Supply Chain Associate - 2024 Leadership Development Program

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation
• Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

Why Avient

At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust Development Programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Job Summary

The Supply ChainLeadership Development Program accelerates professional development by placing participants into key areas of Avient's Supply Chain organization in a two-year rotational program. These teams develop and support a wide range of activities and projects that enable the critical processes of Avient businesses.

The Supply Chain LDP Associate actively participates in various assignments in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics and Data Analysis on a rotational basis (6 - 8 months each) across all Avient business segments to gain key competencies. During each rotation the Supply Chain LDP Associate will establish relationships with peers and leaders, learn fundamentals of Avient SAP Supply Chain processes and be provided feedback from the program manager. Upon completion of the program, individuals will have a comprehensive understanding of our operations and be placed in a full time role within Avient best suiting their professional goals and current business needs.

Essential Functions

• Participate across Avient's businesses in roles such as: Finished Goods Planner for one or many sites, Raw material procurement for one or many sites, Customer Service, Demand Planning for a business, Logistics analyst, etc.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams within operations and Supply Chain.
• Work as a partner with business teams to resolve Supply Chain related issues.
• Hone forecasts for use in sales and operations planning. Interact with marketing, sales, and brand/product management to facilitate the planning process.
• Balance inventory, per specific internal goals, with required customer service levels and freight costs.
• Deliver world-class customer service, while protecting and meeting our internal goals.
• Help advance continuous improvement initiatives, ultimately to maintain or become supplier of choice for existing and new customers.
• Other projects as assigned.

We offer a competitive salary, incentive and benefit plan to eligible employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, spending accounts and 401(k).

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related business field required.
• 1 years of relevant work (internship experience applicable).

Additional Qualifications

• Team player with strong project management and organization skills required.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, as well as take initiative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• A passion and mind-set for solving problems, both working with teams and individually.

Competencies

• Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation
• Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

Why Avient

At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust Development Programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Job Summary

The Supply ChainLeadership Development Program accelerates professional development by placing participants into key areas of Avient's Supply Chain organization in a two-year rotational program. These teams develop and support a wide range of activities and projects that enable the critical processes of Avient businesses.

The Supply Chain LDP Associate actively participates in various assignments in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics and Data Analysis on a rotational basis (6 - 8 months each) across all Avient business segments to gain key competencies. During each rotation the Supply Chain LDP Associate will establish relationships with peers and leaders, learn fundamentals of Avient SAP Supply Chain processes and be provided feedback from the program manager. Upon completion of the program, individuals will have a comprehensive understanding of our operations and be placed in a full time role within Avient best suiting their professional goals and current business needs.

Essential Functions

• Participate across Avient's businesses in roles such as: Finished Goods Planner for one or many sites, Raw material procurement for one or many sites, Customer Service, Demand Planning for a business, Logistics analyst, etc.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams within operations and Supply Chain.
• Work as a partner with business teams to resolve Supply Chain related issues.
• Hone forecasts for use in sales and operations planning. Interact with marketing, sales, and brand/product management to facilitate the planning process.
• Balance inventory, per specific internal goals, with required customer service levels and freight costs.
• Deliver world-class customer service, while protecting and meeting our internal goals.
• Help advance continuous improvement initiatives, ultimately to maintain or become supplier of choice for existing and new customers.
• Other projects as assigned.

We offer a competitive salary, incentive and benefit plan to eligible employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, spending accounts and 401(k).

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related business field required.
• 1 years of relevant work (internship experience applicable).

Additional Qualifications

• Team player with strong project management and organization skills required.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, as well as take initiative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• A passion and mind-set for solving problems, both working with teams and individually.

Competencies

• Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.