Summary
About us
Cristóbal Balenciaga founded the House in 1917 in his home of Spain. In 1937, he established the brand in Paris, designing its collections there until 1968. Cristóbal Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior and as “The Couturier of the Couturiers” by Gabrielle Chanel. The ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house.
While the brand’s identity is firmly rooted in its highly conceptual prêt-à-porter collections, its leather goods, footwear, and accessories experience worldwide success as well. Among the archetypal products of the House are its handbag collections. A new focus on the development of Balenciaga ready-to-wear collections for men was quickly established as highly successful.
Since October 2015, Demna has designed both men’s and women’s collections as the artistic director.
The Balenciaga House, part of the Kering group since 2001, is one of the most influential names in fashion.
We are currently seeking a Environmental Impact Manager who will report to the Global Sustainability Director.
Job Description
Your opportunity
As Environmental Impact Manager, you oversee Balenciaga’s environmental performance and reporting, as well as develop, implement, and monitor environmental strategies that reduce carbon footprint and promote sustainable development.
How you will contribute
- Define & contribute to formulating Balenciaga’s climate strategy and cross-functional project management with concrete initiatives to decarbonize the House's activities and reduce our global environmental footprint.
- In charge of collecting data for the environmental reporting for both own operations and value chain scopes in close collaboration with the operations and finance department, suppliers, and Kering corporate teams. In close cooperation with Kering, continuously transform and improve the process of collecting raw materials and product information.
- You define & monitor environmental performance within the House (material consumption, energy consumption, products, EP&L, …). Carry out & propose granular impact assessments, down to the product level, within each business line then, you highlight solutions.
- Identify cross-functional opportunities, including building business cases, to decarbonize and reduce impact according to emission sources (raw materials, process, transport, etc.) and you define the proper strategy to adopt.
- Measure the implementation of concrete impact reduction initiatives, such as sourcing practices, waste management, renewable energy, recycling, pollution reduction, and pollution prevention. Then, you define the proper strategy, present it and convince to implement it.
- In collaboration with IT, oversee the development of tools (PLM features, LCA tools, etc.) and solutions leveraging the environmental data collection to ensure the data’s integrity and robustness. Transform data into impact-scenario tools for the design and development teams and engaging, informative support for the retail population.
- Consolidate and deliver the data and information needed for extra-financial reporting to meet regulatory obligations (French AGEC legislation, EPR, European PEF, etc.) and improve the Group’s and House’s rankings of rating platforms.
- Create and manage the environmental impact programs in Balenciaga stores and sites worldwide, you are an ambassador and make sure the communication is followed.
- Sustain and reinforce the Retail Sustainability engagement program. Monitor relevant retail KPIs and engage with the teams, ensuring that our retail population becomes impact ambassadors who deliver our sustainability message to our clients.
- You manage an intern.
Who you are
- Engineering or Master’s degree in a relevant field of study (environmental and/or Climate science, Supply Chain/Operations management & CSR/Sustainability).
- A professional with at least 4 years in professional positions related to environmental sustainability within an operational role, including technical experience conducting environmental footprints, life cycle assessment (LCA), or supply chain environmental impact analysis.
- A person with a strong communication and leadership, excellent analytical and project management skills and deep understanding of textile, fashion, or luxury production processes and supply chains.
- Proficiency in MS Office and data mining tools is essential.
- An expert fluent in English. Working proficiency in Italian and French is preferred.
Why work with us?
Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering group. We empower leaders to create, build and sustain high performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.
Diversity Commitment
Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.
Job Type
Regular
Start Date
2025-02-03
Schedule
Full time
Organization
BALENCIAGA S.A.S.
