Sustainability Projects Officer

Sustainability Projects Officer; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone EMEA West Sustainability Office in Belgium seeks a Sustainability Projects Officer to support the implementation of the Sustainability Strategy and E8 commitments. The role collaborates with Sustainability functions to drive programs, guidelines and reporting.

You will analyse customer sustainability priorities, develop training materials, create clear visuals, and coordinate CSR activities across EMEA with Sales teams and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required.
• No prior professional experience is required; relevant experience is a nice to have.
• Ability to translate technical sustainability information into clear messages.
• Graphic design capabilities to create appealing visualisations, templates and structured information.
• Proficiency with graphic/visualisation software such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.
• Ability to collect and analyse CSR data and report on KPIs.
• Analytical skills are highly appreciated.
• Interest in ESG and environmental topics.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Sustainability Strategy and support its priorities.
• Analyze key customers and sustainability priorities to identify actions.
• Deliver sustainability training and develop training materials.
• Create clear visuals and templates for presentations and reporting.
• Coordinate with Communications/PR for internal sustainability messaging.
• Support CSR coordination across EMEA through dedicated meetings.
• Collect CSR data and report on KPIs for management.
• Propose actions and track impact for CSR HQ initiatives.

Skills

Advanced English

Graphic design

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Sustainability Projects Officer works closely with Sustainability functions within Bridgestone EMEA / West Sustainability Office to support the implementation of the Sustainability Strategy, aligned with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment. This will be a one-year temporary role with the possibility of prolongation.

The role supports sustainability strategies, initiatives, programmes and guidelines for business practices that contribute to the company’s reputation, thought leadership position and business results.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a broad understanding of business needs and the Sustainability Strategy, supporting the implementation of its strategic priorities.
• Support Sustainability Value Creation and customer-centricity initiatives by conducting in-depth analysis of key customers, including OEMs, fleets and dealers, to identify sustainability priorities to be addressed.
• Conduct sustainability-related training and education to build sustainability knowledge, skills and competencies across EMEA teams, with a particular focus on Sales teams and the preparation of training materials.
• Work within cross-functional and multicultural teams to identify the right stakeholders, extract key messages from complex sustainability projects, and translate specialised or technical information into clear and appealing visualisations for official presentations, customer meetings and reporting.
• Coordinate and work closely with Communication or PR teams to customise communications relating to sustainability initiatives and programmes for internal audiences.
• Support the coordination and engagement of CSR representatives across EMEA through dedicated meetings.
• Collect and analyse CSR data across EMEA, reporting on ongoing initiatives and agreed KPIs for management and BSJ reporting.
• Support CSR HQ initiatives by proposing actions, taking the lead on implementation, and tracking results and impact.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Experience (years):

• No previous professional experience is required; relevant previous experience is considered a nice to have.

Technical Skills:

• Ability to translate specialised and technical sustainability information into clear and accessible messages.
• Graphic design capabilities to create appealing visualisations, structured information and templates.
• Proficiency with graphic and visualisation software such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.
• Ability to collect and analyse CSR data and report on agreed KPIs.
• Analytical skills are considered highly appriciated.
• Interest in developing knowledge of specialised sustainability topics, including ESG and environmental topics.

Languages Skills:

• Advanced English.
• Any additional language is considered a plus.

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• Ability to establish trusting relationships and navigate organisational complexities.
• High level of self-confidence, maturity and integrity.
• Ability to inspire and engage others.
• Strong collaboration skills across different levels of the organisation.
• Ability to listen to internal customers and translate their needs into actions.
• Self-starter with strong initiative and the ability to prioritise tasks and projects while managing multiple demands simultaneously.
• Strong sense of urgency and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Well-structured approach with the ability to follow through on projects and deliver on time.
• Detail-oriented.
• Team-oriented.

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