Global Sustainability Manager

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United States Carl Zeiss Vision UK Full time
Purpose of the Job:
  • Responsible for ensuring Consumer Eyecare products are as sustainable as possible, developing and implementing the sustainability strategy, ensuring a sustainable & responsible supply chain, and leading engagement with key stakeholders for sustainability initiatives.
  • Ensure strategy aligns with corporate and customer sustainability strategies
  • Support country launches of Consumer Eyecare products (Lens and Screen Cleaning & eye care range) including regulatory compliance and alignment with sustainability strategy
  • Contribute to technical supplier development for Consumer Eyecare products with international suppliers to ensure responsible and sustainable sourcing of products.
  • Manage external regulatory and technology consultants/partners to supplement internal expertise
  • Ideally the candidate will have a proven track record of delivering against sustainability and product strategies while working in FMCG or similar industry.
  • They will have experience working in collaboration with their cross functional team members and ensuring strong engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
  • They will be a highly motivated, passionate individual and aspire to join a highly successful organization, where they can continue to grow and develop, with high expectations for their future.

Objectives:

  • To ensure our products are as sustainable as possible
  • To ensure our products are compliant with sustainability regulations across all countries in which they are available.
  • To be the custodian of all sustainabilityinformation ensuring it is complete, up to date and auditable
  • To provide technical support to procurement
  • To ensure suppliers meet their responsibilities from a sustainability and regulatory perspective

Key Requirements of the role include:

  • Develop, plan and implement sustainability roadmap for consumer eyecare products
  • Play a key role in planning and implementing the product and technology roadmaps
  • Ensure our products are regulatory compliant and future -proof across all countries
  • Identify, contract and manage external regulatory and sustainability consultants/partners to supplement internal expertise
  • Provide sustainability and regulatory leadership in the management and development of suppliers
  • Champion and lead projects to improve our sustainability across both product and packaging
  • Execute a structured and auditable trail for all projects, aligning standards with the Global Team
  • Collaborate effectively with key internal stakeholders in Birmingham and across CVZ Worldwide
  • Provide support for the Global Marketing Manager and Director as

Must Have:

  • Proven academics: Degree qualified in STEM or relevant subject
  • 3-5 years working in a sustainability role with proven track record of delivering relevant outcomes
  • Experience of working within a consumer focused packaged goods/ healthcare industry with transferrable skills
  • Experience of working in a highly regulated environment
  • Experience of working with external (regulatory) agencies and suppliers
  • Proven ability to work and collaborate with a dispersed team to deliver results
  • Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to Globally Travel – US/Asia/Europe
  • Proven skills: PC literate, Microsoft application competency: Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • An inquisitive mind to keep up to date with sustainability initiatives
  • Strong analytical mindset and data focused

Desirable:

  • Miniumum of 3 years’ experience of a highly regulated environment
  • Technical qualification in Sustainability
  • Packaging development experience

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Hayley Lem, Steven Thompson

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