Sustainability Manager I - Corp

Amcor • Full-time • Michigan • 1m ago

We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference! 

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.  

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com. 

Job Description

Sustainability Manager I

The Sustainability Manager will support the deployment and execution of Amcor’s decarbonization strategy and customer engagements. The role will serve as a central point of contact and support for Amcor’s global Business Groups; acting as a subject matter expert, resource, and key contact to ensure that Amcor’s sustainability agenda and goals are achieved. This position will also act as liaison to Amcor’s global customers, addressing their sustainability requests to ensure business continuity and growth.

Key Job Accountabilities

Strategy Execution:

Align with our ‘Being Amcor’ model, lead and execute the Amcor elements of Amcor’s decarbonization \ strategy. Help the Business Groups develop and implement sustainability action plans.
Ensure that sustainability initiatives within assigned business groups are in alignment with the broader company sustainability framework and customer expectations.
Program Management:

Collaborate with internal business functions (product development, sales/commercial, innovation, operations, engineering, procurement, communications) to execute a coordinated sustainability plan.
Create, document, and implement new processes and policies where needed to advance Amcor’s and customers’ sustainability goals.
Develop documents & presentations to help support Commercial meetings and customer sustainability expectations. Lead cross-functional collaboration to build decarbonization roadmaps for customers and present the roadmaps to customers as the subject matter expert.
Serves as the internal leader and “go to” expert for sustainability, monitoring emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating and educating others on sustainability topics through internal communication channels.

Job Description

Technical:

Drives Business Groups’ progress toward sustainability goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycled materials use, waste to disposal, and water use. Ensures accurate and timely reporting. Offers expertise and provides leadership-level support for customer engagements and initiatives to deliver on decarbonization roadmaps.
Lead the implementation of a new product carbon footprint software through collaboration with IT, Business Group sustainability teams, and the vendor.
Educate Amcor colleagues and customers about science-based targets, Amcor’s decarbonization strategy, progress against our goals, and additional sustainability-related topics.

Industry & Group Partnership:

Participate in external and internal meetings when Sustainability is an agenda topic.
Builds effective partnerships with appropriate business functional leaders to support sustainability efforts.
Represents Amcor and asserts company interests within appropriate industry organizations.

Qualifications/Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Environmental Science, or Engineering, Master’s Degree preferred
Minimum 6 years of experience in engineering or business positions related to improving the sustainability profile of manufactured products, preferably plastics
Direct knowledge of the commercial and regulatory landscape of the secondary market of recycled materials
Knowledge of the industry associations and lobby groups involved in the waste collection secondary market industry
Familiar with the waste collection, processing and sale industry structure and support Amcor’s global ambition to create a plastics circular economy
Demonstrated professional work characteristics including high initiative, dependability, and credibility
Excellent program/project management experience (PMP certification is preferred)
Able to differentiate between conflicting priorities and issues to identify underlying causes
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint software
Ability to maintain and deal with confidential information
Must be well organized and comfortable interfacing with all levels of management
Plans, organizes, and controls large work volume in fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.