SUSTAINABILITY ENGAGEMENT EXECUTIVE (BENELUX)
As a Sustainability Engagement Executive, you will use your passion, curiosity and drive to embed sustainability throughout our activities in the Benelux & Brussels affiliate and Bergen op Zoom (BoZ) factory. This is your entry point in External Affairs team, with plenty of other exciting areas to explore in both Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg! In this exciting role you will have the opportunity to align with internal and external stakeholders to drive forward the Benelux affiliate’s path towards a sustainable smoke-free future. Your key projects will be linked to leading internal engagement and activation of Benelux and BoZ employees and supporting the deployment of global sustainability focus areas.
Together with the rest of the sustainability and EA team, and the support of the cross functional sustainability group, you will play a key role in embedding sustainability in the day-to-day activities of all departments and raise the awareness & increase knowledge in the affiliate on sustainability topics in general. This experience and knowledge build-up will prepare you to further grow in External Affairs team, in areas such as communication and external engagement.
Are you the person we are looking for? If so, then please continue reading.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Lead the development and rollout for all elements of the internal sustainability engagement yearly strategy; drive the alignment with EA comms & P&C Internal Engagement colleague to proactively identify & assess external opportunities on sustainability topics
- Educate – ensure ongoing upskilling of all employees, tailored to department relevant needs; assist with the coordination and facilitation of the Benelux & BoZ cross functional working group
- Communicate – ensure engaging and relevant content is provided to all internal stakeholders on relevant sustainability developments
- Empower – plan events to engage and activate employees on topics related to local sustainability strategic pillars
- Support on sustainability project coordination and deployment
- Support scale up and roll out of global focus areas including anti-cigarette butt littering & take back programs across BeNeLux
- Assist on sustainability strategic projects, including ANTI-CBL campaign, low-carbon transition plan in BoZ and Benelux, Certifications follow-up & AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship), scorecard processes and drafting local market stories.
Who are you:
- Passion for sustainability is a must! Practical experience or studies in sustainability are a plus.
- Interest to explore other areas of External Affairs like communication and external engagement.
- Minimum 2 years of back office and/or field experience.
- Driven by curiosity, passion for results and hands-on solution-oriented mentality.
- Strong English (verbal and written) skills and Dutch and/or French are required.
- Great team player, comfortable to take initiatives and communicate & engage across departments.
- Previous project experience or part in cross-functional sustainability group would be an advantage.
How does this sound?
If you are interested, then please apply via our career portal before 25/11/2024. Should you require more information about the role before you apply, then feel free to contact Katrien Jacobs for further clarification.
What will the selection process look like?
Talent Acquisition (TA) will perform an initial screening to assess whether candidates match with the defined vacancy requirements. If this is the case, the candidate will be invited for 2 competency-based (virtual) interviews. In parallel, you will be asked to complete online assessment tests*. At the end of the process, each candidate will receive the assessment results, as well as actionable feedback for their further development.
Please note that we expect the courtesy from your side to inform your current manager about your interest and application.
Next to that the following application guideline also needs to be considered: you are eligible to apply when you are 2y+ in your current position. If not, you need explicit approval from your line manager and P&C BP.
Assessment Tests
The tests are integrated in the selection process to increase objectivity of the final decision making. The assessment tests for this role is a cognitive ability test.
Cognitive Ability Test:
1. Deductive reasoning (measuring the ability drawing logical conclusions)
2. Inductive reasoning (measuring conceptual and analytical thinking)
3. Numerical reasoning (measuring capacity to understand numerical data and interpret mathematical information correctly)