Supply Chain Early Career Program (ECP) Associate

Avery Dennison Corporation; Mentor, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison’s North America Supply Chain Early Careers Program (SC ECP) has a single focus to build talent for our rapidly growing organization. With a concentrated blend of on-the-job learning and classroom training, the SCECP serves as the talent pipeline for leadership roles across manufacturing, operations planning and logistics.

For our next Supply Chain Associate, we are seeking individuals with analytical and tactical skills that make a minute-by-minute impact to the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Materials Management, SCM, Industrial Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Graduate in December (to start January) or May (to start June).
• Internship or relevant work experience in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean) to advance performance.
• Provide effective linkages to sales, customer service, purchasing, marketing, supply chain and operations.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance.
• Monitor service and inventory performance and respond to problems quickly.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements relevant to materials processes.

Skills

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Lean

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Inventory monitoring

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics / SCM

Job description

Supply Chain Early Career Program (ECP) Associate

• Full-time

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 atwww.averydennison.com .

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

Inclusive Healthcare: This no-cost program helps you find doctors who will treat you with dignity and respect and who are experienced in providing compassionate, high- quality LGBTQ+ healthcare.

Medical Insurance: Avery Dennison offers the following medical insurance plan options to best meet your needs and shares your plan costs with you. However, the larger portion is paid by the Company, and some of the benefits are at no cost to you.

401(k) Retirement Savings: Avery Dennison supports your retirement readiness financially through company contributions to the 401(k) Plan. We encourage you to save as much as possible to meet your goals. You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.

Paid Time Off: You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job. The longer you work for the Company, the more days you will accrue. You receive 13 paid holidays each year as determined by local management.

About the role:

Avery Dennison’s North America Supply Chain Early Careers Program (SC ECP) has a single business focus to build talent for our rapidly growing organization. With a concentrated blend of experiential on-the-job learning and classroom and virtual training, the SCECP serves as the talent pipeline for leadership roles throughout the organization. For our next Supply Chain Associate, we are searching for individuals who are interested in applying their analytical and tactical skill set to help solve problems that have a direct, minute by minute impact to the business. Supply Chain Early Career Program Associates receive in-depth exposure to both geographical and functional parts of the organization by experiencing through two different assignments that blend manufacturing, operations planning and logistics over the course of 24 -30 months. Our program is flexible and passionate about the development needs of our associates alongside the needs of the business, supported by a training curriculum that is rooted in our Avery Dennison values to guide you on your career path.

We are considering individuals who are excited about working in any of the following states post college graduation: OH, IN, PA, and GA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply continuous improvement methodologies to advance performance and achieve business objectives (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, etc.)
• Provide effective linkages to sales, customer service, purchasing, marketing, supply chain and operations
• Develop and manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance
• Monitor service and inventory performance, anticipate and respond to problems effectively
• Ensure compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley requirements relevant to materials processes

What you will need to bring to the program

Avery Dennison has a long history of being an industry leader. Your history is important to us. It should include the following:

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Systems Engineering, or related field required. Expected graduation date should be December (to start in January) or May (to start in June)

Preferred Experience

• Previous internship/co-op experience required or relevant work experience in manufacturing
• Experience via student organizations such as, Supply Chain Management Association, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers etc.
• Volunteerism or similar activities

Travel

Ability to travel 10 - 20 percent of the time

*Must have reliable transportation to and from work

*Sponsorship is not available now or in the future

The salary for this position is $77,000.

The salary above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. 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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Pre-employment Screening Notice:

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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