Avery Dennison has named Robyn Buma as its new vice president of global procurement for the company’s Label and Graphic Materials (LGM) and Industrial and Healthcare Materials segments.

Ms Buma has more than 19 years of experience with Avery Dennison, having served most recently as senior director, procurement, global categories, and head of procurement in the EMEA region, based in the Netherlands. She will be based in Mentor, Ohio for this new role.

Georges Gravanis, president, LGM at Avery Dennison, said, ‘We are excited to announce Robyn’s appointment to this important leadership position. Robyn has a successful track record in our organisation, broad product knowledge, and a strong focus on building supplier relationships.

‘With her leadership, I am confident that we will continue to stay on the leading­ edge of material trends, especially in support of our 2025 sustainability goals.’