About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

We're not just a global leader in materials science and branding solutions; we're a team of passionate individuals committed to bringing brands to life and transforming how businesses connect with their customers. Whether through our Embelex platform, empowering creativity with on-product branding, or our Aftermarket solutions, optimizing apparel production and supply chains, we work together to solve complex challenges and create a more sustainable future.

Our vision unites us: Together, we connect the physical and digital to solve some of the world's most complex challenges

Learn more at https://apparelsolutions.averydennison.com/en

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team via Requestaccomodation@eu.averydennison.com.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Lead the business in exceeding objectives, including all elements of the P&L.

• Assist in developing and implementing long-term Sales and Marketing strategies that are geared towards developing greater market share and profitability at a country level.

• Develop Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures (OGSM) for assigned areas and confirm linkage to global business strategies.

• Achieve maximum levels of productivity, ensuring that the business benefits from the lowest possible cost and best value.

• Responsible for clear, focused leadership to further reduce the barriers to delivering competitive advantage via global size and scale.

• Actively engage in utilizing company best practices to increase efficiency and profitability.

• Actively engage in translating best practices in the areas of revenue growth, customer service excellence, organization design and development, cost modeling and developing superior customer relationships to delight them with our service and delivery.

• Responsible for delivery of short-term and long-term results in order to develop and maintain the organization’s credibility with the business and creating opportunities to add greater value to the business.

• Translate market trends and customer needs into actionable goals that create competitive advantage.

• Partner with the regional functional Leadership team to ensure alignment with the local and regional Strategic plans and create a culture that drives success locally and regionally for Avery Dennison.

• Support the sales/commercial teams on developing a pipeline of growth opportunities.

• Act as a team role model and change-agent.

• Positively lead and influence team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals.

• Coordinate team efforts, implement strategy and team operating plan. 

• Be the champion of Values & Ethics of the company and lead the Business Conduct Guidelines from the front

• 15+ years of related business experience with a strong commercial background

• Preferably an MBA degree

• Experience of leading successful commercial teams 

• Strong experience in strategic leadership 

• International experience within a multinational would be an advantage

• Ability to work in a matrixed organization and successfully navigate through it to create a solid team

• Possess leadership, mentoring, training and project management experience and skills.

• Demonstrated success in cross-regional projects or initiatives.

• Strong experience in successfully negotiating with large/major contracts.

• Advanced business and financial acumen with sound understanding of P&L.

• Skilled in communicating effectively with all levels of management on complex business issues.

• Ability to champion new business ventures.  This will require excellent organizational and people skills, project management skills with an ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely and concise manner.

• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills with a prominent leadership presence

Who we are! - Our Story:

Every voice. Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer.

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)