Sustainability and Compliance Manager

The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturing company. They now have a new role for a Sustainability and Compliance Manager.

The Role

• Develop and implement sustainability strategy.
• Ensure business remains compliant with all regulatory requirements.
• Influence culture to ensure sustainability is a core topic within the business.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to maintain compliance and stay ahead of legislation.
• Drive company activity to maximise re-use opportunity.
• Ensure the accuracy of data collection for internal and external reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prepare key sustainability information for internal and external communication.
• Monitor industry best practice, share and implement new initiatives.
• Represent business at relevant industry working groups and events.
• Develop knowledge of appropriate legislation and regulations.
• Develop Life Cycle Assessments.
• Manage sustainability and compliance team (Sustainable Process Manager, Environmental Coordinator, Management System Coordinator).
• Manage waste streams and external contractors.
• Maintain and develop management system.
• Prepare gap analysis and implement countermeasures.
• Identify and drive net zero strategy.

The Person

• You will ideally be degree qualified.
• Have experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, sustainability frameworks and best practices.
• Strategic thinker with excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyse data and prepare reports for various audiences.
• Project management experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Will have sustainability and compliance management experience and knowledge.

Benefits

• Up to 20% performance related bonus.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance of 5x salary.
• Private healthcare.