Technical Sales Specialist UK & Ireland

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.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via [email protected].

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

*We are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this role*

*This role is subject to right-to-work checks as per UK Employment Law* 

What we can offer you! - Your Role:

In this is very versatile, home-based role as Technical Sales Specialist / Representative - UK / Ireland (label.averydennison.com) we are looking for a fresh mind to join our high performing team in Cramlington with direct reporting line to our Country Sales Manager.

Your Mission:

• While travelling extensive within UK and Ireland you will be the first point of contact for technical support and advice to our customers in the printing and converting industry, regarding applications, and/or conversion. 
• To ensure a reliable and strong partnership with your customers you will analyse, troubleshoot, and quickly resolve our customers' issues when it comes to printing, adhesives, conversion, or label application. 
• But it is not only technical advisory, and solution selling; you will also show all advantages of our new products, applications and technical developments to your community, e.g. through product training sessions at our locations and our customers’ sites.
• Thus, opting for our technical sales job certainly means going all out for an exciting, dynamic and multi-faceted opportunity, offering new and insightful challenges each day.

What we expect from you! - Your Expertise:

• University Degree or equivalent
• Previous work experience of 3+ years in a technical support, research and development or (technical) sales position within a manufacturing organisation is important
• Experience in printing, converting, and/or packaging/labeling technology market, as well as knowledge of label / packaging industry, printing technologies and/or labeling solutions is beneficial
• Creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial spirit for growing a sustainable business to set your career at Avery Dennison
• Valid driving license

Location: Cramlington

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

What we can offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus usual bank holidays (or equivalent shifts)
• Company Car
• Bonus opportunity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health benefit cash plan
• Pension with up to 10% Employer contributions
• Life assurance 4 x basic salary
• Employee Assistance scheme including life & legal advice. 
• Free on-site Parking
• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program
• International environment 
• Events such as International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc.
• A growing, and welcoming team with a good spirit!

Who we are! - Our Story:

Each of us, 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. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups: 

• EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
• Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: 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)