Materials science and RFID solutions for supply chain transparency and brand protection
Avery Dennison manufactures labeling, functional materials, and RFID inlays across 50+ countries with 35,000 employees. The tech stack reveals a hybrid operational backbone: legacy ERP (Oracle R12, PeopleSoft, QAD) paired with emerging digital adoption (Salesforce, MES, IoT, RPA, Azure). Hiring velocity is accelerating with manufacturing roles dominating the mix—paired with active Kaizen and lean initiatives—indicating operational scale-up and automation strategy maturation.
Notable leadership hires: Procurement Director, Head of Manufacturing, Production Team Lead, Innovation Lead, Production Lead
Avery Dennison is a public materials science company designing labeling, functional materials, RFID tags, and software that connect physical products to digital systems. The company serves home and personal care, apparel, retail, e-commerce, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, and automotive customers globally. Core pain points center on production efficiency—reducing waste, meeting deadlines, minimizing downtime, and improving quality—alongside a strategic shift from paper-based to digital retail media solutions. The product portfolio balances branded materials with information-carrying solutions that improve supply chain visibility and consumer connection.
25+ countries: Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, United States, Mexico, Canada, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Ireland, Colombia, UK, Netherlands, Honduras, Poland, Norway, Germany, France, Indonesia, Australia, India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belgium, Spain.
Core systems: Oracle (R12, Fusion, Sales Cloud, Commerce Cloud), PeopleSoft, SQL Server, ServiceNow. Emerging: Salesforce, MES, IoT, RPA, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform. Tools: Workfront, Highspot, ADP, Dynamics 365, SCADA.
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