About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion.

Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

As a Strategy and M&A Manager, you will be responsible for supporting key strategic initiatives within Avery Dennison’s Solutions' Group business, and have primary responsibility for conducting market and business analysis for different strategic initiatives. These include supporting the annual strategic planning process and the M&A and venture activity; assessing new segments, market and product opportunities, key strategic alliances and joint initiatives with partners; and segment growth initiatives. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Assess the business ecosystem, including industry trends, growth drivers, competitive dynamics, and revenue and profit pools, and develop strategic implications and recommendations for the overall strategy and solution roadmap.
• Conduct rigorous market/competitive analysis and valuation/modeling work to provide detailed guidance and insight regarding new spaces to enter, companies and potential acquisitions
• Conduct market sizing (calculating TAM & SAM) and market forecast analysis.
• Scan external technology environment for strategic alliances, business partners, potential joint venture partners, ideas, concepts, and support existing strategic partnership activities, such as joint business development activities and key joint projects.
• Perform financial analysis of new business opportunities including sales and market share projections, P&L statements, balance sheets, statement of cash flows, NPV and IRR calculations; carry out sensitivity analysis to identify impact of changes in key hypotheses.
• Partner with senior executives and functional leads to develop business strategies and identify acquisition and investment opportunities that accelerate Avery Dennison’s profitable growth strategies
• Support due diligence and integration efforts for acquisitions, including coordinating cross-functional teams to evaluate targetsstrong use of external sources (such as Euromonitor, Capital IQ, etc.).

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of related experience with similar analytical positions desired, such as top-tier management consulting, corporate strategy or private equity.
• Excellent financial skills, analytical skills, and business acumen.
• Experience in M&A projects 
• Excellent understanding of product and technical information.
• Experience in a management consulting or strategic planning role is a plus.
• Experience with B2B technologies is a plus.

AVERY DENNISON IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK:

We not only embrace change… we drive it.  We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests.  We are committed to workplace diversity for employees and the business. We are a force for good, imbedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:

• Workplace Flexibility,

• Structured learning and development

• Mentoring program

• Competitive total rewards

• Commitment to Sustainability 

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love and we love what we do.

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team via [email protected] 

We look forward to receiving your application.