IT Director / Business Partner, Materials Group, North America

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, 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 2024 were $8.8 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

The Director of Information Technology (IT) will act as the IT Partner for the Materials Group North America business (MG). You will combine your knowledge of desired business outcomes with functional expertise to develop technology plans and roadmaps to drive competitive advantage for these businesses.

This person plays a critical role in guiding and enabling the business strategy. The role's primary focus will be within the Materials Group, the largest business unit in North America. We have 20+ locations, 2900 employees, and $2B in revenue. We are an execution and innovation-driven business. As a business, we prioritize key initiatives with a ‘customer first’ focus on promoting loyalty and profitable growth and establishing a more resilient and efficient supply chain. We are working to improve our capability in the critical areas of forecasting, digitization, system optimization, and process redesign -- all aimed at anticipating and meeting our customers' needs.  

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, recommend solutions, and share accountability with its business partners for meeting the desired business outcomes.

The Director of IT will be an active member of the MG NA leadership team and will be responsible for driving the IT strategy for the NA 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:

Develop an IT Strategy and Roadmap. Technology strategy and investments will need to be aligned with business strategy. The Director of IT will then lead the development and implementation of a prioritization process to enable MG NA 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 enhance current IT capabilities and advance the business. S/he will assess the potential and business applications of existing and emerging technologies. 

Partner to Drive Innovation and Execution of Regional Digital Optimization Initiatives. This role will be a key strategic voice and leader in our business's digital optimization. Partnering with the BU leadership team, the Director of IT will bring new ideas and fresh perspectives and operate as a subject matter expert in guiding our business and internal teams through digital optimization initiatives that can transform our business. This leader must maintain a working knowledge of our architecture technology standards and emerging technologies and be able to incorporate solutions into digital strategies.

Act as the primary lead/point of contact for IT in the region. This person fully understands the AD IT strategy, departments, and infrastructure to properly guide and ensure the execution of current and planned projects and programs. The Director of IT will actively partner with other IT functions (e.g., PMO, Applications, Architecture, Sourcing, Infrastructure, IT Security, etc