Raw Material Buyer

About the role

The Raw Material Buyer reports to the Service Materials & Logistics Manager and focuses on activities related to buying, planning, and inventory and material control. In this role, the Raw Material Buyer drives continuous process improvements, prepares operational reports, graphs, and data charts, and ensures efficiency across site supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

Employees work in a hybrid mode based out of Painesville, OH (250 Chester St #3).

• Manage and improve raw material planning and ordering processes by conducting daily planning and ordering for all chemical and web stock raw materials, analyzing usage in response to demand or supply shifts, and standardizing daily planning workflows.
• Maintain and enhance vendor management processes involved in forecasting and ordering to support operational continuity.
• Oversee site raw material inventory management processes to achieve service and inventory objectives, including cycle counts, loss reduction initiatives, and slow-moving/obsolete (SLOB) inventory management.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects to optimize raw planning, inventory management, and customer service using Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) problem-solving tools and A3 Thinking.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across site operations, including resolving invoice exceptions with finance and accounts payable, coordinating international orders, supporting sales order management, and managing the daily editor schedule with operations and engineering.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in an applicable field preferred (APICS certification preferred).
• 2+ years of previous scheduling, planning, procurement, or supply chain experience, with solid knowledge of general supply chain, materials management, and logistics.
• Demonstrated proficiency with applicable enterprise computer systems, including ERP systems, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and data analysis software.
• Proven ability to use Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) problem-solving tools, including A3 Thinking or other lean methodologies, to identify root causes and drive process improvements.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills, with a results-oriented focus and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and with all levels of management.

Benefits

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

• Inclusive Healthcare Support: Access to our large network of medical and behavioral health professionals.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 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 Parental Leave: Your salary is 100% paid during your approved parental leave of absence as a biological, adoptive, and/or foster parent.
• Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $80000.00 - $96000.00 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting.

Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool.

Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.