Global Sustainability Executive: Strategy & Impact

AGCO; Stoneleigh; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AGCO seeks an Associate Vice President, Global Sustainability, to lead the development and execution of the company’s global sustainability strategy. You will drive governance, reporting, and performance across the enterprise, partnering with senior leadership to embed sustainability into long‑term value creation.

In this global role, you will coordinate with functions across manufacturing, supply chain, product management, legal, finance, and HR to align sustainability with business priorities

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in sustainability, ESG, corporate responsibility
• Proven experience leading company-wide strategic initiatives
• Strong knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks, regulatory developments, and performance measurement
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive change across complex matrix organizations
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• 15+ years of progressive leadership in sustainability or related disciplines
• Proven leadership experience developing sustainability professionals within a global environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute AGCO’s global sustainability strategy, roadmap, governance framework, and long-term sustainability objectives
• Lead enterprise-wide sustainability initiatives and ensure alignment with corporate strategy, business priorities, and stakeholder expectations
• Embed sustainability into governance, planning processes, targets, decision‑making, management systems, and performance measures to create long‑term business ownership and accountability
• Partner with global functions, regional leadership teams, manufacturing, supply chain, product management, legal, finance, HR, and communications to integrate sustainability across the organization
• Translate sustainability priorities into customer, dealer, and farmer value propositions, ensuring sustainability is reflected in innovation, product strategy, and go‑to‑market approaches
• Establish sustainability goals, reporting processes, performance measures, and accountability mechanisms to drive measurable business outcomes
• Oversee sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures, external stakeholder engagement, and relationships with sustainability rating agencies
• Monitor and ensure compliance with evolving sustainability regulations, standards, and market requirements while defining strategic responses to emerging risks and opportunities
• Lead, coach, and develop a global sustainability organization, strengthening talent, succession planning, and organizational capability
• Advise the Senior Leadership Team, Board of Directors, Governance Committee, and AGCO Foundation Board on sustainability strategy, performance, risks, and long‑term business impact, while engaging with stakeholders across AGCO’s global operations to advance sustainability priorities (up to 50% travel)

Skills

Sustainability

ESG

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategy

Job description

AGCO seeks an Associate Vice President, Global Sustainability, to lead the development and execution of the company’s global sustainability strategy. You will drive governance, reporting, and performance across the enterprise, partnering with senior leadership to embed sustainability into long‑term value creation.

In this global role, you will coordinate with functions across manufacturing, supply chain, product management, legal, finance, and HR to align sustainability with business priorities