IT Sourcing Manager

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 at

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

Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

Paid parental leave

401K eligibility

Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

Paid vacation and paid holidays

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will perform a combination of strategic sourcing, contract management, performance management, and relationship management functions for Avery Dennison’s 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 the Americas.

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 score carding 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, Requisition s, 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, including:

Leading annual executive reviews for key vendors, monitoring and reporting on vendor performance in the areas that include:cost and…