We are recruiting a Sustainability, Environmental Compliance and Bid Manager to work for a leading manufacturing company based in Dudley. This is a brand new position for the business, so if you want to make your mark, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
There will be an opportunity for Hybrid working.
Due to continued international growth, our award-winning designer and manufacturer has a new and exciting role to manage the delivery, governance, and reporting of a long-term, robust and credible sustainability strategy for the Group; thus helping to position the Group as an industry leader to assist with revenue growth through bid compliance and environmental and social enhancements.
This role will play a vital part in delivering, reporting, and communicating this vision, both internally and externally, and will work with all our business units and functions (mostly in the UK and USA, but also working with our global supply chain), acting as a catalyst for sustainable strategies and change.
Main Duties:
1. Provide strategic environmental, social, and sustainability support to the Board.
2. Manage the development process, delivery, and updates to the Group's Sustainability strategy, helping to position our client as an industry leader in sustainability and to successfully drive sales and business growth.
3. Monitor competitor/customer/industry sector sustainability strategies, targets, and requirements, incorporating these as appropriate to ensure that the strategy meets current and future business needs.
4. Act as a 'business partner' for sustainability, providing advice and support as needed, connecting departmental leaders with technical guidance and training to ensure alignment with the Group's strategic plans and objectives regarding ESG.
5. Utilise external consultants and practitioners and the Group's marketing function as appropriate to ensure sustainability reporting meets relevant global standards and regulatory requirements.
6. Gather information from across the business to generate a factual and robust response.
7. Answer questions posed clearly, accurately, and truthfully. Ensure every bid is written persuasively, demonstrating the value we can bring to any given contract.
8. Work with our marketing team to develop a suitable tone of voice that reflects each customer's profile.
9. Work with the wider team to develop consistent grammar and lexicon, ensuring that each bid feels harmonious, regardless of which members of the team have contributed text to each section.
10. Upload bids onto our customers' chosen IT platform, understanding any constraints around the formatting of responses and maximum size of files for upload.
11. Become an expert in the relevant clauses of BREEAM, LEED, and WELL v2.
12. Gather information from our component suppliers and their materials and finishes supply-chain to build a comprehensive picture of each product at base material and chemical level.
13. Build a detailed understanding of what is required to pursue Cradle-to-Cradle certification and work with the Design Director to ensure that new product development (NPD) is conducted in line with expectations.
Skills Required:
1. Engaging personality to inspire employees, customers, and other stakeholders across the group to participate in our sustainability, environment, and social activities.
2. Passion to drive sustainability and compliance throughout the business.
3. Understanding of how the products we manufacture and distribute impact our drive towards sustainability.
4. Ability to provide high-quality advice and drive improvements across our business.
5. Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work autonomously.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Ability to articulate and present results to demonstrate improvement.
8. Relevant experience in a similar role (preferred, but not essential).
9. Degree/Postgraduate level or equivalent qualifications in sustainability, environmental management, bid writing, project management, or similar.
10. Strong knowledge and keen personal interest in current sustainability best practices, initiatives, and key market drivers including carbon net zero, circular economy, and social values.
In return, the company will provide full product support training, a family business atmosphere, a wide range of benefits, and a stable company to work for. #J-18808-Ljbffr