Acre is proud to partner with TMS in the search for a Packaging Advocacy Senior Manager. This role will sit within TMS Global Sustainability team.

 

 

The Sustainability team supports the delivery of client Sustainability strategic objectives, focused on product and supply chain, through operations, reporting and legislation tracking. To do so, the team collaborates with key stakeholders across various internal and client cross-functional teams, Suppliers, Consultants and external organizations. The Global Sustainability team sits across 3 geographic regions, supporting global, regional and market activities.

 

 

The Canadian market is seeking advocacy support to interpret a complex legislative landscape, and transition from a reactive model to one that sets out proactive sustainability strategies aligned with local business needs. As well as following an advocacy-based approach, the market is seeking direct support to manage an external engagement program.

 

 

The key purpose of this role will be advising on the development of forward-looking plans, programs, and partnerships to ensure seamless compliance across the entire value chain. By sustaining high-level relationships with trade associations, suppliers, environmental NGOs, and other key stakeholders this role would drive success in navigating complex regulatory environments.

 

 

The following sets out the primary activities to be fulfilled by an Advocacy Lead, managed by TMS. It will guide the development of market-specific positions and advocacy strategies that support the local business needs and context, as well as support alignment with Global strategic direction.

 

 

Role Responsibilities

Network development

 

• Support managing external engagement with key stakeholder groups (academic thought leaders, trade associations, environmental NGOs, etc.), attending key events and representing the client's interests.

• Support supplier council advocacy committee group as needed. Participation in, and formation of, coalitions to influence policy decisions and shape the regulatory landscape.

• Forging of strong relationships with external partners to build support for key compliance and policy initiatives.

• Ongoing communication and transparency with internal/external strategic partners, providing clear visibility into regulatory compliance timelines and initiatives.

 

 

 

Regulatory insights and impact analysis

 

• Maintaining regulatory subject matter expertise relevant to the Canadian market.

• Communication and direction of legislation landscape1, its relevance and commercial impact to internal partner groups. Preparation and presentation of policy briefs to the client.

• Monitoring, analysis and tracking of emerging policy developments, assessing impact on the client's market level business strategy and operations and preparing information to support advocacy narratives.

 

 

Policy position development

 

• Development and recommendation of strategic policy positions that align client objectives with evolving regulations and ensuring buy-in from McDonald's internal partners (Impact and Policy teams) and key external partner groups.

• Participation in strategic trade associations, shaping policy consensus and guiding favorable regulatory outcomes.

• Support/lead (where appropriate) consultation submissions on matters related to packaging e.g. Health Canada's Food Packaging Program Review.

 

 

 

Advisory activity

 

• Fostering and sharing a rounded understanding of government operations and how this can be leveraged to support policy positions.

• Support advising partners on complex regulatory matters across the value chain, ensuring proactive compliance strategies in partnership with McDonald's counsel.

• Collaboration with subject matter experts to support design of impactful communication strategies and advocacy campaigns that amplify policy positions among thought leadership circles and consumers.

 

 

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• 7 to 10 years of work experience in an advocacy or public affairs capacity or related field, with a profound understanding of relevant public policy objectives, regulation and political/regulatory decision-making process.

• Knowledge of industry issues related to environment and sustainability. Experience within the packaging sector in a sustainability capacity would be a distinct advantage.

• Knowledge of a wide range of packaging policies, including extended producer responsibility (EPR), post-consumer recycled (PCR) content mandates, labeling, and compostable packaging.

• Extensive knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes and political dynamics

• Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking capabilities.

• Excellent planning, execution, and time management abilities.

• High standard of verbal and written communication skills (English).

• Ability to engage with a broad range of industry and third-party partners to generate consensus, influence outcomes, and build relationships.

• Experience in collaborating with organizations to develop effective regulatory compliance programs.

• Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities and tight deadlines.

• Proven ability to build relationships and foster collaboration across functional areas, as well as cultivating and maintaining key partnerships.

• Passion and keen interest in sustainability, and associated developments relevant to the Canadian market.

• French would be considered a significant asset.

 

 

About TMS

 

TMS unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, TMS offers an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

 

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, TMS engages with over 110 million customers every single day for clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

 

Most importantly, tms is a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

 

 

TMS Diversity Statement

 

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. TMS foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.

 

TMS is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring them your voice!

 

 

 

Apply directly and reach out to Shannon Lewis at shannon.lewis@acre.com for more information

Acre is proud to partner with TMS in the search for a US Circularity Reporting Manager.

 

The sustainability team at TMS supports the delivery of client Sustainability strategic objectives, focused on product and supply chain, through operations, reporting and legislation tracking. To do so, the team collaborates with key partners across various internal and client cross-functional teams, Suppliers, Consultants and external organizations. The global Sustainability team sits across 3 geographic regions, supporting global, regional and market activities.

 

This role will lead the development of new reporting capabilities to support a multi-national client comply with newly emerging legal mandates in the US, TMS' largest market of operations. You will be given a high amount of autonomy and responsibility to collaboratively design, implement, maintain, and continually improve this process.

About TMS

 

TMS unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, TMS offers an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, TMS engages with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and Adidas.

Most importantly, TMS is a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

 

What you will bring

 

This individual will be committed to building new capabilities that support client compliance. You are comfortable across multiple areas, including navigating product databases, analyzing regulatory text and engaging clients. You enjoy problem-solving, collaborating, and strategic planning; you will always strive to help clients comply with laws and regulations.

 

For this reason, a high level of experience and detail orientation is needed to be effective in this role. The candidate will be a strategic thinker, effective project planner, and communicator who has demonstrated trust in meeting compliance timelines with quality results.

 

Primary objectives of this role include the following:

 

• Serve as Lead for Circularity Compliance Reporting and Document Management to enable client compliance with product and packaging obligations.

• Manage the alignment of Global strategy and US market requirements for compliance reporting, to meet client needs.

• Lead key partner collaboration, including internal, client, Suppliers to achieve objectives.

• Collaboratively develop technical and governance processes to enable compliance with reporting and document management requirements for packaging and products.

• Monitor and compile the reporting and documentation compliance obligations (including, e.g., data, methodologies and definitions) impacting client packaging and products in the US.

• Assess business impact and communicate the product packaging compliance regulations/requirements (upcoming or changing) based on jurisdiction and packaging/product material in scope.

• Identify and recommend options to achieve compliance and mitigate identified risks as they relate to regulatory compliance.

• Implement, coordinate and maintain businesses processes to comply with regulatory reporting and document management requirements, including report set ups, data analytics and data management.

• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for the timely audit of compliance and reporting of required information and documentation.

• Regularly report to management on efforts to maintain reporting and document management compliance for packaging and products.

• Drive continuous improvement of reporting and document compliance business practices to deliver results effectively and efficiently, including product packaging standards, guidance, and database.

• Define and develop a strategic compliance plan related to emerging packaging and product regulations impacting reporting and document management.

• Develop and implement training/awareness plan related to reporting and document management compliance and business impacts for different internal partners.

• Manage external consultants on reporting and document management regulatory compliance.

• Advise on topics pertaining to regulatory compliance requirements e.g., software subscription designed to comply with regulatory reporting and document management.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current and future reporting and document management regulatory compliance, through trade associations, external committees, regular review of relevant publications and subscription services, and interactions with external experts and advisors.

• Work on ad-hoc projects and duties as required by management.

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's Degree in environmental policy, economics, sustainability management or a related field

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience preferred in regulatory affairs, and compliance.

• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and operationalize product and chemical sustainability regulations.

• Knowledge and experience managing compliance with product regulatory and/or emerging corporate sustainability regulations, through reporting, document and database management, audit management, and other relevant aspects

• Knowledge and experience managing processes and disclosures related to product sustainability attributes and impacts, such as Life-cycle Assessments (LCAs), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs),

• Proficiency in coordinating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements and sustainability reporting

• Evidence of strategy development for company product compliance.

• Experience managing cross-functional teams, including consultants, to achieve objectives

• Client management expertise with a high level of articulation around relevant topics (regulatory compliance).

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Understanding of Extended Producer Responsibility regulations, andenvironmental packaging policies.

• Strong project management skills; capable of planning, organizing details

• Self-motivated, able to work independently as well as on teams.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate and influence within a multi-matrix organizational structure, effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and partners to drive initiatives forward.

• Proactive approach to decision-making and problem-solving, coupled with a hands-on mentality

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and effectively manage multi-faceted work using a risk-based approach.

• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills; clear, succinct, and tailored to audience.

• Experience with packaging businesses and processes is preferable.

• Commercial astuteness with the proven ability to appreciate the business and technical requirements for success.

 

TMS Diversity Statement

 

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving. TMS is a place where brilliant people are better together.

 

Apply directly and reach out to Shannon Lewis at shannon.lewis@acre.com for more information.

Acre is proud to partner with TMS in the search for a Director, Global Sustainability, Product Lead (Americas)

 

The Director, Global Sustainability Product Lead (Americas) role will sit within TMS's Global Sustainability team. The Sustainability team supports the delivery of client Sustainability strategic objectives, focused on product and supply chain, through operations, reporting and legislation tracking. To do so, the team collaborates with key stakeholders across various internal and client cross-functional teams, Suppliers, Consultants and external organizations. The global Sustainability team sits across 3 geographic regions, supporting global, regional and market activities.

 

This is a senior level role within TMS's Americas Sustainability function, supporting the regional Client in development and delivery of their sustainability strategy. This role provides expert guidance and knowledge on legislation, andsupplier engagement while managing internal and external stakeholder expectations to deliver on the client's sustainability ambitions. This role will also manage a Senior Manager, Sustainability (Americas) role initially, with a view tomanage a broader team as we continue to grow this team.

 

• Develop & lead the strategic direction for sustainable packaging

• Provide subject matter expertise and leadership-level support for initiatives led by the Client and other TMS functions.

• Ensure robust understanding of legislation and emerging trends

• Manage effective partnerships with key external stakeholders

• Lead the Client relationship for sustainable packaging and manage Client KPIs

• Develop and leverage supplier relationships

• Defining external engagement strategy and direction for NA markets

• Specify recommendations in support of client sustainability requirements for NA

• Manage resources effectively to support regional needs

• Drive and specify systems and process enhancements for the NA region

• Manage delivery of NA Sustainability Budget, and oversight of third party provider budgeting process

• Provide input on Global budget setting and maintenance for the TMS Sustainability function

 

Qualifications

 

• In excess of 8 years of relevant experience with sustainable packaging

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline

• Experience of leading the sustainable packaging Strategic Direction for a major brand

• Client management expertise

• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

• People management experience

 

About TMS

 

TMS unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, TMS offers an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, TMS engages with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and Adidas.

Most importantly, tms is a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

 

TMS Diversity Statement

 

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.

TMS is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice!

Apply directly and reach out to Shannon Lewis at shannon.lewis@acre.com for more information