as the connective tissue between category managers, cross-functional teams, Finance and external outsourcing partnerships.

Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Strategic Programs and Operational Excellence, this role will enable execution of the functional strategies developed by the Global Materials Procurement Leadership Team (GMPLT). The successful candidate will 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. 

Key Responsibilities:

Functional OGSM & KPI Governance

• Oversee the governance and performance tracking of the Global Procurement OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures) and KPIs.

• Facilitate regular strategic review cadences with procurement teams to assess OGSM progress, identify operational bottlenecks, and drive course corrections.

Project Leadership and External Partner Governance

• Direct and manage the full project lifecycle for strategic global procurement initiatives.

• Act as the primary liaison between Procurement, cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure seamless project execution.

• Develop detailed project charters, work breakdown structures, resource plans, and project schedules.

• Establish and monitor robust governance frameworks, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure external partners meet performance commitments and expectations.

• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks/issues, escalating to executive sponsors when necessary.

• Manage project financials and related commitments, ensuring all initiatives are delivered within approved financial parameters.

• Facilitate regular project meetings, workshops, and steering committee reviews with global stakeholders and external partner leadership across different time zones.

• Develop clear, impactful project communications and executive-level status reports.