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Company Description

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and more than 36,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Over the past 80+ years, we have grown from one bright idea into a global Fortune 500® corporation that continues to advance quality and innovation in materials science. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales of over $7 billion in 2020. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON RBIS

Avery Dennison RBIS, a global leader in apparel and footwear industry solutions, is a $1.8+ billion business of Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY). Avery Dennison RBIS provides intelligent, creative and sustainable solutions that elevate brands and accelerate performance throughout the global retail supply chain. We elevate brands through graphic tickets, tags and labels, embellishments and packaging solutions that enhance consumer appeal. We accelerate performance through RFID enabled inventory and loss prevention solutions, price management, global compliance, and brand security solutions.

Avery Dennison RBIS responsibly serves the global marketplace with operations in 115 locations, 50 countries, across 6 continents. For more information, visit www.rbis.averydennison.com.

Job Description
• Provide project management and Supply Chain, Materials Management, and Logistics leadership.
• Accountable for departmental budget and project deliverables. Secure and allocate appropriate resources and manage project to meet Departmental goals and achieve financial objectives.
• Lead cross-functional team on projects. Communicate and work with all levels of the organization. Manage a large multi-function program or a set of projects. Interact with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
• Strong awareness of competition and impact of strategies and tactics in the marketplace.
• Apply specific technologies to projects.
• Leverage internal/external experts in network to accomplish goals.
• Expert in Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) process. Lead the formulation and development of projects. Provide direction and guidance to project leader. Monitor progress on schedule, budget and technical output. Provide guidance to the team on ELS projects.
• Review effectiveness of operating procedures, maintenance, space utilization, and protection of equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Achieve maximum levels of productivity, ensuring that the business benefits from the lowest possible cost and best value.
• Responsible for clear, focused leadership to further reduce the barriers to delivering competitive advantage via global size and scale.
• Actively engage in translating best practices in the areas of experimental and organizational design and development, cost modeling and developing enhanced internal and external relationships to support local and international businesses.
• Responsible for delivery of short-term and-long term results in order to develop and maintain the organization’s credibility with the business and creating opportunities for the function to add greater value to the business.
• Use business trends and customer needs to create actionable goals that create competitive advantage.
• Develop, analyze and manage SML expenses.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations.

Strategic Transformation and Long-term Strategy Development
• Provide leadership to select local and/or global SML initiatives.
• Develop and execute appropriate business plans/multi-generation SML plans to identify trends, opportunities for marketplace advantage and new ideas for products, processes and services. Direct SML activities.
• Develop SML Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures (OGSM) for assigned area and confirm linkage to global business strategies.
• Lead benchmarking of SML-related topics in support of divisional goals.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required.
• 7+ years SML or related experience, with 3+ year’s supervisory or lead experience preferred.

Additional Information
• Working knowledge of modern manufacturing, material flow and improvement strategies (e.g. ELS, continuous flow, cellular etc.) and the ability to integrate those into the operation.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial systems and the key drivers within the manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational skills in strategy, communication at all levels and execution.
• Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead, contribute, and influence others in a team-based organization
• Excellent organizational and people skills, project management skills, with an ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely, concise manner.