Vice President of Operations

About the Company

Avery Dennison is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that creates products and services helping industries improve branding, information flow, labor efficiency, supply chain performance, sustainability, circularity, transparency, and customer connection. Its portfolio includes labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software that bridges physical and digital experiences, and branded packaging solutions. The company serves a wide range of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive, with about 35,000 employees across more than 50 countries and reported 2025 sales of $8.9 billion.

The Vestcom business within Avery Dennison is recognized as a market leader in technology-driven shelf-edge solutions for retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Its data-integrated media offerings are designed to improve shopper engagement at the point of decision and have supported productivity and profitable growth for over 30 years.

Role Overview

This leadership position is focused on guiding the operations and customer experience functions with a clear strategic vision. The role is responsible for ensuring strong operational performance, reliable delivery of high-quality products, and a workplace culture that prioritizes safety and employee engagement. The position reports to the VP & General Manager of Vestcom.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the leadership representative for Operations, Supply Chain, Machine Group, and Customer Experience functions on the Vestcom leadership team.
• Own performance outcomes tied to on-time, in-full delivery and continuous year-over-year improvement across financial results, quality, service, safety, employee engagement, inventory, and organizational development.
• Lead the organization to achieve or exceed financial targets and operational KPIs.
• Introduce and scale world-class operational practices to elevate overall capability.
• Keep environmental, health, and safety priorities at the center of the operating model.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships inside and outside the business to bring advanced improvements into manufacturing processes.
• Manage organizational change so that operations stay aligned with customer and market needs.
• Encourage innovation through technology, service, and company culture.
• Foster a workplace grounded in safety, trust, teamwork, respect, and high employee engagement.
• Design an operating structure that supports business needs, build successor readiness, implement succession plans, and lead a multi-function, multi-site leadership team.
• Hold regular business reviews with business and finance leaders to create, assess, and track action plans that support profitable growth.
• Contribute to and align the division’s strategic planning and annual planning cycles, including ownership of key financial targets.
• Drive stronger and more consistent employee engagement across Vestcom service bureaus.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of operations experience, including site leadership and management of cross-functional and organizational initiatives.
• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Prior profit and loss management experience.
• Background in planning and forecasting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with the capability to hold teams accountable for results.
• Proven leadership strength and experience motivating and inspiring employees.
• Strong planning, organization, project management, and strategy execution skills, including capital and expense budgeting.
• Ability to lead in line with Vestcom and Avery Dennison values.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical and wellness benefits available from the first day of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Tuition reimbursement support.
• Employee Assistance Program / Health Advocate eligibility.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.

Additional Information

Qualified applicants will be considered without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status. Employment decisions follow equal opportunity guidelines, and all information will be kept confidential.

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