Sr RD Manager Specialty Durables

Avery Dennison seeks a creative collaborative and experienced R&D Manager with a background in materials R&D to join our Materials GroupNorth America R&D business in Mentor Ohio.

The Sr. R&D Manager for Specialty & Durables will spearhead the innovation strategy for these product lines to deliver business growth. This role involves overseeing the of short and midterm product development projects from inception through commercialization identifying longrange innovation opportunities aligning with crossfunctional teams on strategic direction and directing product reengineering efforts to maintain our competitive leadership.

To excel the ideal candidate will foster technical mastery within their team strategically leverage our technical talent and cultivate an innovative culture aligned with our values. This position requires effective engagement with marketing manufacturing global technical teams suppliers and customers. Serving as a key thought partner to the VP of R&D for North America this leader will also drive critical functional initiatives. Success is achieved through a strong background in technical product development application of critical thinking and datadriven decision making a growth mindset that embraces digitalization intellectual curiosity with an external focus a customercentric approach and the ability to influence and collaborate across organizational boundaries.

Leading a team of product development scientists and engineers the Sr. R&D Manager will manage the project portfolio and resources to meet business objectives and foster crossfunctional partnerships to ensure team success. As a vital member of the R&D leadership team this individual will contribute to shaping and executing regional and global R&D strategies and connecting with worldwide colleagues to leverage the full strength of our global R&D capabilities in support of business goals. This role demands a leader who can engage in strategic portfolio management develop and empower their team build strong working relationships and consistently deliver impactful results.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with Product Management and other functions to develop and drive the innovation strategy for the Specialty and Durables product lines and create and execute product and technology roadmaps aligned to the strategy.

• Work with technology development teams to ensure timely technology deployment in the region. Provide oversight of complex and sometimes global projects.

• Use industry trends and customer needs to create actionable goals that create competitive advantage.

• Drive continuous improvement in our development process in Specialty and Durables to make it more nimble and faster by working with our manufacturing sites and understanding risk versus rewards in order to improve our speed to market and respond to customers quickly.

• Prioritize and allocate resources to align with the business needs for both the short and long term achieving a balance between product growth reengineering business continuity and quality initiatives.  Ensure project to achieve performance targets while meeting timing and budget constraints.

• Develop a team of product engineers to deliver on the business goals and build future leaders through thoughtful succession planning. Includes mentoring knowledge sharing and coaching in areas including sustainable product development project management insight generation digital fluency scientific rigor and intellectual property management.

• Perform  management duties exercising usual authority concerning staff performance appraisals promotions and terminations.  Ensuring safe and consistent work practices among the team.

• Drive functional initiatives in alignment with global and regional organizational strategies. 

Qualifications :

• A bachelors degree in polymer science material science chemical engineering or a comparable field is required. MS degree is highly desired. PhD degree preferred. 

• 9 years engineering research scientific or related experience with supervisory or lead experience is required.

• Strong scientific and engineering knowledge preferably in coatings adhesives or pressure sensitive materials.

• Project leadership experience required.

• Prior experience leading technical teams in crossfunctional product development efforts is preferred.

• Demonstrated understanding and skills in project and innovation portfolio management and waterfall stage gate process.

• Lean manufacturing Six Sigma ISO or related experience preferred.

• Experience with Google Docs or Microsoft Office and the ability to navigate the digital world with the ability to use AI responsibly.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong math analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Strong organization and attention to detail.

• Strong scientific/engineering knowledge & skills.

• Travel availability up to 10 of the time.

Additional Information :

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 other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime