Sustainability and Compliance Manager

Job description

JOB TITLE: Sustainability and Compliance Manager
LOCATION: Swindon – Hybrid working
PACKAGE: £70-90k
WAY OF WORKING: 50% office and 50% home (global travel also)
THE BUSINESS:
My client are a global manufacturing business with a well-known and well established brand.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
This role is critical in advancing my clients commitment to sustainability and making a meaningful impact. If you’re passionate about creating positive change and driving sustainability, this is the role for you!
Key accountabilities:

Plan and prepare business plans, KPI’s, budgets, and roadmaps.
Oversee team training, schedules, performance reviews, and budget management.
Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to ensure sustainability compliance.
Work with regulatory affairs, government affairs and external providers to understand and act on sustainability regulatory trends.
Ensure the accuracy of regional data collection for mandatory and voluntary reporting.
Collaborate with the Product Compliance department manager and the Sustainability Reporting lead to enhance sustainability communications and prepare for CSRD compliance.
Develop metrics, arrange audits, and advise on risk management for compliance.
Propose and implement sustainability activities.
Collaborate with my clients divisions to prepare key sustainability information for internal and external communication.
Summarise data, perform gap analysis, and implement countermeasures.
Monitor industry best practice and share new initiatives within my client.
Represent my client at relevant industry working groups and events.
Prepare and support internal and external audits.
Present proposals and outcomes to management and key stakeholders

Key Skills required:

A Degree in sustainability, governmental affairs, compliance, business, law, or a related discipline.
An understanding of regulation and its role in driving sustainable business practice.
Knowledge of sustainability regulations and reporting requirements.
Ability to interpret complex requirements and explain to a wide-ranging audience.
Ability to balance a structured, analytical way of working with flexibility and concern for fast-evolving critical issues.
Ability to guide and inspire a team to achieve goals.
Ability to identify problems and devise effective solutions.
Able to provide useful feedback and open to receive constructive feedback.
Effectively manage time and prioritise activities, with a high level of attention to detail.
Understand financial aspects and manage projects effectively.
Highly computer literate and numerate, with a competency in MS PowerPoint and Excel user.
Excellent data analysis skills.
Willing to travel across Europe and to Japan independently.
Full Driving License to travel to between my clients locations.

Desirable

Significant experience working in a sustainability role, preferably with a multinational company.
Experience in preparing internal and external sustainability communications or working with communications teams.
Experience participating in relevant industry forums.

If you are interested in the role please apply to this advert or contact James McAbendroth @ C4S Search
C4S Search connect future Deep tech talent with leading entrepreneurial businesses and are always keen to hear from people with similar ambitions.