Responsibilities

The Finance Director, Global Supply Chain is a newly created leadership role responsible for delivering strategic insights and driving cost efficiency across Avient's global manufacturing footprint and operations. Reporting directly to the VP of Financial Planning & Analysis and partnering closely with the SVP of Global Supply Chain, this role will lead financial planning, accounting, reporting, and analysis of operations costs, while identifying and driving execution of cost optimization initiatives. The Finance Director, Global Supply Chain will play a critical role in enhancing visibility into operational cost drivers, enabling data-driven decision-making, and supporting execution of Avient's strategic priorities. As this is a newly created role, the Finance Director, Global Supply Chain, will build a global team capable of providing global, regional and plant level support and insights.Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, with a strong background in manufacturing or operations finance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in financial modeling, cost analysis, performance management.
• Proficiency in financial systems and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, HFM, Sigma, Power BI, Tableau).
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9, 000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com .