Program Manager, ESG and Sustainability

VDFCP - R.J. Van Drunen & Sons, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 101,000; Full time

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Job summary

Van Drunen Farms is seeking a sustainability professional to coordinate ESG initiatives, manage data, and support reporting and audits. You will drive continuous improvement and maintain documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3+ years in sustainability/ESG, strong project management, and experience with reporting tools and regulatory alignment. Office-based with occasional travel to sites and a focus on supplier sustainability.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in sustainability, ESG, compliance, quality, auditing, or a related field.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing data, metrics, reporting tools, and documentation with high accuracy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Quality, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, food, agriculture, regulated industries, and familiarity with EcoVadis or Sedex SMETA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sustainability, ESG, and social responsibility initiatives across the organization.
• Manage sustainability reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and customer portals.
• Support development of the Annual Sustainability Report and track progress against goals.
• Coordinate sustainability audits and assessments with evidence collection and action tracking.
• Monitor emerging sustainability regulations and support supplier sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain ESG policies, procedures, and training materials.

Skills

Sustainability

ESG

Compliance

Quality

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Quality, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

EcoVadis

Sedex SMETA

Job description

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing! Location: Momence IL. Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Expected Pay Range: $84,200/year-$100,600/year, exempt Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics. Benefits Eligible: Yes Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf

Who We Are At Van Drunen Farms

At Van Drunen Farms, we’re not just providing ingredients; we’re providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.

What You’ll Do

Coordinate sustainability, ESG, and social responsibility initiatives while supporting continuous improvement efforts across the organization. Manage sustainability reporting, documentation, KPIs, dashboards, customer requests, assessments, and ESG platform activities, including EcoVadis, Sedex, and customer portals. Support the development of the Annual Sustainability Report and help track progress against sustainability goals and performance metrics. Coordinate sustainability audits and assessments by managing documentation, evidence collection, corrective action tracking, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor emerging sustainability regulations and customer requirements while supporting supplier sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives. Maintain ESG-related policies, procedures, templates, and training materials while improving systems, processes, data integrity, and audit readiness.

What You’ll Bring

Three or more years of experience in sustainability, ESG, compliance, quality, auditing, or a related field. Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities. Experience managing data, metrics, reporting tools, and documentation with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. Working knowledge of ESG, sustainability, compliance, audit, and continuous improvement concepts. Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Quality, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field preferred. Experience in manufacturing, food, agriculture, regulated industries, and familiarity with EcoVadis or Sedex SMETA are preferred.

What You Can Look Forward To

An expected pay range of $84,200 to $100,600 annually, exempt, with eligibility for bonus and incentive programs based on individual and company performance. Comprehensive benefits eligibility and opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the company’s sustainability and ESG strategy. A collaborative, cross-functional environment that partners closely with Procurement, Operations, Quality, and other business teams. Opportunities to lead sustainability reporting, customer assessments, responsible sourcing initiatives, and continuous improvement projects. An office-based work environment with occasional travel to company sites for audits, coordination activities, and data collection. Physical requirements that include sitting, standing, walking, occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds, and periodic exposure to manufacturing and warehouse environments during site visits.

In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies! Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company’s achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence ("AI") in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used, Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.

Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV’s, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference.

To all recruitment agencies: Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV’s, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written and approved search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.