Sustainability Manager

time left to apply End Date: January 26, 2025 (26 days left to apply) job requisition id R5811 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 organization's 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 units to create sustainable product portfolios 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 Master's degree in Sustainability an asset. In-depth knowledge about the sustainability landscape in North and South America is preferred. 3-5 years of 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. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and accuracy. Sense of ownership and drive: self-starter and problem solver who shows a bias for action. Demonstrated ability in solving various issues. Excellent ability to work in teams in a dynamic environment. Strong ability to adapt and evolve in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment. Negotiation skills and political savvy to interact with various employees. And other duties as assigned by management.

About Azelis Azelis is a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemical and food ingredients industry, present in 63 countries across the globe with over 3,800 employees. Our knowledgeable teams of industry, market and technical experts are each dedicated to a specific market within Life Sciences and Industrial Chemicals. We offer a lateral value chain of complementary products to more than 59,000 customers, supported by +2,700 principal relationships, creating a turnover of €4.1 billion (2022). Azelis Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker AZE. Across our extensive network of more than 60 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance throughout the customers’ product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated, and unique digital service to local customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. Top industry-rated by Sustainalytics, Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We believe in building and nurturing solid, honest and transparent relationships with our people and partners. Impact through ideas. Innovation through formulation. Azelis Americas is an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Azelis Americas’ U.S. entities participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Azelis is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Azelis Americas is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr