Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

You will deliver global success within environmental and sustainability projects and agenda in line with customer expectations, divisional strategies, projects aligned to a carbon net zero approach. You will have accountability for sustainability assessments, RFQ data collection and improvement, divisional climate transition plans, energy management and assessment and sustainability legal awareness.

Key Deliverables

• Liaise with divisional colleagues to produce sustainability assessments and validated data according to divisional timelines. Inclusive of BRSR, CDP, SAQ, EcoVadis, DERI, CSRD and others.
• Work with divisional colleagues to identify improvements and projects year-on-year, validated through increased scores achieved. This is both from forward planning responses and detailed analysis of previous assessments, producing action plans which you will own and deliver.
• Data analysis and automation to drive data efficiencies through multiple platforms.
• Manage and update RFQ EHS standard response database, aligning customer expectations
• Manage and drive Energy Officer communications, meetings and events, to deliver divisional requirements and improve competencies.
• Work with divisional teams to deliver GHG protocol requirements
• To continuously improve divisional climate transition plans towards a 2040 net zero target, as well as specific customer requirements.
• Review continuous improvement reports to improve the divisional transition plans via working with respective plants and teams, producing workable examples/plans.
• Continuously drive CTP efficiencies, reporting upon live status monthly
• Drive energy management campaigns to deliver best in class results.
• Coordinate and enhance energy site surveys and assessments, and undertake assessments/audits to support plants attain energy reductions as part of their overall CTP activity.
• Set minimum improvements for each location.
• Mentor and support Energy Officers and operational teams to continuously improve energy management divisionally and carbon emissions
• Support ISO system audits divisionally, and our plants with their findings and solutions, specifically ISO 50001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Develop training materials to support EHS requirements i.e. energy & Sustainability competencies and training, as requested.

Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor degree in environmental management and sustainability, or equivalent experience.
• ISO 50001 auditor qualification / energy management auditor or ISO 14001 auditor qualification desirable
• Proven operational experience working on environmental and sustainability in a global multi-site environment, ideally within manufacturing
• Proven hands-on experience in energy management and sustainability and undertaking audits and assessments/inspections
• Life cycle analysis of products and components, including ‘cradle to grave’ principles
• Delivered environmental continuous improvement programmes
• Advanced data analysis utilising Microsoft and other platforms.
• Track record of being able to build, develop and foster relationships across all levels of an organisation to drive, achieve and influence results and change.
• Strong and positive communicator across diverse global cultures
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, while maintaining deliverables and multi-level engagement.
• Delivering and developing training within environmental, energy management or sustainability areas. Motivate teams and individuals to engage and deliver divisional requirements in a global organisation.
• Ability to travel globally to support EHS activity and undertake audits, assessments and inspections on a risk and priority basis.