Requisition ID: 181340

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Corporate Sustainability

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario; Alberta; Nova Scotia; Québec

City: Mississauga

Location: Tahoe Office

Postal Code: L4W 0C7

Our family of 131,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

The Sustainability Program Lead – Plastics & Packaging will be integral part of the Sobeys national Sustainability team and play a key role in implementing key initiatives related to the “Planet” pillar Corporate Sustainability strategy. The Program Lead will be an integral role in positioning Sobeys as one of Canada’s leading retailers taking action to tackle consumer packaging waste and creating circularity in the Canadian retail industry. Reporting to the Manager, Sustainability, the role will liaise with a variety of functions across the business as well as external partners, and provide support to our team’s sustainability efforts

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Execute and/or support a broad range of internal programs and initiatives related to existing key plastics and packaging priorities, particularly addressing regulatory compliance and actions to achieve plastics and packaging reduction goals, in support of Sobeys’ national Sustainability Strategic Plan
Key contact for business teams as it relates to plastics and packaging
Lead and/or support meetings on behalf of the department, primarily the Circular Packaging Committee
Support the development and implementation of Sobeys’ Plastic Waste Challenge (or related initiatives) with internal and external project partners
Build, maintain and enhance strong relations with internal stakeholders (e.g. merchandising, sourcing, legal) and external groups and suppliers in order to collaborate and support on key material issues such local By-Laws on single use packaging, prevention and recovery of packaging materials, packaging alternatives, and validation sustainability attribute claims
Maintain relationships with regulatory agencies (municipal, provincial and federal), advocacy groups, and industry associations to ensure there is business representation and compliance
Work cross functionally to ensure compliance against plastics and packaging policies, procedures, and guidelines, as well as collect, track and validate data across key performance indicators
Identify emerging innovations and sustainability opportunities related to the industry
Identify opportunities to build on the sustainability partnerships portfolio
Support the compilation of data and development of the annual Sustainable Business
Develop subject matter expertise and ongoing support as it relates to sustainable packaging, globally and within a Canadian context

What you have to offer:

Passionate about sustainability
Post-secondary education in environmental science, sustainability or related field of study
Knowledge of environmental, social and governance issues related to plastics and packaging in the food and goods industry, combined with an ability to interpret these issues and their impact to Sobeys operations
3+ years’ related professional experience in food industry (experience in operations or packaging for the food industry, a strong asset)
Experience in project management
Proven track record to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously
Attention to detail and commitment to deliver high-quality work products
Excellent research and analytics skills
Advanced skills in Microsoft office suite (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel)
Experience in supporting actions aligned with the Government of Canada’s Action Plan on Zero Plastic Waste, a strong asset
Bilingual in English and French (written and oral), a strong asset, the candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the expansion, development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

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