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Position Overview:

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for ensuring that Azelis Americas meets its sustainability goals. Supporting the Corporate vision while driving sustainability efforts across the Americas region. Implement Corporate policies and initiatives, promote and educate sustainability within the organization. Actively participate in meeting and improving our sustainability strategy. Understand how our sustainability vision will translate internally to our organization, our consumers, and the community at large.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Understand and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
• Gather monthly, quarterly, and annual data to support the organizations key performance indicators regarding sustainability.
• Promote and communicate sustainability initiatives throughout the organization.
• Develop and deliver sustainability awareness training for employees.
• Participate on internal Corporate task forces to create new sustainability initiatives and goals.
• Work in partnership with Communications and other internal teams to ensure Corporate message on Sustainability is consistent.
• Understand the environmental and regulatory compliance issues associated with Sustainability.
• Work with various business unites to create sustainable product portfolio’s including substitutions based on applications.
• Implement strategies and measures to reduce energy and encourage waste reduction internally.
• Regional coordination of membership requirements with Together for Sustainability.
• Represent Azelis within external Sustainability groups and initiatives.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to implement processes in key areas.
• Partner with key principals on developing synergies within sustainability.

Qualifications:

• Certificate or Masters degree in Sustainability an asset.
• In-depth knowledge about the sustainability landscape in North and South America is preferred.
• 3-5 year experience in a Sustainability role preferred.
• Ability to guide stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Trustworthy and Confident.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent time management and priority setting skills.

• Sense of ownership and drive: self-starter and problem solver who shows a bias for action, acts promptly to remove “roadblocks” and ensures accountability to get things done in a timely manner.

• Negotiation skills and political savvy to interact with the various employees.
• And other duties as assigned by management.

The incumbent must demonstrate independence in performing tasks and be proactive in developing and maintaining knowledge. The holder must demonstrate a good sense of analysis and judgment dealing with problematic situations and / or emergency and be able to propose solutions. It is expected that the incumbent follow established company policies and consult as needed a superior when problematic situations arise with potential impacts.