Sustainability Manager

About Us

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Climate strategy execution: overseeing day-to-day execution of the 'Climate' pillar, supporting the business to embed decarbonisation
• Strategic planning: developing and refining plans and roadmaps for sustainability initiatives, ensuring they are ambitious, achievable and commercially sound.
• Employee engagement on sustainability matters
• Cross-functional collaboration: working with colleagues in Engineering, Product design, Operations, IT, Finance and Supply Chain to embed sustainability principles into “business as usual”
• Horizon scanning: keeping up to date with industry trends and emerging sustainability issues
• Embedding responsible AI use into everything we do.
• About you
• Experience in sustainability role in industry in retail, logistics or manufacturing sectors
• Experience applying sustainable by design principles to product design and engineering
• Track record of delivering decarbonisation initiatives
• Understanding of responsible AI principles and AI use
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including with senior leaders
• Financial acumen; understanding of how to blend sustainability principles with financial principles when preparing a business case
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Proactive, self-starter who enjoys building relationships with people in a wide range of business disciplines
• Relevant degree or professional qualification in STEM subject
• Professional qualification in sustainable business
• 5 years industrial experience working in engineering role in multi-national company

What we offer

• We believe in supporting our people with meaningful, flexible benefits that prioritise well-being and work-life balance. Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect:
• Time to recharge: 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 5 years), plus the option to buy more – and 30 days a year to work from anywhere in the world.
• Health & wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance from your first month, wellbeing support through specialist apps and EAP, plus Income Protection and Life Assurance.
• Family-first policies: 22 weeks paid maternity/primary carer leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave
• Financial support: Pension with employer matching up to 7%, share schemes (Sharesave & BAYE), and interest-free loans for train tickets.
• Commuter perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and free shuttle buses to/from Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City stations.
• Exclusive discounts: 15% off at Ocado.com with free delivery (starting in your first month).
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Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability role in industry in retail, logistics or manufacturing sectors
• Experience applying sustainable by design principles to product design and engineering
• Track record of delivering decarbonisation initiatives
• Understanding of responsible AI principles and AI use
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including with senior leaders
• Financial acumen; understanding of how to blend sustainability principles with financial principles when preparing a business case
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Proactive, self-starter who enjoys building relationships with people in a wide range of business disciplines
• Relevant degree or professional qualification in STEM subject
• Professional qualification in sustainable business
• 5 years industrial experience working in engineering role in multi-national company