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Position Overview:

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Throughout Saputo’s history, we’ve been dedicated to being a good corporate citizen.  The Saputo Promise (http://www.saputo.com/en/our-promise) describes the seven pillars of our Corporate Responsibility strategy.  Through these efforts, we aim to strengthen our business and leverage that strength for the betterment of our world.

We are looking for a passionate, well-rounded sustainability professional to join the Corporate Responsibility (CR) team to help propel the Saputo Promise forward within the Saputo Dairy USA (SDUSA) division.

The SDUSA Corporate Responsibility Team facilitates SDUSA’s CR strategy management process.  Specifically, we:

• Develop & Plan the CR Strategy by facilitating cross-functional planning and decision-making involved in developing our CR strategic direction, goals and game plan for success.
• Align & Enable the Org by creating and managing systems within which the organization understands, connects to and delivers our strategy.
• Evaluate & Govern the CR Strategy by managing a regular cadence of governance systems to monitor, learn, test and adapt our CR strategy and business plans.

Within our broad and highly comprehensive scope, the CR Team works collectively, leveraging our unique backgrounds and experiences, to accomplish our functional objectives, which are anchored in, and flex based on, the needs and priorities of the business.

This position is a unique opportunity to catalyze tremendous impact through an organization poised for progress.  The SDUSA Corporate Responsibility Manager will be responsible for a dynamic scope of work, engaging with an array of business partners across all Pillars of the Saputo Promise to create shared value for our business and stakeholders.  In this position, you will flex a wide variety of skillsets, including strategic planning, creative problem solving, data analysis, project management and people development.  We are looking for an insightful, technically savvy relationship-builder who is comfortable in both a manufacturing and corporate environment to join us as corporate responsibility advisors, change agents and specialists for SDUSA.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter…

The following core responsibilities of the SDUSA Corporate Responsibility Manager apply to all seven pillars of the Saputo Promise, with a heavier focus on the Environmental, Our People and Food Quality & Safety pillars.

• Serve as an internal consultant on Corporate Responsibility matters
• Enable cross-functional execution of the CR strategy by ensuring appropriate resources, processes and tools are in place
• Partner with key stakeholders to support execution of high-priority strategic CR programs and initiatives
• Cultivate actionable insights by managing the strategy scorecard / progress report and analyzing performance trends
• Lead strategy formulation initiatives to help answer priority questions, solve problems, and drive critical business actions and decisions around corporate responsibility
• Mobilize employees by raising awareness, creating opportunities for engagement and facilitating training events
• Enable and support external stakeholder engagement by supporting customer inquiries and engaging on key stakeholder initiatives

You Are Best Suited For The Role If You Have…

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a preference for environmental, health & safety, or quality systems focus.  Higher education in Business Sustainability Management a plus.
• Direct professional experience in corporate responsibility roles, with specific experience in:
  • engaging, advising and influencing internal and external audiences around corporate responsibility
  • managing corporate responsibility programs and initiatives – experience with manufacturing environmental sustainability a must
  • collecting and analyzing KPIs to develop actionable insights and support reporting
  • formulating strategic goals and plans based on sound research and analysis
  • engaging with and leveraging relevant industry associations, programs and advisory firms (e.g. EPA Energy Star, DOE Better Plants, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, FARM program, ISO Standards, IDFA, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, How2Recycle, SEDEX, REBA, etc.)
• Experience working in a complex and ambiguous environment that is fast changing
• Capacity to manage multiple projects and effectively prioritizing own work and/or problems simultaneously
• Strong strategic and forward-looking mindset, with the ability to think of the business/situation as a whole
• Ability to break down complex problems into pieces that can be solved with data, analysis, assumptions, and judgment
• Proven research and data-driven analytical skills, with the ability to gather data from multiple, often disparate, sources and synthesize into meaningful reports and presentations
• Impeccable verbal and written communication, presentation development, and “storytelling” skills
• Positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about the role, the company, and the impact it can have on our world

We Support and Care For Our Employees By Providing Them With…

• Development opportunities that enhance their career fulfillment
• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help them care for their families
• Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products

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Saputo is among the top three cheese producers in the USA and one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. We have a diversified product portfolio with well-known retail brands, such as Friendship Dairies, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella and Treasure Cave, and a strong foodservice presence, partnering with chain restaurants and broadline distributors. Thanks to our countrywide footprint and national and international distribution networks, we’re proud to bring our best to our customers and, consumers and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in the USA, please click here. (http://saputo.com/en/our-products/usa-sector)

Join the Saputo Dairy USA team to make your contributions matter every day!

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