Sustainability Environment Impact Manager

Position Snapshot

Business areas: Nestle Nespresso Canada

Job title: Sustainability Environment Impact Manager

Location: 300 Léo-Pariseau, suite 2300 Montréal, QC Canada H2X 4B3

Hybrid

A Little Bit About Us

Nestlé Nespresso SA is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned coffee. The company works with more than 120,000 farmers in 15 countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality Program to embed sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with the NGO Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high-quality coffee and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities.

In 2022, Nespresso has achieved B Corp certification - joining an international movement of 4,900 purpose-led businesses that meet B Corp’s high standards of social and environmental responsibility and transparency.

Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 81 countries and has over 13'000 employees. In 2021, it operated a global retail network of 802 boutiques. For more information, visit the Nespresso corporate website: www.nestle-nespresso.com

What To Expect

The Sustainability Impact Manager will play a pivotal role for Nespresso at the market level in advancing our sustainability initiatives, focusing on end-of-life strategies, decarbonization efforts, and advocacy for sustainability practices. This position requires a dynamic expert who can engage with various stakeholders to enhance Nespresso's environmental impact while deploying local sustainability strategy on Climate, Engagement and Circularity.

A day in the life of a Sustainability Impact Manager

Business Development of Recycling Solutions

• Collaborate with local authorities and Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) to advance circularity and local end-of-life roadmap, lead strategic partnership to drive EPR Extended Producer Responsibility roadmap in Canada.
• Contribute to market sustainability/ recycling strategies, including green bag expansion, EPR deployment, new product launches, client engagement, and partner development.
• Interpret recycling data and sustainability goals to inform stakeholders. Evaluate projections and business plans to support expansion opportunities.
  
  

Environmental sustainability expertise and strategy

• Lead Environment and Sustainability Initiatives: Demonstrate leadership in sustainability and technical solutions, act as a role model, and develop sustainability knowledge and capabilities across all levels and functions.
• Benchmark and Innovate: Investigate industry innovations, recycling alternatives, and packaging options.
• Assess their potential and feasibility for implementation at Nespresso, considering other consumer product groups, Nespresso markets, Nestlé markets, and provincial/municipal recycling solutions.
  
  

End-of-Life Strategies

• Advocate for and implement local end-of-life strategies to enhance the collection of Nespresso capsules, ensuring compliance with local regulations and alignment with consumer expectations.
• Identify and develop new vendor partnerships for revalorization (e.g., farmers, second-life aluminum use), ensuring compliance, contracts, and certification.
  

Recycling Program Management

• Responsible for the Management of Nespresso Canada Recycling Capsule Program:
• Implementation / maintenance / improvement of Capsule recycling solutions driving optimized recycling rates and , overall program costs
• In collaboration with marketing communication, drive recycling program expansions; verify the effectiveness of the programs; mobilize teams to ensure compliance and cost reduction activities; prepare clear and compelling sustainability presentations to support the project teams;
• Oversee and manage projects and new solutions from Research and Development phase to final implementation including full feasibility and Profit and Loss impact including Capex investment.
  
  

Environmental Audits and Compliance

• Enable Market environmental compliance strategy, including but not limited to Business certification towards ISO 14 001/ISO 9 001, Recycling program certifications, Corp evaluations, Nespresso Creating Shared Value in the Market.
• Ensure legal obligations in terms of Environment for the company in stewardship obligation programs,
  

Budget, Procurement and Reporting

• Drive/ implement continuous improvement opportunities and cost savings initiatives, drive down/optimize the cost of solutions / programs in conjunction with internal teams and vendor partners.
• In alignment with Procurement Sourcing teams, manage vendor agreements including participation in official tender processes
  
  

Leadership and People Management

• Develop high performing teams and in alignment with the People process cycle, your role is to:
• Establish appropriate organization, including 3rd party suppliers, in line with the operational plan (OP) and international guidelines; Create alignment, lead by example, promote an open culture and our values in a sustainable way. (Sustain the change)
• Select talent: recruit and onboard people and plan capabilities for the future.
• Develop people: coach, define effective (70-20-10) development plan and assess talent, building the right capabilities for the team and for the organization long-term success (succession planning)
• Drive performance: empower and enable people, give and receive feedback, evaluate and differentiate performance, constantly challenge the set up organization to ensure its results and effectiveness.
• Recognize achievements: give and receive recognition, reward performance.
  
  

Role Requirements

• Bilingualism in English and French language skills are a requirement, as this position requires collaboration with stakeholders across the Canadian market and/or worldwide.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Degree in environmental studies, technical, or engineering preferred,
• 5-8 years’ experience in Environmental Sustainability / Technical solutions, Project Management Operations
• Sustainability / Environmental knowledge a must (ISO 14000 environment standards)
• Strong business acumen, experience in a large organization,
• Able to work in ambiguous, fast paced operating environments
• Proven track record in delivering results with a cross functional team
• Demonstrated capability to lead projects and change management
• Excellent communication skills, with experience developing clear, concise, and compelling content for senior management-level presentations and communications/ lobbying and networking with partners across all providences
• Excellent organization and forward-planning skills
• Has successfully managed relationships with external providers,
• Relevant operational experience at Market/ Business Level such as: recycling program management or regulatory and compliance as per local requirements, Finance (budget planning, budget control, cost management, cost savings)
• Demonstrated management capability included the ability to lead, coach, engage influence, work cross-functionally.
  
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
• Company matched pension plan
• Four weeks of Vacation and six personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
• Bonus eligibility
• Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
• Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
• Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
• Free Nespresso Coffee Machines and $100 monthly coffee credit
• Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
  
  

What You Need To Know

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

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