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 34,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

The Customer Service Sales Support Specialist acts as a liaison between the Avery Dennison commercial sales team, other internal departments, and the customer. The Representative is often the first line of contact for our customers, covering a broad range of industries. This role requires a high level of attention to detail for order entry, managing customer information, and other data entry. Customer contacts often cover multiple channels including phone, email, and live chat. In our fast-paced environment, customer service is provided in a professional, efficient, and precise manner. Our customers have high expectations for quick and accurate help. 

Responsibilities

Provide first level contact in a friendly, helpful, customer-oriented manner

Demonstrate excellent customer service skills as well as an understanding of the product and the customer environment

Exceed customers’ expectations

Provide customer quotations for in-stock and custom items

Obtain and accurately enter orders from customers and internal teams covering multiple product lines

Enter and make address corrections to customer information in an internal database

Review orders from automated and other sources to ensure accuracy and conduct customer follow-up when necessary

Address common customer issues such as order status inquiries, shipping date estimates, production delays, pricing or shipping errors, policies, or credit requests

Communicate with customers effectively using multiple channels including phone, email, and live chat

Provide basic reports to customers and commercial team members on pending and past purchase history

Follow up with customers, provide feedback and see problems through to resolution

Properly escalate unresolved queries to the next level

Recommend procedure modifications or improvements

Qualifications

Strong client-facing and communication skills including excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills requiring ordinary courtesy and tact

Proficiency in English. Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

Associate Degree in Business Communications, or related field of study, or the equivalent in education or experience, with at least one year of experience working directly with customers, preferably in a business-to-business sales model

Advanced multi-tasking skills with the ability to analyze complex situations and reply quickly in a variety of situations

Customer service orientation

Strong attention to detail needed to ensure entered orders are accurate

Strong computer skills, experience in Oracle Enterprise Business System is preferred

Intermediate Excel or Google Sheets skills required

Ability to perform non-complex math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage) to verify calculation on prices of product per unit

Additional Information

Though not required, we would prefer this role to be hybrid with the ability to work in our Orange, CA office.

Management reserves the right to revise, change or modify the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time to meet business and organizational needs. This position description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in this position may be asked to perform other duties. This position description is not a contract for employment and either the incumbent or the company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.