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 customer 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. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description

In this exciting, and diverse role of high impact we are hiring an energized, tenacious and highly driven Technical Sales Specialist - Northern Region to join our Avery Dennison Graphics business (https://graphics.averydennison.eu/) home based within the UK with access to our location in Cramlington with a direct reporting line to our TSS Manager EMENA.

This role is a role where 75% of the time traveling to customers and both internal and external partners within NR Region is required. Occasionally you may be required to travel to other EMENA locations. 

TSS activities:

• On a daily basis, and as an integral part of our European technical sales team, you will be driving world-class technical advisory and developing new opportunities by increasing and exceeding customer excellence and experience. 
• By traveling within North Region (UK&IRE, Scandinavia), you will be the first point of contact for technical support and advice to the partners in the ECOsystem (distributors, converters, installers, etc.) and suppliers in the printing and converting industry,as well as in wrapping and window films business, regarding applications, conversion and installations. 
• As a reliable business partner to your customers and suppliers you will analyze, troubleshoot, and quickly resolve our customers' issues when it comes to printing, adhesives, conversion, or application, and improve added customer value by demonstrating our capabilities and building stronger customer intimacy and relationships.
• You will be working on projects either by leading or participating in project teams, where strong business acumen with technical background will help to identify, create and execute business opportunities for Graphics self adhesive films in Automotive and Architectural areas either within existing business models or in newly developing ones. .  
• Next to the Technical support you will be responsible for training in your area. The trainings are divided into two areas. First we have the product specific training for the different partners in the ECOsystem, secondly we have a group of external certified trainers that manage bigger workshops. These trainers and their trainings in the region will be managed by the Technical Sales Spec.
• Thus, opting for our exciting role in our aspiring European technical sales team certainly means going all out for an exciting, and multi-faceted opportunity, offering new insights each day within the Graphics industry

Qualifications

• (University) Degree with focus on printing technologies or production processes, or a related field is welcome
• Previous 3+ years experience in a technical sales, technical support, research & development, quality assurance,or  production, ideally within the Graphics or printing and labeling industry
• Strong business acumen with technical background
• Passion for customer excellence as well as ideally knowledge of latest printing / packaging / labeling technologies and familiarity with self-adhesive materials for car wrapping and/or architectural industry, printing technologies and/or labeling solutions
• Fluency in English, ability to communicate in Scandinavian languages is a plus.
• Creativity, excitement, and innovation, entrepreneurial spirit for growing intelligent sustainability to set your career at Avery Dennison

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK:
We not only embrace change… we drive it. We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests. We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, imbedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer: 

• Workplace Flexibility 
• Structured learning and development 
• Mentoring program 
• Competitive total rewards

We look forward to receiving your application.

We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

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