General Manager, Performance Tapes, North America

Avery Dennison • Painesville, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an opportunity to shape the strategic future of a $250M business. As the General Manager, Performance Tapes North America, you will lead our next phase of profitable growth. This role requires a forward-thinking leader in application based businesses, to define and execute the core purpose and mission of the business. Entrusted with full P&L and operational responsibility, you will have the autonomy to build the culture, scale operations, expand into new markets, and deliver strong financial results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or equivalent required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of business experience within the tapes, adhesives, or other application-based material science businesses/industries.
• Demonstrated commercial leadership experience in application-based businesses with strong R&D connectivity to customers and deep exposure to manufacturing operations.
• Strong analytical, financial management, and business acumen with a proven record of accomplishments in business development, growth market creation, and strategic marketing.
• Innovative problem-solver with an executive presence, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the confidence to lead cross-regional or cross-BU initiatives independently.

Responsibilities

• Direct P&L responsibility and leadership, establishing clear direction, set challenging goals, and drive continuous improvements in productivity, return on total capital, and profitability across individual operating departments.
• Drive a relentless focus on the customer by gathering actionable market insights, building strong collaborative partnerships, and delivering application-based solutions rooted in deep technical understanding.
• Lead the development and implementation of regional specific strategies, identifying critical growth opportunities, and executing expansion capital investments to outpace competition.
• Attract, retain, evaluate, and mentor a high-performing leadership team, aligning workforce planning and fostering continuous learning and professional development.
• Cultivate a highly collaborative culture and unite teams to exceed shared business goals while championing the Corporation's Code of Business Ethics, Values, and Leadership Principles into every facet of the organization.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Access to our large network of medical and behavioral health professionals.
• 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 Parental Leave: Your salary is 100% paid during your approved parental leave of absence as a biological, adoptive, and/or foster parent.
• Paid Time Off: You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job. The longer you work for the Company, the more days you will accrue.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager