Senior Sustainability Manager

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in the UK seeks a Senior Sustainability Manager to promote sustainability within procurement processes. The role involves managing the Sustainable Procurement framework, developing financial instruments aligned with climate goals, and driving supplier engagement. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and possess skills in project management, communication, and sustainability practices.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement, sustainability, or supply chain management.
• Fluency in English and strong influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex information.

Responsibilities

• Manage and upskill on the Sustainable Procurement framework.
• Support the development of Net Zero Finance Instruments.
• Drive sustainability improvements across the supply base.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Sustainability knowledge

Education

University degree in business or life science

Tools

Procurement core systems

AI technologies

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.

Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is responding by continuously striving for the highest possible performance, taking innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships. Global Procurement proactively manages the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving health outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring that Roche continues doing now what patients need next.

The Opportunity

This role sits within the Strategy and Solutions Chapter, which encompasses a number of different strategic and innovative teams. Our purpose is to guide strategic priorities, advance value delivery through solutions and digital excellence, govern compliance and drive sustainability to deliver continuous improvement and strengthen Global Procurement's impact on the wider Roche organization.

Within the Strategy and Solutions Chapter, the Global Procurement Sustainability, Compliance & Risk team is focused on enabling Roche to deliver against its Sustainability ambitions and targets, while ensuring a resilient and compliant supply chain.

As Senior Sustainability Manager you will report to the Sustainable Procurement Lead and act as a sustainability thought leader, identifying opportunities for transformational projects, actively identifying and solving problems and influencing change through exceptional communication.

The Senior Sustainability Manager will build a network across the broader organization to ensure that we contribute towards Roche's Global Sustainability Strategy and Goals. In this role, you will drive towards a standardized sustainable approach across the entire supplier and procurement lifecycle.

In addition, The Senior Sustainability Manager will endeavour to push existing boundaries in Roche sustainable procurement practices, by translating external research and best practices into realistic, tangible and pragmatic business goals. This role works collaboratively across functions and divisions and plays a key role in shaping and leading work packages of the Sustainable Procurement Strategy and Supplier Engagement Programme, partnering effectively with internal and external stakeholders, embedding sustainability into Global Procurement's processes and building an awareness and culture of sustainability within Roche.

Your successful performance and contribution depend on the full embodiment and demonstration of core mindsets and behaviours, including an entrepreneurial spirit, enterprise thinking, inclusive collaboration, and desire for continuous learning that underpin our culture and ways of working.

As Senior Sustainability Manager you will play a variety of roles according to your experience, knowledge and general business requirements, including but not limited to these core responsibilities:

• Manage, deploy and upskill GP on the Sustainable Procurement framework in collaboration with key stakeholders in an engaging, efficient and impactful manner.
• Contribute to the Sustainability Technology activities by defining requirements and supporting the deployment to ensure Sustainable Procurement and Supplier Engagement can be managed in an effective and insight driven manner.
• Support the development of Net Zero Finance Instruments, which supports Roche in allocating financial resources in line with our climate ambition, and drive its implementation in Procurement.
• Drive sustainability improvements across the supply base in alignment with Roche's sustainability and supplier management strategies and ambitions, through research, education and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Engage and partner with suppliers on sustainability related aspects
• Develop, enhance, oversee and drive adoption of relevant systems, processes, tools, training and other related sustainability materials.

Who you are

• You hold a university degree in business or life science preferred, and have significant experience in procurement, sustainability, supplier chain management, and/or finance
• Excellent project management and interactive skills, including ability to define clear outcomes, translate them into actions and excite relevant stakeholders to partner with the team
• Strong analytical, data analytics and technology (e.g. AI, Procurement core systems) related experience
• Business level fluency in English and exceptional communication and influencing skills
• Understanding of financial processes and instruments
• Strong ability to simplify, explain complex information to others or translate complex stakeholder requirements in situations requiring alignment and consensus

You strive to act as an enterprise thinker and leverage knowledge and expertise to create solutions for procurement and business customers by proactively fostering collaboration. You are action-oriented and can make decisions and influence others to do the same; you repurpose work and ideas in favor of starting from scratch. You demonstrate curiosity, active listening, and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas when appropriate, focusing on continuous learning and improvement. You work with colleagues across procurement, business, and the broader Roche organization to broaden knowledge and expertise, better understand customer needs, and connect the dots. You are open-minded and inclusive, generously sharing ideas and knowledge while being receptive to ideas and feedback from others.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants' requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.