Company Description

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].

Job Description

At Avery Dennison, we are looking for a Manager Product Regulatory Compliance - Food Contact Materials to join our Product Stewardship team based in Oegstgeest.

In this role, you will look to remove all regulatory compliance related barriers throughout product development & distribution activities for all our products within the Label and Graphic Materials portfolio (for both existing and new applications). It is essential that the Manager Product Regulatory Compliance is able to effectively identify & communicate threats and opportunities from a product compliance perspective to all relevant stakeholders.

You will have a significant impact by protecting our brand and by supporting Avery Dennison’s mission to deliver innovative products and intelligent solutions to customers all over the world.

The position will be located at our European Headquarters in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands, reporting to the Senior Product Stewardship Manager EMENA (who is also based in Oegstgeest).

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Maintain working knowledge of relevant Food Contact Materials legislations

• Evaluate the impact of expected developments in relevant legislation and regulations (global, EU and national) on product compliance and provide recommendations and support on how to best manage the pending changes

• Manage a team of Product regulatory compliance specialists (2 direct reports with the scope beyond food contact compliance)

• Provide input for the design and the implementation of the product compliance strategies, policies, programs and systems

• Establish management, governance, and data processes and systems to ensure that products targeted to applications for use in the food supply chain are suitable for use from a compliance and safety perspective

• Act as point of contact for all regulatory compliance related requests

• Formulate adequate statements and maintain databases & documentation with key regulatory information related to product specifications and safety for internal and external stakeholders per business priority. The internal stakeholders include (Technical) Sales, Marketing, R&D, Legal, Operations, EHS, the main external partners are customers, end users, health institutions, certified test institutes, legal firms and government agencies

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external labs to evaluate Food Contact safety and compliance

• Provide guidance, technical assistance, and training to cross functional groups such as R&D, product development, marketing, customer service, and procurement regarding product stewardship issues and initiatives

• Exercise the highest degree of discretion when handling all confidential matters

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of demonstrated success in a similar role within an international, fast-paced industrial environment

• Education on an academic level (Master or Bachelor degree) in a relevant discipline (s.a. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology (toxicology), Pharmacy, Food science)

• Knowledge of food contact safety and compliance is a requirement

• Engineering knowledge and technical acumen with an ability to understand technical specification and communicate the implications to non-technical people

• Ability to prioritize and complete projects and assignments, exercising frequent independent judgment, initiative, and tact

• Experience in handling highly confidential matters

• Proven ability to interface with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements

• Strong Analytical skills and consistent eye for detail

• Proficient written and oral communication skills

• Excellent time-management, organizational and project management skills

Additional Information

We offer:

• Attractive salary package
• Workplace & work hours flexibility
• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program
• International environment
• Events such as International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc.
• A growing and welcoming team with good spirit!

Who we are! - Our Story:

Every voice. 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)