Associate Brand Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Healthcare

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to bridge retail clients with our sales and product teams. You will drive end-to-end product development, pricing, and client satisfaction for a portfolio of intelligent, sustainable solutions.

In this role, you’ll coordinate client briefs through deployment, manage inventories and reports, and collaborate across groups to grow sales while staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge in business/sales or related field.
• Excellent client service, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Google Suite, ERP (Oracle preferred), pricing tools and product/client databases.
• Strong data analytics skills for data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Interface between key retail/apparel clients and sales/product teams to deliver solutions.
• Coordinate full product development from brief to deployment and order acceptance.
• Manage end-to-end sales, inventories, and client reports using digital systems.

Skills

Client service

Communication

Presentation

Data analytics

Google Suite

ERP

Pricing tools

Product databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Sales

Tools

Oracle SalesCloud

Oracle Commerce Cloud

Eloqua

Job description

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, some of the great benefits we provide are:

Inclusive Healthcare: Primary and specialty care from a provider with LGBTQ+ experience.

Life Insurance: Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.

Retirement Savings: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.

Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Job Description

About the role:

As an Associate Brand Manager, you will serve as the critical interface between key retail and apparel clients and our sales and product development teams. This position is responsible for bringing a portfolio of intelligent, innovative, and sustainable solutions to life for clients. The Associate Brand Manager defines new program requirements, manages the full product development process, maintains inventory and sales reports, resolves issues, and ensures overall client satisfaction. Your role and focus are centered around serving client end-to-end needs and providing true partnership with an entrepreneurial mindset and independent confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

Understand client business models and goals to enable success, maintaining strong relationships, answering questions, and providing detailed information about services.

Initiate and coordinate the full product development process from client briefing to final approval, deployment, and order acceptance.

Manage the end-to-end sales process, including inventory reports, client sales reports, and product development trackers using digital systems and processes (Oracle SalesCloud, Oracle Commerce Cloud, Eloqua, pricing, and product specification tooling).

Prepare global price proposals, elevate price approvals in competitive bidding processes, and resolve order, quality, or deployment issues to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.

Work collaboratively across different teams to support sales growth, utilize social selling techniques to engage with potential clients and generate leads, and stay current on industry trends and product innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge gained through training and experience; majors in business management or sales strongly preferred.

Interest in and excitement to learn the Apparel industry, products, and practices.

Excellent client service, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Proficiency in technical and digital skills, including use of Google Suite, ERP (Oracle preferred), pricing tools, and product/client databases.

Strong data analytics skill set to drive decision-making, with comfort in quantitative analysis and storytelling using data.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $76,125-$113,680 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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.

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Pre-employment Screening Notice:

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.