Procurement Early Career Program (ECP) Associate

Job description

What we are looking for Avery Dennison’s North America Procurement Early Career Program (PECP) has a single business focus to build talent for our world class organization. With a concentrated blend of experiential on-the-job learning and classroom and virtual training, the PECP serves as the talent pipeline for procurement roles throughout the organization. We are looking for agile problem solvers who enjoy working in a dynamic and collaborative environment to be our next Procurement Associate.

Associates receive in-depth exposure to multiple areas of our business. Our program is flexible and passionate about the development needs of our associates alongside the needs of the business. Grow your career with a 24-month training curriculum rooted in our core values and competencies. The PECP Associate could get exposure to the following categories: Direct Procurement ( Chemicals, Paper, Films)

Indirect Procurement Freight Role Details & Requirements

The Procurement Early Career Program focuses on two main rotations. Your first rotation will be approximately 18-months in length while your second rotation will be approximately 12-months in length.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel 10 - 20 percent of the time Key Responsibilities: The primary roles and responsibilities of this Early Careers Program Associate could be: Own category analysis, strategic projects, supplier data gathering, system updates, and process improvements
• Participate on cross functional teams and provide support as procurement liaison’ Streamline formal workflow by partnering with Managers to design and implement a standardized intake system and process for procurement requests
• Collaborate with team members to centralize procurement data for strategic historical analysis
• Engage in cross-functional projects and networking across different procurement departments to gain an understanding of the global supply chain

Qualifications

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.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Supply Chain, Logistics)or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial etc.) Expected graduation date should be December 2026 OR May 2027 (to start in June of 2027).

Experience

Previous internship/co-op experience required or relevant work experience in procurement and manufacturing Leadership Experience via student organizations, such as Engineers without Borders, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Chemical Engineers, 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