Company Description
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the client experience. Serving an array of 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 2023 were $8.4 billion.
The Norwegian part of the company, Avery Dennison NTP, is a leading producer of heat transfers for labelling of sportswear, workwear and other profiled articles. At our factory in Gaupne, we have developed technology and produced transfers for over 35 years. Our 180 employees deliver high quality products that enable us to compete globally. Our turnover is roughly equally split between the international market and the domestic market. Read more at www.averydennisonntp.no and www.averydennison.com
AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER
Job Description
Our new merchandiser will help to lift our commitment to our clients both internally and externally. A dominant part of the client portfolio would be clients related to sports clubs and sports brands and secondly workwear clients in Europe. Some key tasks will be to facilitate orders, quote development, identify ways to continuously improve client experience, and be the link between the clients and the manufacturing functions. You will be collaborating with our commercial teams in Europe and you will manage orders from some of the largest brands in the world. We are looking for someone who shares our ambitions of growth and development and this position will have opportunities for growth within the company.
The department you will belong to consists of skilled and experienced colleagues, and you will be the ninth member of this team and a part of a 13-person commercial team on site. You will receive good training in our internal systems, as well as in the use and production of heat transfer labels. You will be reporting to the customer service manager.
For the right candidate, there will also be a chance for this position to be located in Leiden, Netherlands.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to
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Proactive and professional communication with international clients and coworkers, both internal and external.
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Manage accounts regarding order processing, order follow-up, sales order pricing, on-time deliveries, and complete order fulfillment.
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Identify client needs and determine appropriate action, for example match customer needs to the best solution, and follow up.
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Identify improvements and challenges and take ownership of resolving and implementing improvements.
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Create good relationships with both existing and potential clients.
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Close cooperation with colleagues in the customer service / merchandiser team as well as the other departments in the company like production.
Qualifications
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Experience with customer/client contact and an outstanding sense of service.
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Systematic and structured and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
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A high degree of accuracy, good time management and priority-setting skills are important.
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Able to adapt to different cultures - we have clients and coworkers from many countries.
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Be able to express yourself professionally written and orally in English. Norwegian skills are an advantage, but not a requirement. As some of our key workwear clients are German, some German skills will be an advantage, but not a requirement.
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Knowledge of Google Suits is an advantage.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Avery Dennison Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are frequently characterized as decent or good, supported by multiple medical plan options alongside dental, vision, and mental health coverage. Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage add to the perceived strength of core protection benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is strengthened by an automatic employer contribution plus an additional employer match tied to employee contributions. The availability of an employee stock purchase plan further broadens long-term savings options beyond the 401(k).
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related support is reinforced through parental leave and dedicated adoption and fertility assistance with a stated benefit amount. Domestic partner eligibility and LGBTQIA+ healthcare support features expand coverage for different family structures.
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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.
