Environmental Strategy Lead - Manufacturing

Coca-cola; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking for new challenges within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect? Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing?
Will you make an impact with your desire to win?

Environment Manager - Edmonton

Permanent

Salary + Bonus + Flexible Benefits + Share Scheme + Pension Plan + Health Care

What you become part of:

Edmonton Operations is the second-largest production facility in GB, producing approximately 150 million cases of drinks per year across seven manufacturing lines. It is also the only site in GB that produces our Oasis drinks. With over 300 employees across Manufacturing, QESH, and Engineering, gaining experience here can open doors to excellent career opportunities both within Edmonton and across other GB sites.

We are seeking a highly motivated Environmental Manager to join our team and lead on-site environmental initiatives across our FMCG operations. This role requires a strong technical or engineering background, with a passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship. We are hiring for potential, and are looking for someone who is eager to grow, contribute, and make a tangible impact.

As the on-site Environmental expert, you will drive the implementation of environmental policies and standards, ensure compliance with legal and corporate requirements, and lead key initiatives to deliver the site's carbon and sustainability targets in line with the company's long-term vision. A hands-on approach will be essential to identify and execute waste reduction projects within manufacturing and embed sustainable practices across the site.

What to expect:

You will be the on-site Environmental expert and lead the implementation of Environment policies and standards, drive improvement initiatives to deliver the site Carbon target in line with the company visions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively seek and lead waste reduction and efficiency projects within manufacturing to drive measurable improvements in environmental performance.
• Coach front-line teams in environmental incident investigations, ensuring learnings are embedded into future practices.
• Serve as the site's Environmental representative and primary contact for the Environment Agency, including acting as caretaker of the Environment Agency Permit.
• Drive the site environmental plan, ensuring compliance with all local and corporate requirements.
• Conduct internal audits to assess compliance and lead action planning.
• Manage and report performance against the agreed energy and water budgets.
• Lead the implementation of CCEP Environmental policies and standards, ensuring these are embedded into site procedures and practices.
• Sustain and manage compliance with ISO 14001 accreditation.
• Define and update environmental policies and standards, identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance overall site performance.
• Apply Root cause problem solving to reduce environmental impact.
• Lead environmental risk management using Aspect & Impact assessments, ensuring risks are recognized, assessed, and mitigated through collaboration with Manufacturing and Distribution teams.
• Champion and lead environmental initiatives across the site, role-modelling the behaviours needed to achieve our sustainability goals.

Skills & Essentials:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related technical field (Master's degree preferred).
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams.
• Track record of driving behavioural and cultural change and strong management of change mindset.
• NEBOSH, IEMA, or equivalent Environmental Management Certification is a plus.
• Experience in waste reduction projects delivering efficiency improvements in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a high-impact environmental agenda within a fast-paced FMCG setting.
• Join a team that values innovation, inclusion, and sustainability.
• Competitive compensation, development support, and growth opportunities.

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) - a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world's most loved drinks.
We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognise we've got some way to go, but we'll get there with the support of our people. It's them who drive our future growth.