Sr. GSC Excellence Manager

Company 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 more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more atwww.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK INAUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA INGREATER CHINA ANDVIETNAM.

Job Description

Strategic purpose of the position:

The Global Supply Chain Excellence Senior Manager is responsible for driving the global footprint and supply chain model together with the GSC digitalization transformation to enhance customer experience, support business growth and improve company’s profitability to best serve and win with our brands.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead Global Supply Chain Digitalization Transformation to form central demand and supply planning control tower, integrated with any planning platform, IoT or AI solution..etc to increase the planning accuracy and efficiency
• Develop global footprint and supply chain model, integrated with cross functional strategies (e.g. DFM, Manufacturing 4.0…) in order to enhance customer experience by customer segment, support business growth and improve company’s profitability.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging supply chain trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Regularly arrange global footprint and supply chain assessments to ensure global resources balancing and supply chain efficiency
• Provide leadership and direction to supply chain staff, ensuring the development of a high performing team with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Personal qualifications / competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong cross functional project leadership skills
• Extensive stakeholder management experience
• 360 degrees communication / co-ordination
• Innovative and and able to think out of the box
• Result and execution oriented
• Open-minded
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment
• Ambitious with a strong drive

Functional skills:

• Ability to develop and implement supply chain strategies that drive value for the organization.

• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, systems, and best practices.

• Thorough knowledge about governance/policies & procedures

• Ability in conducting demand statistical analysis with market knowledge, data management, usage of forecasting software and tools to automate calculations, generate predictions and visualizations of data

• Experience with supply chain technologies, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, transportation management systems (TMS), and warehouse management systems (WMS). AI-based planning in a plus

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including production planning, capacity management, inventory control, and scheduling

• Knowledge of logistics and transportation processes, including selecting the most cost-effective transportation

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Experienced in managing risk

• 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 7-8 years relevant experience within a strategic & tactical supply chain organization at regional or global level
• International work experience in related function a plus
• Experience in people management

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Professional procurement certification, such as CPM, CPSM, or CSCP, is preferred.

Travel days 10% to 30%

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

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 other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.