Sustainability Manager

We recognise that as, a major player in the UK food industry supply chain, we have a critical responsibility in ensuring we playing our part in ensuring that we are as sustainable as we can be throughout our supply chain. This not only relates to our own impact, but the impact of our suppliers and service providers. In order to achieve this we have created this new role that will help us to collate and report on sustainability data as well as help us establish and implement a strategic sustainability plan.

This newly created role involves reviewing all aspects of the business and its impact on sustainability, the potential for decarbonisation within the supply chain, our ethical responsibilities and setting achievable goals. It will involve collating data internally and liaising with our key suppliers and customers to establish:

• what they currently have in place,


• what our key customers require,


• and a plan to implement these requirements across the business.


The role will be taking the lead on initiating this project, overseeing work with third parties and managing relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally., Reporting directly into the Group Technical Manager, you will lead the sustainability project across the group, owning the business strategy on Sustainability reporting.

• Create and develop a Sustainability Road-map.


• Liaise with key suppliers and customers on their own sustainability requirements and establish where our role lies.


• Collate internal and external sustainability data and establish best reporting tool.


• Establish and manage the verification of key data points for key disclosures.


• Analyse business sustainability data to identify trends and areas of improvement to inform strategic decision-making across our work.


• Establish a Scope 3 reporting initiative.


• Build strong collaborative working relationships with business functions, to ensure timely delivery of sustainability data and supporting information.


• Provide project management support to the Group Technical Manager, supporting with project planning and programme governance.


• Create sustainability-related presentations to engage internal and external stakeholders.
  
  Undergraduate degree or higher in a relevant field (i.e Food Nutrition, Packaging, Energy, Environmental Science as examples).


• Experience in a Corporate Sustainability environment, preferably within a food and manufacturing setting.


• Experience in data management, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.


• Proven project management, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Intermediate - Advanced-level Excel skills, including proficiency in data analysis and some modelling experience.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging environment.


• Ability to communicate complex information, uncertain data and technical details in simple terms to a wide range of stakeholders.


• Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards, such as GRI, SASB, TCFD and SBTi., Diploma of Higher Education (preferred), Project Management: 1 year (required)


• Food Manufacturing: 1 year (required)


• Corporate Sustainability: 1 year (preferred)
  
  The Albex Group is a family of food ingredient processing and distribution companies. We supply ingredients and related services to food & beverage producers, from the smallest artisans to the largest manufacturers.


Each of the companies in our family is unique, but they share three common features. They're all in the business of processing or distributing food ingredients. They're all specialists in their own particular end-user segments and ingredient categories. And they all stand apart from the competition by coupling unparalleled choice and availability with expertise and outstanding customer service.

Companies include: Kent Foods Ltd, BFP and Henley Bridge Ingredients...

£25,000 - £35,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time