Strategic Supply Chain Planner - Global Materials

Avery Dennison Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking a Sr Buyer/Planner at our Mt Prospect, IL facility to drive materials planning, purchasing, inventory management, supplier relations, and supply chain projects. You will work on short- and long-term planning with suppliers, manage POs and production schedules, support S&OP, and collaborate across the global procurement team to optimize cost, service, and data accuracy.

Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, System Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, planning, scheduling, or purchasing (APICS, CPM, or equivalent certification preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of Supply / Demand Planning, MRP, and ERP concepts, as well as manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Excellent analytical skills with problem-solving capabilities, critical thinking, and negotiation skills.
• Proactive and collaborative working style with excellent verbal and written communication skills and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive short-term and long-term materials planning with all suppliers, including creating and maintaining supplier stocking strategies and VMI programs.
• Issue supplier POs to ensure optimized inventory levels, managing supplier production schedules and delivery to meet plant and customer needs.
• Support the global S&OP planning process, inventory management, and participate in the plant physical inventory process as needed.
• Build and maintain lasting partnerships with the global supply base, collaborate with Global Procurement on pricing tables, and maintain master data accuracy.
• Initiate and lead efforts in projects focused on planning optimization, inventory reduction, service improvement, root cause analysis, product transitions, and cost-out analysis.

Skills

Supply planning

Demand planning

MRP

ERP

Analytics

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Systems/Chemical Engineering or Supply Chain

Job description

Avery Dennison is seeking a Sr Buyer/Planner at our Mt Prospect, IL facility to drive materials planning, purchasing, inventory management, supplier relations, and supply chain projects. You will work on short- and long-term planning with suppliers, manage POs and production schedules, support S&OP, and collaborate across the global procurement team to optimize cost, service, and data accuracy.

Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills are essential for success in this