Sustainability Manager (M/F/D) - Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf

IB Company GmbH & Co. KG; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room to Grow

Start-Up Spirit

International Collaboration

On-site Fitness

Job summary

JC Brand Esp Market SL, headquartered in Madrid, is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to translate our sustainability strategy into concrete initiatives. You will advise Sourcing and Design teams and run interactive workshops to drive responsible practices.

You will oversee compliance and certifications (GRS, RWS, OEKO-TEX), manage supply chain traceability, and integrate sustainability into PLM/ERP systems, with data governance for KPI reporting and the Digital Product Passport.

Qualifications

• Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Textile Technology, or related field.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Experience with sustainability certifications and supply chain traceability.

Responsibilities

• Translate sustainability strategy into actionable initiatives across teams.
• Advise core business teams and lead workshops for Sourcing and Design.
• Plan audits, manage licenses, and ensure chain-of-custody for materials.
• Guide teams on sustainable materials, packaging projects, and supplier risk.
• Support climate surveys to reduce carbon footprint across the supply chain.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability or related field

Certifications in GRS/RWS/OEKO-TEX

Tools

PLM/ERP systems

Digital Product Passports

Job description

EMPLOYMENTFull timeSTARTas of nowLIMITATIONpermanentCompanyJC Brand Esp Market SLCONTACT PERSONLarissa MüllerLOCATIONHeadquarter MadridOver 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years' experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry.

For us, fashion isn't just a product – it's our common language.

Here, you're not just an employee – you become part of our community.

A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love.

Let's create the future of retail.

Together.

As an affiliated company of Peek & Cloppenburg* B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy.

Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

• There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg.

This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.De/de/stores.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Strategy & business partnering: You translate our overarching sustainability strategy into actionable initiatives, advise core business teams, and lead interactive workshops for Sourcing and Design.
• Compliance & certification management: You independently plan and execute external audits, manage brand licenses, and build chain-of-custody systems to guarantee complete traceability for sustainable materials.
• Supply chain responsibility: You guide creative teams on sustainable materials and labels, manage eco-friendly packaging projects, and conduct supplier risk assessments to safeguard our standards.
• Targeted climate action: You support supplier climate surveys to track and systematically reduce the carbon footprint across our entire supply chain.
• Digital project integration: You drive key future projects by integrating sustainability requirements into new PLM and ERP systems, defining data governance for KPI reporting, and preparing the Digital Product Passport.

What We Are Looking For

Your educational path: You have successfully completed a degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Textile Technology, Business Administration, or a related field that provides You with a solid technical foundation.

Your strengths: You bring strong project management capabilities, strategic analytical thinking, and excellent communication skills.

You love facilitating workshops, building bridges between diverse departments, and turning complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions.

Your profile: You bring 3–5 years of professional experience in corporate sustainability, certification management (such as GRS, RWS, or OEKO-TEX®), and supply chain traceability, ideally within the fashion or retail industry.

You are experienced with systems like PLM/ERP or Digital Product Passports, speak fluent Spanish, and communicate with very good English skills.

What We Offer

• Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one.
• Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe's leading fashion groups.
• International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress.
• Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.