Sustainability Project Manager - Value Chain

Agropur, inc.; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 102,600 - 128,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short &

Long-term Disability Insurance

401(k) with 7% company contributions

3 weeks Paid Time Off

Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Agropur is seeking a Sustainability Project Manager - Value Chain to drive environmental, economic, and social initiatives across the dairy value chain. You will partner with commercial, supply chain, and sustainability teams to implement programs and measure performance.

Based in Appleton, WI or Eden Prairie, MN, you will build cross-functional relationships with Category VPs and Operations Leaders, manage commitments with global teams, and translate strategy into actionable projects that

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mixed experience in the food industry, business development, client relations and project management.
• Knowledge of sustainability objectives and programming in the food industry.
• Understanding of P&L and end-to-end business development and sales processes.
• Customer/consumer oriented.
• Strong project management from idea to execution.
• Partnership management.
• Business-oriented and proactive problem-solving for marketing and sales.

Responsibilities

• Focus on environmental, economic, and social sustainability topics in the dairy industry.
• Manage sustainability commitments and customer engagement initiatives with global workstream teams.
• Partner with Category, Sales, and Operations to support strategy implementation and alignment with customer needs.
• Develop and maintain tools, metrics, and reporting processes to evaluate sustainability performance across the value chain.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance initiatives and ROI assessments.
• Develop relationships with Category VPs and Operations Leaders.
• Make recommendations to senior management on ways to support organizational goals.

Skills

Project management

Customer oriented

Partnership management

Business acumen

Job description

Job Type: Regular

The Sustainability Project Manager supports sustainability value creation across Agropur's dairy value chain through cross-functional collaboration and project management. The role works with commercial, supply chain, and sustainability teams to implement initiatives, support customer and industry commitments, measure performance, and advance sustainability outcomes with customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.

People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone's impact truly matters.

We are looking for a Sustainability Project Manager - Value Chain in Appleton, WI or Eden Prairie, MN.

Context to maximize your impact:

The Sustainability Project Manager supports sustainability value creation across Agropur's dairy value chain through cross-functional collaboration and project management. The role works with commercial, supply chain, and sustainability teams to implement initiatives, support customer and industry commitments, measure performance, and advance sustainability outcomes with customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders.

Where you will drive value:

• Focus on key environmental, economic, and social sustainability topics impacting the dairy industry, supporting Agropur's sustainability objectives and business priorities.
• Manage sustainability commitments and customer engagement initiatives with global workstream teams, with a particular focus on supply chain collaboration and value chain emissions performance.
• Partner with Category, Sales, and Operations teams to support sustainability strategy implementation, planning, communication, and alignment with customer and business needs.
• Develop and maintain tools, metrics, and reporting processes to evaluate, measure, and monitor sustainability performance across the value chain.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance sustainability initiatives, support business cases and ROI assessments, and contribute to industry partnerships and knowledge sharing.
• Develop relationships with Category VPs and Business Unit Presidents and Operations Leaders.
• Make recommendations to senior management on ways to support organizational goals.

What will enable you to have an impact:

• 5+ years, ideally of mixed experience in the food industry, business development, client relations and project management.
• Food industry knowledge of sustainability objectives, goals and programming.
• Business understanding (P&L, end-to-end business development and sales processes).
• Customer/consumer oriented.
• Project management skills: From Idea to Execution.
• Partnership Management.
• Business-oriented, proactive and problem-solving for marketing, sales.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range 006: $102,600 - $128,300 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
• Monday - Friday
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.