Sustainability & Circular Economy Manager

Job no: 40001073
Work type: Full Time
Location: Melbourne - Inner

Sustainability & Circular Economy Manager

We are seeking a passionate individual to lead our sustainability initiatives and drive positive environmental impact across our business and customer partnerships.

Ready to lead our Sustainability Function? Apply now to partner and innovate with our dynamic stakeholders!

Southbank location, hybrid work model including 3 office days
Competitive remuneration package
Permanent full-time opportunity

Role Details:

Join a business that’s committed to shaping a sustainable future. As our Sustainability & Circular Economy Manager you’ll lead initiatives that reduce environmental impact, drive innovation in packaging, and help our customers achieve their sustainability goals. This is your chance to influence industry standards, champion circular economy practices, and make a measurable difference.

What you'll do:

Shape Strategy: Develop and deliver a company-wide sustainability roadmap aligned with business goals, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
Customer Partnership: Advise and collaborate with customers on packaging sustainability performance, including recyclability, carbon footprint, and material efficiency.
Lifecycle Leadership: Oversee product lifecycle assessments and produce clear, customer-facing sustainability documentation.
Ensure Integrity: Manage green claims compliance to guarantee accuracy and transparency in product and marketing sustainability statements.
Stay Ahead: Monitor and interpret emerging packaging policies (APCO, EPR, design-for-recycling) and translate implications for product development and compliance.
Drive Reporting: Lead sustainability reporting across APCO submissions, ESG disclosures, and emissions reduction progress.
Communicate Impact: Create compelling sustainability communications through reports, case studies, and stakeholder engagement.

What You Will Bring:

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of manufacturing sustainability.

• Expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies and interpreting GHG emissions data.

• Knowledge of APCO guidelines, EPR legislation, and packaging reforms.

• Skilled in ESG reporting and sustainability communications.

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills for engaging customers and internal teams.

What you’ll love when you join us:

• Sustainability: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference.

• Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values safety, respect, and collaboration.

• Career Growth: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company

• Lifestyle balance: Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations – predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing) – include only for blue collared or site based white collared roles.

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Advertised: 19 Feb 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Mar 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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