Director Strategy and Sustainability, Materials Group – EMENA

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.

Job Description

The Director Strategy and Sustainability will lead the development of long term strategic plans for our Label Materials business in the EMENA region (Europe, Middle East and North Africa), where sustainability is a key part of our strategy. The jobholder closely interacts with the Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Region. He/she is part of the Marketing leadership team and works with the relevant functions and business leaders to assess business challenges and opportunities and drive implementation of strategic initiatives. In particular, the jobholder takes responsibility for our sustainability and market intelligence efforts. She/he will be based in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands, (Amsterdam/The Hague area) and report directly to the Vice President Marketing EMENA, with a dotted line to the Global Sustainability leader.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a high potential individual with a background from management consulting to shape the strategy of our business and have significant impact. The role offers a stimulating, value-driven and collaborative work environment with exposure to top management, and the opportunity to grow and develop into other leadership roles in the organization.

You will:

• Be a key thought partner to the SVP/GM for EMENA and other members of the regional leadership team identifying and leading key strategic initiatives, including implementation.
• Continuously drive Avery Dennison’s sustainability strategy, together with the Marketing & R&D leadership teams set-up priorities for product development, communication and ecosystem engagement
• Act as a sustainability thought leader representing Avery Dennison both internally and externally
• Lead the annual strategic planning process: shape the storyline, structure the work, support and challenge the functional leaders with their workstreams, make sure financial projections tie back to the strategy
• Lead the representation of Avery Dennison across influencing associations (recycling bodies, industry associations, etc)
• Continuously enhance market intelligence knowledge, including packaging trends and competitor behavior
• Partner with peers in Marketing, R&D and Procurement teams to help them take a long term view while leveraging their business experience
• Act as an internal consultant helping strengthen the thinking and plans across the business where appropriate
• Accountable for Avery Dennison’s liner recycling program, oversee annual planning, marketing materials and recycler network expansion
• Work closely with the organization to identify acquisition opportunities which could help accelerate our strategies.
• Build and lead a team of high performance individuals (7 FTEs)