Client Product Development (CPD) Director

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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.

The Global Client Product Development (CPD) leader is responsible for leading our client-focused product development teams globally. In collaboration with our commercial team, PLM org and GPD, this role facilitates the development of innovative processes and techniques for new developments across various clients and product lines.

Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial teams to cultivate product opportunities, driving strategic initiatives and achieving global sales targets.

• Ensure CPD teams effectively manage the end-to-end product development process, from client briefing to artwork creation, costing/pricing, sampling, and final approval.

• Develop processes to ensure CPD teams guide clients towards optimal solutions for their branding requirements by gathering detailed product specifications for new programs or modifications to existing programs, and proposing re-engineering options to meet target pricing

• Partner with GPD teams to establish global procedures and escalation protocols to ensure efficient deployment of new items into production.

• Implement a robust process utilizing established tools, guidelines, and escalation procedures for pricing.

• Ensure teams actively engage in store audits, client meetings, and the development of the sales narrative as necessary.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of industry trends and product advancements to effectively assist clients in leveraging Avery Dennison solutions.

Qualifications

• Relevant business qualification.

• Minimum of 15 years of solid experience in commercial/product development, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity overseeing a global team, preferably within the Apparel industry.

• Demonstrate a strong passion for product development and a commitment to staying abreast about market trends and product insights.

• Proven expertise in leading large, diverse teams within a demanding and dynamic environment.

• Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to excel in a collaborative, matrixed organizational structure, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and global functions.

• Demonstrated ability to drive and manage organizational change while achieving tangible results.

• Exhibit strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

Additional Information

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)

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