Data and Reporting Specialist - Sustainable Packaging

Are you a data-savvy sustainability professional who wants to have an impact at the global level? Unwrap your full potential at Perfetti Van Melle.

Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum. They create imaginative products and brands that are enjoyed in over 150 countries.

In this role, you will accelerate the sustainability journey of familiar brands such as Mentos, Chupa Chups, Smint, and Fruit-tella. You will join a global organisation with 18K employees, 38 Operating Companies and 31 Manufacturing facilities spread worldwide.

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The role: Data and Reporting Specialist - Sustainable Packaging

Perfetti Van Melle is fully committed to improving the environmental impact across its value chain, and reducing plastic and water usage in manufacturing its products. In September 2021, Perfetti Van Melle signed on to the Science Based Targets Organization, publicly sharing its commitment to set science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets across its supply chain.

As Sustainability Manager, you will enable Perfetti Van Melle to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable global value chain on packaging and carbon emissions.

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What will you be doing in this role?

• In this role, you willbe responsible for managing the data collection and reporting of the group's environmental footprint and packaging KPIs.

• Develop and implement the manufacturing and supplier due diligence and auditing program (e.g. SEDEX and associated SMETA audits).

• Design and implement a plan on how to measure Perfetti Van Melle products' environmental impacts.

• Support collecting and reporting relevant data and information to meet the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

• You will report directly to the Chief Sustainability Officer and engage with internal departments, teams, and business units across different regions. Collaborating with drafting the non-financial report and designing the sustainability communication strategy of Perfetti Van Melle, including eco-labelling and on-pack claims.

• Engage with external stakeholders: certification providers, sustainability consultants, data, and reporting suppliers.

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Who are you, and what do you bring?

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not meet all the requirements listed, we still encourage you to speak to us about this opportunity.

• You have experience in sustainability measurement and reporting, with either an in-house or a consulting role.

• You bring subject matter expertise in Sustainable Packaging and Net Zero Carbon with a focus on product value chain data.

• Technical knowledge and application of measurement, reporting, and auditing/due diligence methods and tools. Specifically relating to packaging and environmental footprint such as GHG emissions, and ideally, also experience or knowledge in product LCA and SMETA audits.

• You can communicate and present technical concepts and results relating to environmental and social sustainability KPIs to a non-technical audience.

• A detail-oriented, self-motivated and highly organised mindset with solid problem-solving skills.

• English language fluency is a must-have to drive change in this role. While this role allows remote work from any European country, being located in the Netherlands would be favourable.
  

Acre is supporting Perfetti Van Melle in the hiring process for this position. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please get in touch with Jacopo Cesari at jacopo.cesari@acre.com.

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Please note that only applications directly through our website/link will be considered.