Sr. Manager, Sustainability, Packaging

Restaurant Brands International; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Sustainability in Packaging to drive impactful initiatives. This role focuses on leading the company's sustainability strategy, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with industry best practices. You'll collaborate with various departments to achieve sustainability goals, particularly in packaging, while developing relationships with stakeholders. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to make a difference in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to meaningful change in one of the world's largest quick-service restaurant companies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in packaging and sustainability required.
• Strong project management skills and understanding of ESG issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability strategy and policy-setting for packaging.
• Manage and execute sustainability projects and reporting mechanisms.

Skills

Sustainability Concepts

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Relationship Management

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Relevant Field

Master’s Degree in Business or Related Field

Job description

Sr. Manager, Sustainability, Packaging

Sr. Manager, Sustainability, Packaging

Ready to make your next big professional move? Join us on our journey to achieve our big dream of building the most loved restaurant brands in the world.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $40 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 30,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS, BURGER KING, POPEYES, and FIREHOUSE SUBS.

Position Title: Senior Manager, Packaging

Function: Global Sustainability

Supervisor Title: Senior Director, Sustainability

Location: Toronto, ON

About Sustainability at Restaurant Brands International:

Our Restaurant Brands for Good framework for sustainable business houses our three pillars of Food, Planet, People and Communities, and functions to provide a long-term focus on improving ingredients, reducing our environmental impact, sourcing responsibly, and investing in people and communities.

Opportunity Description:

The company seeks a Senior Manager, Packaging, supporting the execution of RBI’s global sustainability plans. The Senior Manager will assist in strategy development and lead implementation of the company’s sustainability efforts in strategic areas. This includes managing company-wide projects on specific issue areas, namely animal welfare and agriculture, and supporting the execution of sustainability goals by other departments/functions.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Thinking:
   • Lead management of RBI sustainability strategy, goal- and policy-setting process for packaging with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
   • Benchmark, synthesize, and communicate external and internal trends and insights; support identification of emerging sustainability issues.
2. Project Management:
   • Manage and execute elements of RBI’s sustainability plan, and oversee project management related to packaging.
   • Develop and implement monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track progress against packaging sustainability goals and targets.
3. Communication & Reporting:
   • Track and report progress against work plans, including external sustainability commitments, to the Senior Director of Sustainability.
   • Work in collaboration with the sustainability team to update external RBI communications, disclosures, and third-party indices as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Current understanding of sustainability concepts, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
• Project Management expertise is required.
• Excellent organization skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent professional relationships with a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in relevant field; Master’s degree in business, operations, sustainability or a related field a plus.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in packaging and sustainability.

Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws.

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