GPD Officer
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 and mitigate loss, 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 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at averydennison.com . AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.
About the role
Responsible for coordinating with sales and customers to launch new programs or items for production in any of the IBMD global manufacturing units.
Key Responsibilities
- Work independently with sales/customers on new item development or revision; manage global programs with cross-functional teams to ensure a timely and successful rollout.
- Coordinate complete and consistent information flow for new items/programs and global product changes from sales force/customers/global coordinators to process owners (business units, production, pre-press, formatting, programming).
- Ensure timely delivery of quotations, samples, and proofs to sales and/or customers.
- Collect and calculate global prices and provide global margin analysis and strategic advice to relevant parties when necessary.
- Coordinate timely and consistent availability of product information (samples, proofs, formats, data integrity tests, ink draw downs) to global manufacturing sites.
- Familiarize with product knowledge and development processes, and master related systems to ensure correct setup.
- Analyze with logical thinking, identify root causes, and provide alternative and suitable solutions; escalate issues to senior levels when necessary.
- Support other tasks assigned by supervisor.
- Junior college degree or above in any discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of related experience.
- English proficiency level at CET4 or above; fluent in written, spoken, and listening English and Mandarin (Cantonese is a plus).
- Experience in merchandising and/or product development coordination (such as handling sampling, vendor liaison, and quotations) is an advantage.
- Experience in printing & design and apparel/footwear merchandising is an advantage.
- Detail-oriented, capable of working under pressure and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong logical thinking, analytical skills, communication skills, adaptability, and self-motivation.
- Strong execution capability with awareness of task prioritization and timely escalation to management.