Vice President of Operations

Company Overview

Vestcom is part of Avery Dennison, a global materials science and digital identification solutions company focused on helping businesses improve branding, information delivery, labor efficiency, supply-chain performance, sustainability, circularity, and transparency. The company develops labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software that connects physical and digital experiences, and packaging-related solutions used across home and personal care, apparel, retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive. Avery Dennison employs about 35,000 people across more than 50 countries and reported sales of $8.9 billion in 2025.

Vestcom is a leading provider of technology-enabled shelf-edge solutions for retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Its data-connected media products are designed to influence shopper behavior at the point of decision and have supported major retailers for more than 30 years through innovation that improves productivity and growth.

Role Summary

This leadership position is responsible for setting the direction for Vestcom’s operations and customer experience organizations. The Vice President of Operations is expected to strengthen operational performance, improve delivery and quality outcomes, and help build a workplace culture centered on safety, trust, teamwork, respect, and employee engagement. The role reports to the VP & General Manager of Vestcom.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the executive representative for Operations, Supply Chain, Machine Group, and Customer Experience on the Vestcom leadership team.
• Own improvement in on-time, in-full delivery and drive year-over-year gains across financial performance, quality, service, safety, employee engagement, inventory, and organizational capability.
• Ensure the function consistently meets or exceeds financial and operational targets and KPI expectations.
• Introduce and sustain world-class operating practices that elevate performance to best-in-class levels.
• Keep environmental, health, and safety priorities at the center of the organization’s focus.
• Build strategic relationships inside and outside the company to bring modern process improvements into manufacturing operations.
• Lead organizational change so the business stays aligned with customer and market needs.
• Encourage innovation through technology, service, and organizational culture.
• Foster a safety-first environment supported by trust, teamwork, respect, and engaged employees.
• Create the operating model needed to support business goals, including succession planning and development of future leaders.
• Lead a multi-functional, multi-site operations leadership team and strengthen successor readiness.
• Run regular business reviews with business and finance leaders to evaluate and track action plans that support profitable growth.
• Participate in and help align strategic planning and annual planning processes, including target-setting for key financial measures.
• Improve employee engagement consistently across Vestcom service bureaus.

Candidate Profile

• 12 or more years of operations experience, including site leadership and management of cross-functional and organizational initiatives.
• A four-year degree in Business Administration or a related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Background in profit-and-loss management.
• Experience with planning and forecasting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, with the confidence to hold teams accountable for results.
• Proven leadership skills and a history of motivating and inspiring teams.
• Demonstrated capability in planning, organizing, project management, strategy execution, and capital and expense budgeting.
• Ability to lead in a way that reflects Vestcom and Avery Dennison values.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel about 50% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical and wellness coverage beginning on day one of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program / Health Advocate access.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. The employer follows equal employment opportunity guidelines and keeps applicant information confidential.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to view or submit an application, alternative application methods are available. Please contact 440.534.6000 or na.ta.operations@averydennison.com to discuss accommodation options.