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.
At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:
Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
Paid parental leave
401K eligibility
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
Paid vacation and paid holidays
Brand Product Developer (BPD) leads the product development process by defining new program requirements in collaboration with the sales teams, from point of initiation to client approval. This position coordinates new developments across multiple customers and product lines. BPD Specialists provide product knowledge within our Heat Transfer, Woven, Printed Fabric, and Paper product lines by bringing insights, solutions, and options to the sales team and the customer. BPD Specialists partner closely with our Global Program Deployment (GPD) team to deploy new items into production.
Your Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Commercial team on developing product opportunities to drive key initiatives and achieve sales objectives for assigned accounts.
- Execute the product development process from client briefing to artwork development, costing/pricing, sampling, and final approval.
- Guide clients to the greatest value solution for their branding needs by gathering product specifications for new programs, or redesigns of existing programs, and re-engineering options to meet target prices.
- Coordinate with GPD team and variable data end-to-end specialists to deploy new items to production.
- Prepare global price proposals using established tools and guidelines and escalate price approval in competitive situations.
- Participate in store audits, client calls, and the creation of the selling narrative, as needed.
- Supportive of digital sampling, re-engineering, smart sampling initiatives
- Remain current on industry trends and product innovations to effectively partner with clients in leveraging Avery Dennison solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge gained through training and experience.
- 2+ years of experience in new product development.
- Knowledge of printing, weaving, heat transfer, variable data, and manufacturing strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of the retail, apparel or label industries.
- Passion for products, trends, insights, possibilities, and development.
- Ability to establish and maintain client relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to be highly organized while managing multiple projects to completion against tight deadlines.
- Highly effective oral and written communication and presentation skills. Thrive in a collaborative, matrixed environment, coordinating with multiple people and global functions.
- High level of PC skills, including use of Word, Excel, ERP (Oracle preferred), pricing tools, product/customer databases.
- Solid mathematical skills for pricing.
The salary range for this position is $61,200-$81,600/ year.
The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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What We Do
Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2020 were $7.0 billion.
