Procurement Lead

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

• This Procurement Lead is responsible for overseeing the Company’s Procurement function, including all things that are purchased on a centralized level, such as Sub-contractors, Equipment, Materials, Services, Supplies as main focus areas and including the procurement of raw materials to support the manufacture of Avery Dennison products.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• Create the strategies and policies carried out by employees with purchasing responsibilities within the organization.

• Oversee the purchasing of services and supplies necessary for operation of an organization including machinery, equipment, tools and raw materials.  

• Review proposals for price, delivery time and quality and then select suppliers.  Approve and qualify vendors.

• Assist in instituting and promoting cost reduction projects.  Monitor the cost, schedule and performance factors of major subcontractors.

• Coordinate with other departments to determine materials needed and schedules to be met.

• Use RFIs/RFPs, leveraging, and benchmarking to deliver business results and competitive advantage.  Establish and execute pertinent written agreements.

• Research and develop sources of supply for assigned commodities.

• Analyze suppliers and markets to identify trends, industry dynamics, opportunities for marketplace advantage, and new ideas for products, processes and services.

• Gather information about competitors’ materials, technologies, supply base, sourcing strategies, etc. to benchmark competitors’ costs, service, etc.

• Work to develop/publish/implement strategies that enable high quality, delivery, and productivity cost savings.

• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. 

• Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships.

• Identify business unit needs and opportunities related to indirect purchases, inbound, raw material freight and the procure-to-pay process. Develop and coordinate projects between Corporate or Company Purchasing and the business unit.

• Improve cooperation across geographic and organization boundaries by identifying barriers and working with Regional Purchasing Leaders and Global Procurement.

• Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships, including involvement in critical negotiations.

• Other duties as assigned