Sustainability Specialist

EPITEC; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Commercial Sustainability Specialist to enhance their sustainability initiatives. This role involves designing frameworks for sustainability management, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with customer commitments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management and sustainability, with a focus on innovation and governance. Join a forward-thinking company that values sustainability and offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will drive meaningful change.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial account management or sustainability.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant technical or business field.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement frameworks for managing commercial sustainability requirements.
• Support governance and communication strategies for sustainability efforts.

Skills

Commercial Account Management

Program Management

Sustainability Knowledge

Governance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

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Epitec is looking for a dedicated Commercial Sustainability Specialist to join our client's team.

** It's a W2 role, no C2C/1099 accepted **

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial account management, program management, sustainability, or corporate responsibility. This role involves designing and implementing frameworks for managing commercial sustainability requirements, supporting governance and communication strategies, and ensuring continuous alignment and innovation in sustainability efforts.

Responsibilities:

Commercial Sustainability Requirements Management System:

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

Governance and Communications:

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

• Ensure ongoing commercial account planning and alignment to keep customer data current.
• Collaborate with the sustainability team to manage daily reporting of customer requests, ensuring consistent presentation of sustainability metrics across business units.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for innovation to enhance sustainability efforts.
• Manage commercial requirements and due diligence, establishing controls related to program commitments and requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of customer requirements, alignment, and risk mitigation.
• 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, and synthesize customer commitments and requirements.

Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant technical or business field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in commercial account management, program management, sustainability, or corporate responsibility, preferably in a corporate setting.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong knowledge of sustainability requirements.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to deliver complex projects and programs.
• Proven experience in governance, program management, and enterprise risk management.
• Previous automotive experience is preferred.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Business Development

Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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