Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Strategic Programs

About the 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. As a member of the Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE), you will support a global team of direct and indirect category managers by accelerating strategic programs, managing procurement projects, and tracking functional KPI performance. 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.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Programs
• Advantage Supplier Program: Refine and execute upon the framework that has been established and accelerate the supplier partnerships that are critical to our success. Drive progress on the fronts of competitiveness, delivery, quality, reliability, supplier innovation and sustainability.
• Tail Spend Management Program: Design, structure and partner with internal as well as supplier partners in driving successful tail rationalization and spend tightening across our global spend.
• Risk Management: Drive centralized tracking, design and development of various programs such as - Sole Source Reduction, Business Continuity Planning, and Third Party Risk Management.
• Feedback Loop Optimization: Gather real-world insights and pain points from Category Managers to continuously refine and modernize CoE templates, processes, and technologies.
• Project Leadership and External Partner Governance
• End-to-End Project Leadership: Direct the full lifecycle of strategic global procurement initiatives, driving everything from initial resource planning and scheduling to final execution.
• Vendor Governance & Accountability: Serve as the primary liaison and escalation point for external partners; establish robust governance frameworks, SLAs, and KPIs to ensure performance commitments are met.
• Financial & Risk Control: Manage project budgets and financial commitments while proactively identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks to keep initiatives on track.
• Global Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate cross-functional workshops and steering committee reviews across multiple time zones, delivering clear, executive-level status reports.
• Functional OGSM & KPI Governance
• Oversee the governance and performance tracking of the Global Procurement OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures) and K

Benefits

Additional Information

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.

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