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
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