Sustainability Specialist

GNT Group; Mierlo; Hybrid; EUR 49.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme

27 vacation days

Hybrid work in Mierlo

Training & development

Online courses access

Laptop & mobile phone

Gym discount

Tree planting with NGO Stukje Natuur

Zusammenfassung

GNT Group is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to advance ESG across our global organization and supply chain. The role focuses on translating ambitions into concrete projects, measurable results, and improvements.

You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Finance, Marketing and Sales, driving data-driven sustainability actions and reporting. Regularly based in Mierlo with a hybrid work setup.

Qualifikationen

• Experienced sustainability professional with ESG expertise (GRI, Ecovadis, SEDEX).
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Sciences).
• Experience leading sustainability or ESG projects and translating data into actions.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement sustainability and ESG objectives into concrete actions.
• Strengthen sustainability performance from raw materials to customers worldwide.
• Lead decarbonization, climate, biodiversity, water and human rights initiatives.
• Support ESG reporting, KPIs, audits and policy development.

Kenntnisse

Sustainability

ESG

StakeholderManagement

ProjectManagement

DataAnalysis

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Sustainability

Master’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences

Tools

GRI

Ecovadis

SEDEX

GlobalG.A.P.

FSA

Jobbeschreibung

Due to the strong growth of our organization, we are looking for a:

Sustainability Specialist

Location: Mierlo, the Netherlands

Regular presence at our Mierlo office is required. Candidates must have professional working proficiency in Dutch and English and be authorized to work in the Netherlands.

Would you like to use your sustainability experience to make a real impact within an international organization? As a Sustainability Specialist at GNT, you will work on concrete sustainability challenges across our global organization and supply chain. From decarbonization and biodiversity to water management, human rights and ESG reporting.

We are looking for an experienced Sustainability Specialist who will further develop and implement our key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics. You will translate our sustainability ambitions into concrete projects, measurable results and improvements. In doing so, you will collaborate with colleagues across different disciplines and GNT Group locations and maintain contact with relevant external partners.

What makes the Sustainability Specialist role exciting?

• You will develop and implement our sustainability and ESG objectives and translate them into concrete actions.
• You will strengthen GNT Group’s sustainability performance worldwide, from agriculture and raw materials to production and customers.
• You will initiate and lead projects relating to decarbonization, climate, biodiversity, water and human rights.
• You will support ESG and sustainability reporting, audit processes, KPIs and policy development, and translate data into improvement actions.
• You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Finance, Marketing and Sales and help build support across the organization.
• You will monitor relevant developments in sustainability and ESG and translate them into opportunities and priorities for GNT.
• You will independently take ownership of projects and workstreams, including planning, stakeholder management, progress and measurable results.

What do we offer you?

• A full-time gross monthly salary between €4.427 to €7.205,- depending on your professional experience
• 27 vacation days, with the option to purchase additional days.
• A very favorable pension scheme.
• A varied role of 32-40 hours per week in a modern and international working environment.
• Plenty of opportunities for training, professional development and personal growth.
• Unlimited access to online training courses, so you can continue developing yourself.
• A laptop and mobile phone.
• This is a hybrid position based in Mierlo, the Netherlands. Regular presence at our Mierlo office is required.
• Sustainability is essential to us: in collaboration with the NGO Stukje Natuur, we plant trees on your behalf to support local nature conservation and biodiversity.
• Discounted membership at a selected gym.
• A great workplace at a successful and innovative company: GNT is constantly evolving, and so will you!

Your profile:

• You are an experienced sustainability professional with relevant work experience in sustainability, ESG or corporate sustainability, familiair with GRI, Ecovadis, SEDEX, GlobalG.A.P. and FSA
• You hold a completed Master’s degree, for example in Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Economics or a comparable field.
• You have experience independently leading and implementing sustainability or ESG projects and can move effectively between strategy and execution.
• You are analytical, hands‑on and structured and can translate information and data into clear priorities and actions.
• You have strong project management, communication and stakeholder management skills and know how to engage different stakeholders.
• You have a good command of both Dutch and English. German is an advantage.
• You have a professional working proficiency in both Dutch and English.
• You are currently based in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany and are able to work regularly from our office in Mierlo, the Netherlands.

Let’s color the world!

At GNT, we work on something special every day: plant-based coloring foods that bring color to food and beverages around the world. We do this with our EXBERRY® brand and with a close-knit team of colleagues who take pride in what they make. GNT is a growing, innovative family‑owned company with an informal culture. Our production facilities are modern and largely automated.

Is GNT a good fit for you?

Our people are entrepreneurial, responsible and service‑oriented. We support each other, communicate openly and work as sustainably as possible. Do you recognize yourself in this? Then you could be a great fit for GNT.

Ready for a colorful future?

Do you see yourself in this role and would you like to use your experience to contribute to GNT’s sustainability journey?

We like to keep momentum in our recruitment process. The first interviews with Recruitment and the Sustainability Manager are scheduled for week 50. Candidates who progress will be invited to a second round including a case presentation, followed by a final interview with HR.