Virtual / digital advisor

2 days ago


Chicago IL, United States Cognizant Full time

Sustainability Advisor - Food and Agriculture SME
Are you passionate and experienced in working on challenging projects in sustainability/ESG reporting, sustainable supply chains, and agri-food systems? Do you like to identify opportunities for transformation and drive change?

We have an opening on our North America Sustainability team for a Sustainability Advisor who is a Food and Agriculture SME. You will be a member of Cognizant’s rapidly growing Sustainability Practice, identifying sustainability opportunities at Fortune 500 companies and participating in impactful projects that help clients to leverage digital technologies to better meet their sustainability ambitions.

We are looking for a Food and Agriculture SME with strong sustainability experience to join our team to help client. Lead client facing conversations related to topics such as: sustainable supply chains (e.g. transparency and traceability), sustainable agri-food systems, regulatory compliance (CSRD, EUDR etc) and ESG data management and strategy, with a focus on food and beverage, agriculture commodities, retail, consumer goods industries
Lead and support business and data strategy projects as the supply chain sustainability expert, examining key opportunities across an array of client sustainability program maturity levels. This will require adaptability and an ability to identify with the client where they stand to set an attainable sustainability roadmap
Support internal business development and sales teams in formulating the value propositions around ESG data management, sustainable supply chains and agri-food systems
Develop key partnerships with external organizations for enhancement of offerings and solutions for sustainable supply chains
Partner with the sustainability team to create accelerators and high value reusable assets (e.g. content, thought leadership) that Cognizant can bring to client engagement

Experience developing sustainability programs to help clients or key stakeholders to achieve their sustainability goals, specifically with large food and agriculture, retail, or consumer goods corporations
~ Client focused, detail-oriented, organized and independent thinker who is an expert in trends in sustainability legislation, industry and innovation
~ Proven success engaging with clients to identify opportunities for digital technology to help clients to achieve their sustainability goals
~ Familiarity with CSO sustainability reporting frameworks (such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, etc.)
~ Experience influencing across organization levels, including with senior management
~ 10 years professional experience working in the sustainability space with large corporations
~ BS or MS in agricultural or environmental science, MBA preferred


Expected travel: Compensation : - Average $130K+/- and this position are also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Application will be accepted till 10/07/2024

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.



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