Regional Procurement Manager

Avery Dennison; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits starting on

Pension and Employer match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking a Regional Procurement Manager to oversee procurement operations across multiple countries, ensuring sustainable supply and risk management. Hybrid work arrangement is available in North York, Ontario, Canada, or remote in the US.

The role drives savings through strategic sourcing, stakeholder engagement, and robust procurement processes. The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Production, and Planning, and requires strong leadership,

Qualifications

• Strategic and analytical mindset.
• Strong cross functional project leadership skills.
• Strong communication and persuasion skills.
• Ability to work with complex problems and drive strategic thinking.
• Strong in contract negotiations on an international level.
• Innovative and able to think out of the box.
• Result and execution oriented.
• Open-minded and ambitious.

Responsibilities

• Support in establishing sourcing strategies and execution.
• Driving and implementing best procurement practices (P2P, contract compliance, etc.).
• Support in reporting (Estimates, Budget, business cases, etc.).
• Involvement in day-to-day operations (quality claims, securing capacities with suppliers, etc.).
• Mentoring the procurement team (1-1s, development talks, etc.).
• Sparring partner for local management team.
• Leads procurement operations on a sub-regional level.
• Leads and/or direct Supplier Relationship Management in the specific countries under management.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Project leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Contract negotiations

Supplier Relationship Management

Communication skills

English fluency

Tools

RFx development

e-procurement platforms

Office software

Job 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 nearly 60 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

Pension and Employer match

Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

This role is available as a hybrid position in North York, Ontario, Canada, or as a US-based remote position.
The Regional Procurement Manager is overall responsible for the procurement organization and the services provided through the procurement function in the specific countries under management. He/She shall guarantee continuous and sustainable supply and manage risk.

This role encompasses close working with relevant local stakeholders within procurement but also with other relevant functions such as Finance, Production, Planning, etc…

The position is expected to make significant impact to bottom line savings and requires close cooperation with stakeholders across operations, as well as in other functions with other relevant stakeholders at Group and/or local business units, to ensure that the maximum value is being extracted through sound stakeholder engagement, value propositions, supplier selection and robust procedures.

Aim is to further strengthen and develop local capabilities in all key markets for the region.

Main Duties

• Support in establishing sourcing strategies and execution
• Driving and implementing best procurement practices (P2P, contract compliance, etc…)
• Support in reporting (Estimates, Budget, business cases, etc…)
• Involvement in day-to-day operations (quality claims, securing capacitities with suppliers, etc…)
• Mentoring the procurement team (1-1s, development talks, etc…)
• Sparring partner for local management team
• Manages procurement operations on a sub-regional level
• Drives key stakeholder management in the specific countries under management
• Leads and supports strategic sourcing and transformation activities within countries under management
• Aligns & Accountable to realize savings targets in the specific countries under management
• Supports new product development in the specific countries under management
• Responsible for Human Resource Management and team development in the sub-region
• Leads and/or direct Supplier Relationship Management in the specific countries under management
• Leads major contract negotiations and contract utilization in the specific countries under management
• Responsible for budget in the specific countries under management
• Responsible for the compliance agenda
• Drive e-procurement initiatives and usage of standard e-tools

Qualifications

Strategic and analytical mindset

Strong cross functional project leadership skills

Strong communication and persuasion skills

Ability to work with complex problems and drive strategic thinking

Strong in contract negotiations on an international level

Innovative and and able to think out of the box

Result and execution oriented

Open-minded

Ambitious with a strong drive

Functional Skills

• Analytical drive and ability to independently perform market and industry analysis
• Expert in conducting spend & demand analysis
• Thorough knowledge of how to assess, screen and select suppliers, including extensive usage of TCO
• Expert in RFx development & execution and knowledge of e-procurement/e-auction development and execution
• Highly skilled in contract negotiations at international level
• Solid experience in Supplier Relationship Management
• Thorough knowledge about governance/policies & procedures
• Experienced in managing risk
• High level of industry knowledge
• Understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility

Other Skills

• Project manager/ leadership skills both cross functional & cross culture
• Thorough knowledge of financial instruments and analytical tools
• Extensive usage of office softwares
• Fluent in English language (spoken and written)
• Other language skills (spoken) will be a plus

Experience

• Minimum 5-8 years relevant business experience within all aspects of strategic & tactical procurement at regional or global level
• International work experience in related industry/category

Education

• Travel: 15% to 20%

Additional Information

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $107,250 - $160,160$ / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

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