Sustainability Specialist: Data & Impact in Agro-Food (1 Year)

SVZ; Breda; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SVZ, Breda, is seeking a Sustainability Specialist for a one-year fixed-term contract. You will work with the agronomy team and plant manager, coordinating with colleagues in Poland to implement farm-level sustainability standards and advance energy, water and waste reduction.

You will support carbon accounting and EcoVadis reporting, lead annual sustainable sourcing reporting, assist with SAI FSA certificates, and drive human rights improvements while engaging with customers and NGOs on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, agriculture or a technical field.
• 1–2 years of auditing or compliance reporting experience.
• Experience in fruits and vegetables cultivation is a plus.
• Knowledge of soil health, procurement management or human rights policies is a plus.
• Knowledge of project management and/or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support carbon accounting, data analysis, and EcoVadis reporting.
• Lead the annual reporting of sustainable sourcing volumes.
• Support the Polish agronomy and procurement team with SAI FSA certificates and rolling out a new sustainable farm project.
• Engage in human rights and labour conditions improvements.
• Research sustainable procurement best practices and certificates to embed throughout SVZ.
• Cooperate with external stakeholders such as customers and NGOs on sustainable sourcing topics.
• Support identifying sustainable packaging opportunities to meet PPWR milestones.

Skills

Auditing/compliance reporting

Data analysis

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sustainability or agriculture or technical

Job description

SVZ, Breda, is seeking a Sustainability Specialist for a one-year fixed-term contract. You will work with the agronomy team and plant manager, coordinating with colleagues in Poland to implement farm-level sustainability standards and advance energy, water and waste reduction.

You will support carbon accounting and EcoVadis reporting, lead annual sustainable sourcing reporting, assist with SAI FSA certificates, and drive human rights improvements while engaging with customers and NGOs on