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 32,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2020 were $7.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS), a global leader in apparel and footwear industry solutions, is a $1.6 billion division of Avery Dennison. We provide intelligent creative and sustainable solutions that elevate brands and accelerate performance throughout the global retail supply chain. We elevate brands through graphic tickets, tags and labels, embellishments and packaging solutions that enhance consumer appeal. We accelerate performance through radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled inventory, loss prevention solutions, price management, global compliance and brand security solutions. Based in Westborough, Massachusetts, Avery Dennison RBIS responsibly serves the global marketplace with operations in 115 locations and 50 countries, across six continents. For more information, visit www.rbis.averydennison.com.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Manage the product development with buying offices to drive sales growth. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• Act as the product development expert, demonstrating comprehensive technical knowledge for the HTL, Woven/PFL, POS product line. 

• Effectively manage product development processes from customer briefing to artwork development, costing/pricing, sampling, and final approval. 

• Gather customer information/specifications to develop new programs or redesigns of existing programs, driving toward the most value-added solution for the account. 

• Contribute to all relevant initiatives to achieve sales plans in collaboration with Sales. 

• Guide customers to the greatest value solution for their branding needs for a given product line. 

• Attends customer presentations and meetings as required.

• Liaison between Sales and Global Product Deployment hubs to deploy new items to production.

• Prepares global price proposals using established tools and guidelines. Consults with CPD Manager and Sales when competitive situations arise and escalation is required.  

• Remain current on industry trends and product innovations to effectively partner with customers in leveraging Avery Dennison solutions.  

• Review internal processes/ documents can meet customer's expectations

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

• Deep technical knowledge of the (POS, HTL, PFL/Woven) product line strongly preferred.  

• 2+ years of experience in new product development. 

• Knowledge of the apparel or label industries.

• Passion for product trends, insight, possibilities, and development.

• Demonstrated ability to be highly organized while managing multiple projects to completion against tight deadlines. 

• Highly effective oral and written communication and presentation skills (in both English & Cantonese). 

• High level of PC skills, including use of Word, Excel, ERP (Oracle preferred), pricing tools, product/customer databases. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge gained through training and experience.

• Thrive in a collaborative team environment.  

EDUCATION

• Bachelor Degree above

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