Supplier Engagement Sustainability Manager

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Supplier Engagement Sustainability Manager to foster partnerships with suppliers, focusing on sustainability and technical priorities. The role involves managing communications, training events, and developing resources to support Tesco's sustainability strategy. Candidates should have experience in retail/FMCG and sustainability within supply chains.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day

Private medical insurance

26 weeks maternity and adoption leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience in engagement programmes within complex supply chains.
• Proficiency in delivering presentations from development to execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop training and events for Product Supplier Partners.
• Manage over 20 technical events annually.

Skills

Sustainability

Engagement

Communication

Presentation

Collaboration

Education

Experience in retail/FMCG environment

Experience in sustainability within supply chain

Job description

About the role

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for a Supplier Engagement Sustainability Manager to join the team.

In this role, you will work as part of the Supplier Engagement team to build trusted partnerships with suppliers by providing resources and support related to our Sustainability and Technical priorities and strategies. You will also act as the organiser and key contact for all Sustainability, Technical, and Quality matters. This includes owning the engagement strategy, managing the communications plan, organising webinars, posting, and creating resources for suppliers on the training site.

You will collaborate across different teams to identify opportunities that support the launch of new sustainability tools and processes to suppliers, and to create and deliver new learning initiatives to advance Tesco's sustainability strategy with our suppliers.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity or Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, and access to mental wellbeing support

You will be responsible for

Reporting into the Supplier Engagement team, you will work alongside the Sustainability and Technical teams to develop training and events for our Product Supplier Partners. You will have a dotted line reporting to the Head of Environment and the Technical leadership team. Our success depends on our suppliers working with us to deliver a sustainable food system.

Key areas of responsibility include:

1. Supplier sustainability data requests
2. Technical: Responsibility for technical briefings/events and being the key contact for technical supplier requirements such as training

Sustainability:

• Implementing the sustainability strategy (Environment, Human Rights, Waste, Sustainable Agriculture, etc.) consistently across all UK/ROI product suppliers, including communications, training events (webinars), resources, and information on the training site.
• Managing relationships with the Sustainability Programme Manager, Anthesis, and overseeing sustainability data asks such as Gender, M2030, SME, Food Waste, EUDR, Valpak, 3Keel, Santander sustainable finance scheme, advising on timings, drafting communications, and webinars.

Technical:

• Managing over 20 technical events annually, including category-specific and specialised events on site standards.
• Coordinating webinars, reviewing presentations, ensuring brand guidelines are met, and facilitating the sessions.
• Collaborating with technical teams to communicate new standards and requirements.
• Managing the suite of technical and sustainability resources on the supplier training sites, ensuring all meet branding guidelines.

You will need

• Experience in a retail/FMCG environment
• Experience in engagement programmes within complex supply chains
• Experience in sustainability within supply chain or manufacturing
• Proficiency in delivering presentations from development to execution
• Experience in learning roles, identifying requirements, and developing supporting resources
• Knowledge of corporate sustainability issues

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