Project Manager Market & Customer Intelligence (7 months maternity cover role)

The Project Manager Market & Customer Intelligence plays a critical role in driving strategic initiatives and organizational priorities across the business. This role is responsible for overseeing cross-functional strategy projects from inception through execution, ensuring aligned business objectives, effective change management, and measurable operational results.

Key Responsibilities

• Role location status: Hybrid (based in Oegstgeest)

• Lead and execute strategic projects and diverse teams from scoping through implementation, ensuring deliverables align with long-term business strategy.

• Collaborate with regional leadership, market intelligence and cross-functional commercial teams (e.g. sales, product management, sustainability, compliance, finance), to identify key performance drivers and improvement opportunities.

• Define project roadmaps, track key milestones, manage risk mitigation, and report progress to executive stakeholders.

• Conduct strategic market & competitive analyses and voice-of-customer (VoC) initiatives, utilizing surveys to gather insights that support executive decision-making and business goals.

• Facilitate cross-departmental alignment and change management initiatives to ensure seamless strategy adoption

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience: Proven track record in project management, strategic consulting, or corporate strategy within an international business environment.

• Core Competencies: Strong financial and business acumen, paired with expertise in stakeholder management and strategic problem-solving.

• Deliver Results & Execution: Proven ability to independently manage multi-faceted projects, prioritize effectively, and deliver results under tight deadlines.

• Simplify & Prioritize: Exceptional data analytics, visualization, and executive-level presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable strategic recommendations.

• Technical Skills: Experience with Google Workspace, Qualtrics, Thinkcell and BI tools.

What we offer

Here's a glimpse of the great benefits you can expect:

• Health & Financial Benefits:
  • We offer a gross benefit for the supplemental package of mandatory health insurance.
  • Access to Lyra, our confidential Employee Assistance Program, for personal and professional support.
  • We provide a free health check every 4 years, and free fruit on-site.
  • Mandatory participation to the Avery Dennison Pension Fund, employer pays ⅔ of the premium.
  • Holiday allowance and a year-end allowance.
• Time Off & Flexibility:
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, increasing to 26 days after 4 years (pro-rated).
  • Extra Days: 13 additional days per year (+4% ATV allowance, pro-rated) and a bridge day off. Benefit from birth/parental leave in accordance with Dutch labor law, with fully paid partner leave. We also offer flexible working hours and hybrid work options for most positions.
• Commuting & On-site Perks: Take advantage of free and enclosed parking in a well-located building, or opt for a commuting allowance/100% reimbursement for public transport.
• Professional Development: Invest in your growth with a €500 annual individual training budget, access to lots of internal training/mentoring programs and a budget for hardware when working from home.

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 .

At Avery Dennison, we work with the biggest brands in FMCG, Apparel, Automotive and Pharma industry. Our European Headquarters in the Netherlands, founded in 1955 and since 2014 located in the Leiden Bioscience Park, is a collaborative and dynamic environment that supports all Avery Dennison businesses and employs approximately 500 talented individuals. The location serves as the central hub for European Leadership and other functions that support the wider European manufacturing and distribution network. The location features a state-of-the-art Research and Development Center.

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. If you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability, please contact us to request an accommodation at [email protected]. In the EMEA region, we foster an inclusive culture through active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) like Elevate, Unite, and our Mental Health group. Please visit our DE&I page to learn more about our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach.

Pay Transparency Statement

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.