Sustainability Manager

Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. We have over 2000 brands ranging from global icons to local favourites and are present in 190 countries worldwide. In Canada, excelling means sharing our passion for our purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. It also means living up to our exemplary values which are rooted in respect for ourselves, others, diversity, and the future. We will support your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment. Join our team to support our purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come.

**Position Snapshot**:
Business areas: Nestlé Canada

Job title: Sustainability Manager

Location: North York

Position Grade: 18

**Position Summary**:
We are looking for a Sustainability Manager based at our North York office reporting into the SVP Corporate Affairs and dotted line to the Sustainability Director. The role requires a person with passion and experience in policy/ regulatory advocacy and sustainability. They should be a combination of influencer, advisor and facilitator on related Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and corporate sustainability action. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure compliance with environmental producer responsibility regulations, keep abreast of legislations across Canada and advocate for positive change. With a good business understanding, their role is to influence and prepare the company for regulatory changes, while maintaining synergies with Zone & Global strategies. The role also requires supporting and executing sustainability programs and events relating to employee engagement, youth initiatives, and external community stakeholders. Part of the role will also be dedicated to rolling out sustainability tools and level-setting resources designed to aid functions and categories on their sustainability journeys. In order to contribute to the success of these tools and resources the person will also have to report on research relating to industry trends and best management practices.

**A day in the life of...**:

- Manage EPR programs for Nestlé Canada. Monitor emerging regulations (federal, provincial and local) effecting Nestlé businesses and advise of regulatory changes and their impacts.
- Regularly communicate a high-level summary on the areas of responsibility to Sustainability Director and SVP Corporate Affairs.
- Represent Nestlé in external forums as spokesperson, advocate positions, and create networks of influence and partnerships.
- Support in the development and activation of sustainability tools that measure, track and predict progress and priorities, and streamline ways of working.
- Collaborating with communications team and related functions/businesses for annual Corporate Shared Values (CSV) Snapshot report, and cascading level-setting resources and tools.
- Execute sustainability programs and events relating to employee engagement, youth initiatives, and external community stakeholders.

**What will make you successful**:

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in sustainability or a related field such as government or regulatory affairs, preferably Canada-wide experience.
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental studies, regulatory/public affairs, or other related discipline.
- Knowledge of environmental producer responsibility regulations for residential packaging/blue box programs.
- A credible leader that can impact across the organization with commercial and/or technical professional qualification. Work experience in related fields and passion for sustainability are a must.

**What you need to know**

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of of Nestlé including a comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one as well as a Company matched retirement savings plan. Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. 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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