Global Sustainability Manager

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a senior sustainability leader to drive strategy, governance, and performance across global operations.

The role focuses on executing the sustainability roadmap, coordinating governance, and delivering robust ESG reporting and customer insights. You will lead cross‑functional efforts to advance environmental footprint programs, develop communications, and build capabilities across regions while supporting acquisitions and new facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability or related discipline.
• 5–8 years in sustainability, environmental management, HSE, or related fields.
• Experience with European sustainability regulations and reporting frameworks.
• Experience leading ESG or sustainability projects.
• Strong understanding of European sustainability frameworks and regulatory trends.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills; strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel 30–40%.

Responsibilities

• Execute the global sustainability strategy and roadmap.
• Coordinate governance and accountability processes.
• Manage sustainability reporting and performance measurement.
• Lead customer sustainability information requests and insights.
• Coordinate environmental footprint and performance programs.
• Build sustainability capabilities across regions and functions.
• Develop sustainability communications and materials.
• Support due diligence for acquisitions and new facilities.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Governance & compliance

Reporting & data

Stakeholder comms

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

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

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Sustainability Strategy & Governance
  • Execute the global sustainability strategy and roadmap.
  • Coordinate sustainability governance and accountability processes.
• Sustainability Reporting & Performance
  • Manage sustainability reporting and performance measurement.
  • Ensure consistency of sustainability data and methodologies.
• Customer Sustainability Support
  • Lead customer sustainability information and support requests.
  • Support customer sustainability goals through credible sustainability insights.
• Product & Environmental Performance Programs
  • Coordinate environmental footprint and sustainability performance programs.
  • Support business application of sustainability performance information.
• Sustainability Capability Development
  • Build sustainability capabilities across regions and business functions.
  • Strengthen sustainability ownership within operations and HSE.
• Sustainability Communications & Positioning
  • Develop sustainability communications and supporting materials.
  • Support Rousselot's sustainability and circularity positioning globally.
• Coordinate execution of the global sustainability roadmap;
• Support annual sustainability planning and goal development;
• Manage sustainability governance processes and action plans;
• Facilitate sustainability alignment across business functions;
• Coordinate and facilitate the Sustainability Core Team and associated action plans;
• Support sustainability due diligence, onboarding and integration for acquisitions, jv's and new facilities;
• Coordinate ESG reporting activities and data collection processes;
• Support development and management of sustainability KPIs;
• Coordinate sustainability performance reviews and dashboards;
• Support sustainability aspects of IPO readiness and disclosure activities;
• 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 customer sustainability requests;
• Coordinate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) activities;
• Support EcoVadis, Sedex, and other customer sustainability programs;
• Develop sustainability content and supporting materials;
• Develop standardized customer sustainability responses, supporting materials, and sustainability narratives;
• Coordinate sustainability initiatives related to energy, water, waste, carbon, and deforestation;
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Natural Resources, or related discipline;
• 5-8 years of experience in sustainability, environmental management, HSE, operations, or related disciplines;
• Experience with European sustainability regulations, customer expectations, reporting frameworks, and market requirements;
• Experience leading sustainability, ESG, environmental, compliance, operational excellence, or related projects;
• Strong understanding of European sustainability frameworks, customer expectations, and emerging regulatory trends affecting global manufacturing organizations;
• Strong organizational and planning skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Willingness to travel 30-40% of the time. Overseas trips may require travel during weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting ESG, sustainability, environmental, quality, or operational excellence programs;
• Experience with customer sustainability requirements, sustainability assessments, reporting frameworks, or sustainability ratings;
• Experience supporting customer sustainability initiatives, carbon footprint programs, or sustainability-related commercial engagements.
• Carbon Footprint or LCA programs;
• Preferred GRI, Sustainability reporting training, Carbon accounting training, ESG related certifications.
• Experience working in a global or multi-site organization.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.

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