About the role:Avery Dennison’s North America Supply Chain Early Careers Program (SC ECP) has a single business focus to build talent for our rapidly growing organization. With a concentrated blend of experiential on-the-job learning and classroom and virtual training, the SCECP serves as the talent pipeline for leadership roles throughout the organization. For our next Supply Chain Associate, we are searching for individuals who are interested in applying their analytical and tactical skill set to help solve problems that have a direct, minute by minute impact to the business. Supply Chain Early Career Program Associates receive in-depth exposure to both geographical and functional parts of the organization by experiencing through two different assignments that blend manufacturing, operations planning and logistics over the course of 24 -30 months. Our program is flexible and passionate about the development needs of our associates alongside the needs of the business, supported by a training curriculum that is rooted in our Avery Dennison values to guide you on your career path.We are considering individuals who are excited about working in any of the following states post college graduation: OH, IN, PA, and GA.Key Responsibilities:Apply continuous improvement methodologies to advance performance and achieve business objectives (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, etc.)Provide effective linkages to sales, customer service, purchasing, marketing, supply chain and operationsDevelop and manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performanceMonitor service and inventory performance, anticipate and respond to problems effectivelyEnsure compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley requirements relevant to materials processes
