Commercial Sustainability Specialist

EPITEC; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Commercial Sustainability Specialist, where you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing sustainability frameworks. This position involves managing commercial sustainability requirements, supporting governance strategies, and engaging with cross-functional teams to drive innovation. With a focus on continuous improvement and alignment, you will ensure that sustainability metrics are accurately reported and communicated. If you have a strong background in account management and a passion for sustainability, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial account management or sustainability.
• Experience in governance and program management.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement frameworks for sustainability management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage customer commitments.

Skills

Commercial Account Management

Program Management

Sustainability

Corporate Responsibility

Governance

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Epitec is looking for a dedicated Commercial Sustainability Specialist to join our client's team.

** It's a W2 role , No c2c/1099 accepted **

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial account management, program management, sustainability, or corporate responsibility. This role involves designing and implementing frameworks for managing commercial sustainability requirements, supporting governance and communication strategies, and ensuring continuous alignment and innovation in sustainability efforts.
Responsibilities:

Commercial Sustainability Requirements Management System:

Design and implement a framework for managing commercial sustainability requirements within the existing commercial toolset.
Track and report customer priorities, identifying and managing sustainability program milestones within the customer landscape.

Governance and Communications:

Support the core sustainability team to drive governance and communication strategies to effectively convey customer sustainability commitments, requirements, and metrics.
Work closely with the commercial account teams to generate look-across and dashboard reports for commercial strategy reviews and customer sustainability meetings, focusing on cross-functional team alignment and strategic needs.
Stay informed on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to sustainability.

Program Management:

Ensure continuous commercial account planning and alignment to keep customer data up to date.
Collaborate with the sustainability core team to manage day-to-day central reporting of customer requests, ensuring consistent presentation of sustainability metrics across business units.
Identify and evaluate opportunities for innovation that enhance sustainability efforts.

Risk Management:

Manage commercial requirements and due diligence, establishing controls related to program sustainability commitments and requirements.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of customer requirements, alignment, and mitigate potential risks.
Regularly review and assess progress against customer requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including sales, engineering, legal, IT, marketing, and ESG controllership, to organize, tag, and synthesize customer commitments and requirements.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate technical or business field.
Minimum of 5+ years of functional domain experience in commercial account management, program management, sustainability, or corporate responsibility, preferably in a corporate setting.

Preferred Skills:

Strong knowledge of sustainability requirements.
Ability to work cross-functionally to collaborate and deliver complex projects and programs.
Proven experience in governance, program management, and enterprise risk management.
Previous Automotive experience is Preferred

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