Strategic Sourcing Manager

Gmina Brwinw , Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Type: n/a

Category: Management

Requirements: English
Company: Avery Dennison Corporation
Region: Gmina Brwinw , Masovian Voivodeship

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of 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 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer

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Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will perform a combination of strategic sourcing, contract management, performance management, and relationship management functions for Avery Dennisons Global IT Sourcing and Vendor Management (ITSVM) team including but not limited to Hardware, Software, Cloud services and IT professional services as well as and primarily (but not limited to) services in EMEA and APAC.

You will be responsible for managing your assigned portfolio, the full lifecycle of all associated IT Services purchasing (from initial concept/planning and vendor selection to contract closeout and vendor off-boarding), and strategic projects. You will also support the Vendor Management Office (VMO) objectives, enabling a consistent approach to implementing vendor management practices across the organization. These practices include the establishment of roles, governance processes and standardized scorecarding of key vendors. You will be known as a subject matter expert, a thought leader, and you will need to excel at building strong relationships with internal stakeholders as well as vendors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategizes, develops, and is accountable for managing assigned categories/projects, including sustained delivery of results that meet business needs.
• Balances time between daily operation activities and strategic planning/projects, with work performed without appreciable direction.
• Contributes to the development of overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Identifies and executes operational improvements for ITSVM and assigned categories.
• Partners with Avery Dennison stakeholders globally and works cross-functionally and cross-regionally with operational teams and other key stakeholders globally.
• Manages assigned portfolio and projects, engaging as the subject matter expert, providing consultation to key stakeholders, and identifying any portfolio optimization/consolidation opportunities.
• Manages communications with vendors, stakeholders, internal reviewers, and finance teams.
• Creates and delivers high-value, Global IT sourcing strategies, including: market analysis/benchmarking, vendor evaluation/selection (e.g. RFx, due diligence, Q&A, scoring), cost forecasts, and negotiation strategy (including leveraging global capability and scale).
• Leads contract development, negotiates contracts, drafts commercial terms, manages contract approvals, and creates and/or approves order documentation (SOWs, POs, Requisitions, etc.).
• Facilitates post-execution contract management, including: maintaining the contract system of record, providing proactive renewal/obligation notifications, analyzing problem areas, and helping resolve disputes.
• Supports the deployment of consistent vendor management processes.

Responsible for providing administrative support, such as tracking, reporting, data entry, scheduling, and other tasks as needed to support the ITSVM team and Sourcing and Vendor Management lifecycle.

Provides guidance to less experienced team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in business, supply chain, or technology; MBA or JD degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years'' experience in global IT sourcing, vendor management, and strategic procurement.
• Proven expertise in supply chain management, category management, and strategic sourcing.
• Strong knowledge of contract negotiation, drafting, and management.
• Proficiency in sourcing, asset, and contract management tools and practices.
• Excellent project and process management sk

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