Sustainability Manager

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Update day: 12-05-2024

Location: Hereford West Midlands

Category: Other

Industry: Staffing Recruiting

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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Job Description

Reporting to our General Counsel and Company Secretary, the successful candidate will lead, develop and deliver the ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) strategy for MandM ensuring it meets with business requirements as well as legal and regulatory requirements. This role will have a particular focus on developing and overseeing the implementation of the environmental element of our overall sustainability objectives.

Working closely with key stakeholders across the business, you will be responsible for the day-to-day cross-functional coordination of the strategy and reporting against it, ensuring the key stakeholders take accountability for their area and that our strategy is embedded across the business.

Location:Currently our head office is based in Leominster, Herefordshire. However, we’re very excited to be relocating to our brand new, high-quality offices in Hereford town centre in the next few months.

Hours: General office hours are between Monday and Friday on a hybrid basis, working 3 days per week at head office.

Main Responsibilities

  • Leading in defining, achieving and promoting environmental and sustainability objectives working with key stakeholders in contributing areas such as Operations, Buying and HR
  • Managing all environmental and sustainability legal and regulatory reporting requirements, including European reporting requirements where applicable
  • Compiling, managing and maintaining all environmental and sustainability-related documentation and processes
  • Overseeing the implementation of and management of environmental management systems
  • Providing expert advice and guidance on all relevant sustainability matters
  • Monitoring and reviewing the successful implementation of the ESG strategy across all locations and departments of the business, driving continuous improvement where required but with a particular focus on the environmental element of the strategy
  • Identifying and implementing reporting tools to provide a clear indication of performance against agreed KPIs, providing regular reporting to the Board and other stakeholders on delivery of the strategy and agreed KPIs
  • Working with key stakeholders across the business to motivate and engage employees on ESG matters including training needs and developing and rolling out training programmes
  • Establishing and maintaining strong internal and external stakeholders relationships, including being the key point of contact for environmental and sustainability matters
  • Having a good understanding of environmental and sustainability laws and regulations and keep abreast of developments and policy in relation to such matters
  • Being responsible for communicating incoming compliance/legislation and coordinating reporting requirements.

Skills & Knowledge Required

  • Relevant environmental/sustainability-related qualification is essential
  • Proven experience in an environmental and sustainability role is essential. Relevant sector experience is desirable
  • A sound understanding of environmental laws and regulations in the UK and Europe
  • Experience working with environmental management systems
  • Experience in developing/improving social impact would be helpful
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Experience of delivering effective change management, proven record of developing and defining strategy and policies and excellent relationship management skills
  • Strong analytical skills to assess and interpret complex data
  • Strategic, creative and curious thinker
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to analyse, question and problem-solve.

About Us

We are a UK-based off-price online retailer of fashion apparel and sportswear. We sell products in the UK and Europe and have an ambitious plan for the growth of our European market. As we are purely online, we do not have retail premises but we do have a head office, a large warehouse operation in the UK and a similar operation in Poland.

This is an exciting time to join our company in this role because we are at the start of our sustainability journey. We are currently working on our roadmap for the development of our sustainability strategy and this role will be incremental to shaping and leading that strategy.

We take great pride in upskilling and training our own staff, offering clear pathways to progression as well as a great programme of benefits and rewards.

MandM are one of the biggest and best employers in Herefordshire, and one of the largest online retailers in the UK. As our business continues to grow we are always looking for proactive and talented individuals to join us.

Benefits

  • Additional Annual leave
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Sick pay
  • Life insurance
  • Health & Wellbeing Cashback programme
  • Local store discounts
  • Referral programme
  • Casual/Smart dress code
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free on-site parking.

Our Core Values

  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Teamwork
  • Entrepreneurial Approach.
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Deadline: 26-06-2024

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