Sustainability Lead

Sustainability Lead  - Northamptonshire 2days p/w - £60,000 (£55,000 + 6k Car Allowance) – 10% Bonus, Benefits

ESG, Environment Sustainability, Supply Chain, Data, Stakeholder engagement

An awesome opportunity has become available to join a global company in helping them improve  sustainability across their UK function. You will play a pivotal role in driving their sustainability agenda  engaging positively across the business and partner networks to deliver both internal and customer sustainability plans. We are seek a proactive, self-motivated individual who excels in collaboration and communication with a diverse group of stakeholders to foster a sustainability mindset. Communication style will be key

Key Responsibilities:

Identify opportunities across our clients supply chain and present business cases, following through to execution.
Drive sustainable initiatives and ensure compliance across the business.
Work closely with colleagues and stakeholders, including direct interaction with customers, to ensure sustainability topics are top of mind and integrated into daily operations.
Train and influence team members on sustainability initiatives and champion these across the business.
Become the sustainability expert within this area of the company, gaining a strong understanding of current technologies and analysing their benefits and challenges.
Serve as the contact point for customers on sustainability matters and provide guidance on the current landscape.
Produce proactive communications for both internal and external stakeholders, offering regular insights into market trends and opportunities.
Stay at the forefront of regulatory changes and reporting methodologies.
Collaborate with suppliers to report on sustainability performance and track progress against business and customer targets.
Contribute to the development of our reporting metrics, processes, and governance around our data.
Influence without authority across a diverse group of stakeholders.
Use engagement skills to proactively approach carriers and internal stakeholders to gain buy-in and commitment to sustainability initiatives.
Promote the company's corporate values and objectives, developing initiatives in line with the company’s strategic vision.
Represent the organisation positively in a customer-facing role while actively seeking further business opportunities.
Project manage and implement required initiatives to deliver on sustainability targets.
Support the business with sustainability dashboards and produce suitable presentations for internal and external use.
Produce all project documentation, including project plans, scope, impact of change, meeting minutes, and RAID log management.
Gather, check, and present data for annual and ad-hoc reporting, including GHG emissions, both internally and externally.
Qualifications and Skills:

Experience in sustainability role, including project management, preferably in a logistics or pharmaceutical environment.
Knowledge and understanding of effective customer and supplier relationship management principles.
Ability to influence, manage, motivate, and coach
Passion for sustainable and responsible business.
Understanding of broad ESG principles and the regulatory and reporting landscape (desirable).
Ability to work with complex data and produce useful insights.
Attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills.
Proficient in the use of all MS Office packages; systems awareness.
Core Competencies:

Provides regular feedback and guidance to ensure performance expectations are met. Understands when to share information and when to keep sensitive matters confidential.
Identifies trends to anticipate customer needs.
Removes obstacles to enable the team to build and sustain a customer-focused environment.
Fosters cooperation and collaboration between teams and across functions.
Prioritises and manages work allocation effectively.
Willing to address issues, even under pressure, ambiguity, criticism, or tight deadlines.
Acts in anticipation of future business needs or changes.
If you interested in this role and feel you can make a positive impact apply now for immediate consideration