The Nestlé Group is the world's largest food and beverage company with 92.6 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2019. It is present in 187 countries around the world, has 403 factories and its 291'000 employees are committed to Nestlé's purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com
Position Snapshot
Location: La-Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Suisse S.A.
Act. Rate: 100% (open to part-time or job sharing)
Type of contract: Permanent contract
What we offer at Nestlé
Flexible combination of office-based and remote work. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you!
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development through mentoring, developing, upskilling, and reskilling
Modern "smart office" locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces to connect, collaborate, celebrate, and create
Dynamic, diverse, and inclusive international working environment
Attractive additional advantages such as "dogs at work" , mobility plan and more
Position Summary
At Nestlé Suisse S.A. we believe that the future of work is all about Human Relations, and that's why we place our employees at the heart of everything we do. We offer an environment where we embrace winning the hearts and minds of people, demonstrate resilience, and equip our employees to drive their personal health and well-being. But that's not all - we also offer the opportunity to dare, to provide inspiration, innovate, and instil a willingness to be ambitious, take risks, and embrace change.
Don't miss the opportunity to join us and be part of an agile, dynamic, and caring workplace where you can make a difference.
As our new Market Sustainability Delivery Manager, you will be working in a cross-functional team that is focused on measuring, analysing and improving our carbon emissions. You will support the sustainability transformation and roadmap of Nestlé Switzerland, with a focus on coordinating and ensuring the completion of climate, sourcing, water, and packaging projects. You will also oversee cost and benefits at the market level and may act as the deputy for the Sustainability Lead on specific sustainability topics.
A Day in the Life of a Market Sustainability Delivery Manager
- Coordinate the implementation of the market sustainability strategy and contribute to the definition of the Zone/Categories strategy by sharing local insights and proposing new projects/ideas/trends
- Monitor and evaluate progress in relation to sustainability targets and initiatives, enabling cost & benefits oversight over climate, sourcing, water and packaging projects
- Support customer & industry partnerships and assist with data exchange, sustainability questionnaires & presentations as well as the development of joint projects focused on recycling, logistics optimization, and sustainable energy solutions
- Coordinate efforts to obtain external certifications (e.g. B-Corp), provide support in preparing substantiation for ESG communication and manage sustainability/technical data and guidance
- Monitor key market ESG KPIs, track cost and benefits for market-led projects, and ensure compliance with local ESG legal requirements
- Support the preparation and verification of quantitative ESG data for audit purposes and ensure sustainability KPIs are included in business and brand reports
- Support sustainability project management for market-led projects (e.g. circularity, new business models) and collaborate with external agencies, advisors and experts to gain insights and guidance
- Provide functional training and knowledge on sustainability, act as a role model, and develop sustainability knowledge and capabilities across the market
- Share and implement best practices across functions, markets, and categories
- Support internal and external advocacy efforts relevant to sustainability expertise and engage with stakeholders to build partnerships and collaborations
What will make you successful
- Proven track record in managing complex sustainability projects
- Experience in managing the data analytics and reporting of sustainability projects
- Ability to successfully implement and deliver initiatives on the ground, ensuring follow-up in a complex matrix involving the Zone, functions, and categories
- Strong analytical skills to assess sustainability performance and risks
- Proficient in handling data, numbers, and scientific information
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex sustainability concepts
- You can confidently represent Nestlé Switzerland internally and externally
- An end-to-end mindset and strongly driven to achieve tangible results
- Fluent in German, French and English
At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people's lives that we touch every single day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.