Commercial Sustainability Specialist

HireTalent; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Commercial Sustainability Specialist to spearhead sustainability initiatives and governance strategies. This role involves designing frameworks for tracking sustainability requirements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving innovative solutions to enhance sustainability efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and a passion for corporate responsibility. Join this dynamic team to make a significant impact in the realm of sustainability and corporate governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in commercial account management or sustainability.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a framework for managing sustainability requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on sustainability metrics.

Skills

Sustainability Requirements Management

Program Management

Governance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Sustainability Specialist
Job Location: Troy, MI
Job Duration: 10 Months on W2

Job Description:

Commercial sustainability requirements management system:

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

Governance and Communications:

• Support core sustainability team to drive governance and communication strategies to effectively convey customer sustainability commitment and requirements and metrics.
• Work closely with the commercial account teams to generate look-across and dashboard reports for commercial strategy reviews, 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:

• Continuous commercial account planning and alignment to ensure up to date customer data.
• Collaborate with the sustainability core team to manage day-to-day central reporting of customer requests, ensuring consistent presentation of sustainability metrics across the 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/requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness of customer requirements, alignment and mitigating 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, synthesize customer commitments and requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

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

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of sustainability requirements
• Able to work cross functionally to collaborate and deliver complex projects and programs
• Proven experience in governance, program management, and enterprise risk management.