Global Sustainability Leader: Strategy, Reporting & Impact

Darling Ingredients; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Senior Sustainability professional to execute the global sustainability strategy and governance across regions. You will coordinate reporting, data governance, and performance programs while supporting customer sustainability requests and ESG initiatives.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience, a relevant degree, strong communication, and willingness to travel 30–40%. Based in Irving, TX with global responsibilities across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Natural Resources, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Execute the global sustainability strategy and roadmap.
• Coordinate sustainability governance and accountability processes.
• Manage sustainability reporting and performance measurement.
• Ensure consistency of sustainability data and methodologies.
• Lead customer sustainability information and support requests.
• Coordinate environmental footprint and sustainability performance programs.
• Build sustainability capabilities across regions and business functions.
• Develop sustainability communications and supporting materials.
• Support annual sustainability planning and goal development.
• Manage sustainability governance processes and action plans.
• Facilitate sustainability alignment across business functions.
• Coordinate ESG reporting activities and data collection processes.
• Support development and management of sustainability KPIs.
• Coordinate sustainability performance reviews and dashboards.
• Establish and maintain sustainability reporting definitions, methodologies and data governance practices.
• Monitor emerging sustainability expectations from customers, markets, and industry stakeholders, particularly in regions driving global sustainability requirements.
• Support integration of sustainability into business processes.
• Track progress of sustainability projects and action plans.
• Support sustainability activities for acquisitions, JV integrations, and new facilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Project leadership

Regulatory understanding

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Natural Resources, or related discipline

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Senior Sustainability professional to execute the global sustainability strategy and governance across regions. You will coordinate reporting, data governance, and performance programs while supporting customer sustainability requests and ESG initiatives.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience, a relevant degree, strong communication, and willingness to travel 30–40%. Based in Irving, TX with global responsibilities across manufacturing operations.