Product Owner (Apparel)

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of 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 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

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Job Description

We are looking for a Product Owner to join our growing team. The successful candidate will contribute to building Avery Dennison's Connected Product Cloud with the vision to give every physical product or item in the world a unique digital ID. This will include defining the product vision in conjunction with the Product Manager and managing the product development process. Other responsibilities include supporting the scrum team, managing backlog items, and optimising the value of the product. You should also be able to lead the product development team towards achieving the vision and mission of the organisation.

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Act as an interface between the development team and product manager
• Have a feature vision of what to build and convey that vision to the development team
• Translate project and market needs into clear and understandable requirements into user-stories
• Manage the product backlog and prioritise in collaboration with The Product Manager
• Oversee all stages of product creation, including design and development
• Monitor and evaluate product progress at each stage of the process to ensure committed sprint outcomes are delivered
• Actively collaborate with the development team and the Scrum Master.
• Lead Sprint planning meetings with the development team
• Receive and provide feedback during Sprints to ensure optimal progress
• Have ownership and continuously improve product requirements
• Responsible for the quality of the overall product in conjunction with the Product Manager
• Have responsibility for product deliverables, story approvals and release notes
• Deliver problem solving decision during sprints as required

Qualifications

• A university or higher education degree, or equivalent work experience preferred
• A minimum of 3 years of Product Owner / Product Manager experience, ideally with a cloud-based product
• Deep knowledge of the retail apparel market desired
• Solid technical background coupled with the desire and ability to grasp skills quickly
• Experienced in software development methodologies including Agile and scrum processes
• Team player and pro-active, ability to inspire colleagues: communicative, organized and visionary
• Skilled with sprint management tools such as DevOps or Jira
• Joy in learning new technologies
• Excellent communication skills
• Periodic travel is required with also the ability to lead impactful virtual meetings

Additional Information

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are interested in knowing more about our Diversity & Inclusion approach, please go to https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html

Additional information

We not only embrace change... we drive it. We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests. We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, imbedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:

• Workplace Flexibility,
• Structured learning and development
• Mentoring program
• Competitive total rewards
• Commitment to Sustainability

At Avery Dennison we do what we love and we love what we do.

We look forward to receiving your application.