Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products and solutions, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2021 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, we are looking for a Procurement Operations Associate to join our  Procurement Operations team based in Oegstgeest. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the full administrative process of all purchase orders and maintain all system data. You will work with our Finance team and the business to support timely payment, delivery and strengthen vendor relationships. You will directly report to our Procurement Operations Manager and we consider this is a unique opportunity for you if you are looking to grow a solid career in an international, dynamic company.

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Place, confirm, and obtain tracking information on all orders for our company based on assignment
• Create purchase orders (PO’s) when requested on timely manner to ensure critical needs are met by the business following completed information from the requisitions
• Enter receipts against the appropriate purchase order, after proper notification from the end user that goods or services have been received/ completed
• Raw material price maintenance – Ensure prices are received and updated in relevant procurement systems in a timely, complete and accurate manner, in accordance to internal control, finance, supply chain and audit requirements.
• Raw material code creation and master data maintenance – Support the European Procurement Team and related departments such as Supply Chain and Product Management to create and maintain /update vendor and raw material codes and associated master data in the procurement systems
• Create vendor request forms (VRF) upon request (New + Amendments)
• Update monthly the market data files Create and distribute the reports.
• Supporting other operations streams where needed

• What we expect from you:
• Previous work experience of 2+ years in an international corporate environment with solid office experience
• Strong cultural empathy and team-player, relationship-building attitude to operate in complex multinational organization
• Advanced Word and Excel and Google Docs & Sheets skills
• Computer skills and experience in working with applicable systems, such as Ariba is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills in English both spoken and written, additional languages are a plus
• High degree of accuracy, good time-management and priority setting skills are important
• High school diploma, vocational training / MBO level

We not only embrace change… we drive it.  We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests.  We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, embedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:

• State of the art facilities 
• Workplace & work hours flexibility
• International environment 

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are interested in knowing more about our Diversity & Inclusion approach, please go to https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.