Technical Sales Manager

Company Description

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.

Benefits: At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• LGBTQ+ Health Care Program: Anthem Inclusive Care program helps you find doctors who will treat you with dignity and respect and who are experienced in providing compassionate, high- quality LGBTQ+ healthcare.

• Retirement Readiness: Employee Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) where 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.

• Healthcare Coverage: Choice PPO Plan, Health Savings HDHP, and Variable Copay Plan options to best meet your needs with the larger portion paid by the Company.

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

Job Description

The Technical Sales Manager – Intelligent Labels serves as the primary technical leader and consultative solution partner dedicated to the Avery Dennison Enterprise Walmart Account. Operating in a synchronized co-selling partnership with the Strategic Account Manager (SAM), this individual is responsible for driving RFID adoption across Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club, and their tier-1/tier-2 supplier network by demystifying digital identification technologies and converting operational supply chain challenges into high-value solutions. Reporting directly to the Director, RFID Technical Sales (Walmart Enterprise), the Technical Sales Manager acts as the critical bridge between Avery Dennison’s technical and product innovation capabilities and the end customer’s operational reality. By actively listening to customer pain points, conducting deep technical discovery, and educating stakeholders, this role transforms simple compliance mandates into scalable, value-driven enterprise RFID deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• On-site/hybrid status: On-site/hybrid model based in Bentonville, AR.

• Consultative Technical Sales & Discovery: Serve as the lead technical authority, educating Walmart, Sam’s Club, and supplier engineering/operations teams on RFID capabilities, ARC specifications, and digital identification capabilities while conducting deep-dive discovery sessions to uncover high-ROI use cases beyond basic mandate compliance.

• Commercial Partnership & Revenue Generation: Partner side-by-side with the Strategic Account Manager (SAM) to co-develop enterprise account strategies, lead technical sales engagements, and take end-to-end ownership of the technical sales lifecycle to accelerate the transition from pilot phase to enterprise-wide rollout.

• Value Quantification: Co-create proof-of-concept (PoC) frameworks and technical business cases that demonstrate measurable ROI, enabling the commercial team to expand adoption and close revenue opportunities.

• Voice of the Customer: Act as the primary feedback loop between customer field operations and internal Avery Dennison teams—including Product Line Management (PLM), R&D, and Innovation—to influence future product roadmaps.

• Ecosystem Orchestration & Deployment Quality: Build and maintain technical alignment across converter networks, chip vendors, and hardware integrators while working with cross-functional teams to ensure inlay placement, read-rate performance, and system integration meet stringent standards prior to deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5-8+ years of technical pre-sales, technical account management, or solution engineering experience, specifically driving complex RFID, IoT, sensor, or automated supply chain solutions.

• Technical Expertise: Deep subject matter expertise in UHF RFID, sensor technologies, ARC testing protocols, tag placement dynamics, and software/data platform integration.

• Consultative Sales Mindset: Demonstrated track record of working in a paired sales model (Commercial + Technical) with a proven ability to listen, educate, and articulate technical value to business stakeholders.

• Ecosystem & Retail Knowledge: Strong familiarity with large-scale retail supply chains, manufacturing processes, and enterprise ecosystems (Walmart/Sam's Club experience is strongly preferred).

• Solution Architecture: Proven ability to translate complex customer operational requirements into end-to-end technical solutions, including inlay design selection, placement guidelines, hardware/software requirements, and integration partners.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $129,225 - $192,976 / 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.

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