Director, Sustainability

~ CHEP is the world leader in pallet and container pooling services, serving many of the world's largest companies. CHEP issues, collects, conditions and reissues more than 285 million pallets and containers from a global network of more than 500 service centers in 42 countries, helping manufacturers and growers transport their products to distributors and retailers. ~

CHEP partners with customers to develop pooling solutions that ensure reduced product damage, offer enhanced delivery efficiencies, eliminate waste and cut supply chain costs, adding exceptional value for its customers. With more than 300,000 customers around the globe, including Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Carrefour, Kellogg's, Woolworths, Kraft, Nestlé, Lion Nathan, The Home Depot, Tesco, Unilever, Hewlett Packard, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for "Handling The World's Most Important Products…Everyday."

CHEP employs more than 7,700 employees in 42 countries and benefits from more than four decades of industry experience internationally.

Position Overview

This role will work closely with external Customers, Global Sustainability team and internal cross-business regional teams to develop and implement the Sustainability Strategy and vision across the North America region.

The Director, Sustainability will work to successfully incorporate Sustainability as part of our value proposition to our customers, determine the strategies to reach our 2020 Sustainability goals across the region and develop the tools to further demonstrate the environmental advantages of our share & reuse model

Scope

• North America: Canada and the US
• All Brambles Business Units: Brambles, CHEP Pallets, CHEP
• Containers, CHEP Recycle, IFCO.
• Number of Staff (direct): 1 (TBC)
• Number of Staff (indirect):  10 – Sustainability resources within country, business functions and regions. Canada Safety, Quality and Sustainability Director
  

Responsibilities

The following accountabilities apply to the 3 Business Units across the region in scope:

• Create and implement the Sustainability Strategy in North America, aligned with the Global Sustainability Strategy
• Engage with BU and Regional leadership team ensuring Sustainability supports their business strategy
• Develop and roll out  Sustainability GTM and Service Solutions as well as Global Sustainability Sales Tools
• Promote Brambles share & reuse model in industry events, forums and customer interactions around sustainability
• Lead and Coordinate North America Sustainability teams
• Lead global customer strategic projects around sustainability
• Coordinate global projects ensuring best practice sharing
• Coordinate regional initiatives that lead to achieve Brambles Global 2020 Sustainability goals
• Generate annual sustainability reporting to Brambles
• Lead a small team of direct reports while engaging sustainability champions, as appropriate, within the individual business units and functional organizations

Measures

Apply to the 3 Brambles Business Units across the regions in scope:

• Achieve Brambles Sustainability Goals
• Deployment of the customer market solutions, specifically the Sustainability solution
• Successful Tenders/Business Growth
• Joint projects with customers
• Increase Customer Satisfaction
• Increase Employee satisfaction and engagement through Sustainability

Authority/ Decision Making

• Adapt and sign off the North America Sustainability Strategy
• Lead and organize the Regional Sustainability Teams
• Develop, Define and Approve Sustainability Projects
• Develop the creation and roll-out of Global Sustainability Sales Tools

Key contacts

• CHEP Pallets North America Leadership Team
• IFCO and Containers leadership team
• Sustainability Team Members
• Country General Managers
• Global Sustainability Team
• Government Affairs
• Marketing and Customer Solutions
• Senior level customers
• Industry associations
• Sustainability forums and organizations
• Sustainability consultants and tool developers
• Marketing agencies
• Brambles Membership Associations
• Local and global NGOs

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Business Operations, or related

Desirable:

• MBA
• Specific Studies in Sustainability
• Sustainability or Environmental Certification(s)

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in an international role for a global Company
• Active participation in leading Sustainability programs
• Leading cross-functional teams
• Interaction with key customers at an Executive level
• Leadership role in managing complex projects
• Frequent exposure to leadership teams
• Proven track record of senior stakeholder management and influencing
  

Skills and Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of North America business environment, supply chain, market and customers.
• Self-motivated, independent and results oriented
• Ability to motivate and engage direct and indirect team members and stakeholders
• Sustainability and Environmental impact analysis knowledge
• Excellent Presentation Skills
• Management & Project leadership experience
• Outstanding interpersonal & communication skills.
• Excellent influencing skills
• Analytical mindset

Come join an extremely successful performance and growth oriented team, we'd love to hear from you. A highly competitive compensation and benefit package including retirement benefits, educational reimbursement, and more is offered in conjunction with an exciting, fast paced work environment. Come help us… Handle the World's Most Important Products. Everyday.

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