Sustainability Manager

Acu-IT.net; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Acu-IT.net is seeking a Sustainability Manager to promote and implement best practices in sustainability across the UK's operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with sustainability standards, coaching sites, and driving sustainability initiatives while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Benefits

Up to 10% annual bonus

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and mentoring.
• Extensive knowledge of sustainability standards and operational requirements.
• Ability to translate technical requirements for operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sites to ensure compliance with sustainability standards.
• Drive achievement of targets on the Sustainability Roadmap.
• Conduct site audits to ensure procedures are effective.

Skills

Coaching

Sustainability Standards

Communication

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management

Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability

Job description

Mller UK & Ireland is Wholly Owned By Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller, which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Mller is ranked within the top 20 in the Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's biggest brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.

Mller UK & Ireland includes:

1. Mller Milk & Ingredients: Aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader, producing branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients with a network of dairies and depots servicing customers nationwide.
2. Mller Yogurt & Desserts: The UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, producing brands like Mller Corner, Mllerlight, Mller Bliss, Mller Rice, FRijj, and Mller Kefir Smoothie. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state-of-the-art facility.

Sustainability Manager / Full-time / UK Travel Required (North West of UK)

We are seeking an experienced Sustainability Manager to collaborate with various sites across Muller UK & Ireland. The role involves promoting and implementing best practices in sustainability, ensuring alignment with standards and guidelines across our UK operations.

Main Responsibilities of the Sustainability Manager

• Partner with sites to ensure compliance with sustainability standards.
• Coach and enable sites to meet audit standards and sustainability goals.
• Develop and manage tools and systems for environmental sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with ISO14001 standards.
• Benchmark performance against internal and external measures.
• Support stakeholders at all levels with sustainability initiatives.
• Identify and address local training needs.
• Drive achievement of targets on the Sustainability Roadmap.
• Coordinate support cycles and report progress to senior leadership.
• Provide technical input for site-level projects and environmental impact assessments.
• Assist with regulator audits and data reporting.
• Conduct site audits to ensure procedures are effective.
• Communicate sustainability initiatives at the site level.
• Represent sustainability in critical meetings and provide leadership.
• Report progress against functional goals to the Sustainability Leadership Team.

Key Requirements of the Sustainability Manager

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related field.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring.
• Extensive knowledge of sustainability standards and operational requirements.
• Understanding of legal implications for sites.
• Ability to translate technical requirements for operational teams.
• Collaborative and proactive engagement approach.
• Experience presenting to teams and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of energy and carbon schemes and sustainability reporting.
• Strong coaching, influencing, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to analyse data.

Benefits for the Role

Up to 10% annual bonus, 4x Life Assurance policy, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service), Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave, Enhanced Bereavement Leave, Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%), exclusive access to Mller Rewards offering discounts, business supplied IT equipment, career progression and development opportunities, and free parking.

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Contact Details

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Mller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ