Sustainability Manager North America (Education)
Sustainability Manager North America
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer
Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.
Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.
About the Role
Essity is looking for an experienced Sustainability Manager who will drive sustainability activities. The position will act as lead facilitator in key sustainability activities and the main point of contact for sustainability topics within the North America market BU organization. The position will lead and coordinate the implementation and compliance with product sustainability certifications and regulatory requirements. It will also prepare and deploy sustainability training, while developing the sustainability competence within the North America market.
The ideal candidate should/could live in Philadelphia, PA.
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
What You Will Do
- Lead implementation of agreed marketing sustainability plans and activities in the local market's organization, aligned and coordinated with global marketing and business unit sustainability activities
- Coordinate implementation and maintenance of product sustainability certifications on the local market incl. securing alignment with any global certifications (e.g. FSC)
- Coordinate compliance with legal & regulatory sustainability requirements for the local market from a product perspective
- Coordinate development and maintenance of product sustainability claims and communication for the local market, in collaboration with marketing teams
- Support customer engagement around product sustainability aspects, interacting with customer marketing for the region
- Lead sustainability training and competence development for the product organization, with focus on local activities, e.g. training for dedicated countries, specific certifications
- Support transatlantic and transversal sustainability activities based on needs.
Who You Are
- University degree or equivalent
- At least 5 years' experience in a sustainability role, preferably from a product perspective
- Experience in working with sustainability certifications and/or sustainability regulations
- Preferred: Experience in sustainability and environmental assessments such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Greenhouse gas protocol.
- Strong communication skills
- Cross-functional collaboration skills; ideally, experience working in a Matrix Organization
- Analytical skills
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits:
Expected Compensation
Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus/sales incentive + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
- United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
- Wellness program provided through Rally
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- PTO offering with Paid Holidays
- Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.
Additional Information
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com
Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
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Job Requisition ID:
Essity255390