Commercial Sustainability Manager

The Commercial Sustainability Manager is responsible for bridging the gap between EMENA sustainability strategy and regional commercial execution. This role focuses on translating the sustainability strategy into actionable projects, partnerships and activities that create tangible value for the business and our customers. You will oversee regulatory, market and competitor activity alongside our own position, developing and supporting offerings where needed to ensure Avery Dennison remains a leader in sustainability. 

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key liaison between the sustainability function of our customers, as well as our commercial and business teams to ensure customer needs and market trends are integrated and translated into products, services, solutions and thought leadership

• Ensure that our EMENA sustainability strategy is implemented, working with the business to ensure alignment between LPM’s commercial goals and operational realities.

• Identify and capture the commercial value within sustainability regulations and initiatives, ensuring they contribute to market differentiation, bottom-line impact, and long-term business resilience.

• Lead and harmonize the complex stakeholder ecosystem, including the Enterprise CoE, internal cross-functional teams, and external sustainability customers and partners to drive collective progress.

• Establish and own the daily execution cadence across teams, ensuring projects remain on track, risks are mitigated, and key commercial metrics are met.

• Experience: 7+ years of experience in Sustainability, Project Management, Consulting or Commercial Strategy, with a track record of delivering complex projects in a matrixed environment.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Sustainability

• Skills: 

• Strategic Project Management: Proven ability to manage multi-stakeholder workstreams from concept to completion.

• Commercial partnerships: Proven ability to build and grow relationships with customers and partners that create and grow business value

• Sustainability Fluency: Deep understanding of the EMENA circular economy landscape, including the packaging landscape and the impacts of PPWR.

• Commercial Acumen: Ability to build business cases for customers and our business that justify sustainability investments and help to identify growth opportunities through a commercial lens.

Collaborative Leadership: Strong "leading through influence" skills to drive alignment between technical, operational, and commercial functions.

Here's a glimpse of the great benefits you can expect:

• Health & Financial Benefits:• We offer a benefit for the supplemental package of mandatory health insurance.
• Access to Lyra, our confidential Employee Assistance Program, for personal and professional support.
• We provide a free health check every 4 years, and free fruit on-site.
• Mandatory participation to the Avery Dennison Pension Fund, employer pays ⅔ of the premium. 
• Holiday allowance and a year-end allowance.

• Time Off & Flexibility:• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, increasing to 26 days after 4 years (pro-rated).
• Extra Days: 13 additional days per year (+4% ATV allowance, pro-rated) and a bridge day off. Benefit from birth/parental leave in accordance with Dutch labor law, with fully paid partner leave. We also offer flexible working hours and hybrid work options for most positions.

• Commuting & On-site Perks: Take advantage of free and enclosed parking in a well-located building, or opt for a commuting allowance/100% reimbursement for public transport.
• Professional Development: Invest in your growth with a €500 annual individual training budget, access to lots of internal training/mentoring programs and a budget for hardware when working from home. 

Why join Avery Dennison

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, we work with the biggest brands in FMCG, Apparel, Automotive and Pharma industry. Our European Headquarters in the Netherlands, founded in 1955 and since 2014 located in the Leiden Bioscience Park, is a collaborative and dynamic environment that supports all Avery Dennison businesses and employs approximately 500 talented individuals. The location serves as the central hub for European Leadership and other functions that support the wider European manufacturing and distribution network. The location features a state-of-the-art Research and Development Center.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability, please contact us to request an accommodation at [email protected].