Sustainability Manager in Smethwick

Location: Smethwick

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Hadley Group

Job Hours: Full-time

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Hadley Group is a world leader in advanced cold rolled steel technology, with manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. We deliver innovative solutions with applications across sectors as diverse as construction, automotive, industrial and agriculture. Our continuing growth and success is entirely dependent upon our ability to attract, retain and develop the best people, and it is for this reason that we promote continuous personal development for everyone working at the Hadley Group.

JOB DESCRIPTION

To advise and support the Group on all sustainability related matters. Implement agreed and approved sustainability processes and strategies. Ensuring that the Group not only complies and meets legal/regulatory requirements, but also makes a valuable contribution to solving global challenges.

The individual performing the role will identify opportunities for the strategic development of sustainability and lead the required behavioural changes within the Group.

Primarily the role will encompass reviewing sustainability related data, metrics, and reports to identify issues and potential opportunities for improvement. This information will be utilised in the response to sustainability related queries from colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other external stakeholders.

THE ROLE

Advise and support the Group on all sustainability related matters.

Collate, review, and analyse sustainability related data, metrics, and reports to identify issues and potential opportunities for improvement within the Group.

Respond to all queries from colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other external stakeholders regarding sustainability issues. Including ESG/CSG related questionnaires. For example: – Ecovadis, CHAS, Considerate Construction etc.

Ensuring that the Group complies and meets sustainability legal/regulatory requirements.

Identify opportunities for the strategic development of sustainability within the Group.

Collaborate with the Group’s leadership team, Director of HSE and Board of Directors with the intent of defining a clear Sustainability Vision and Strategy resulting in a data driven Net Zero Plan.

Coordinate with the Group’s leadership team, Director of HSE and Board of Directors with the objective of implementing programmes/activities to achieve the Sustainability Vision, Strategy and Net Zero Plan.

Identify and implement sustainability initiatives within the Group. Therefore, making products and production processes more sustainable.

Monitor compliance with environmental and social standards.

Integrate sustainability goals into business management processes.

Highlight and train employees on sustainability issues and business management processes related to sustainability.

Identify, support, and lead the Group’s application for sustainability and carbon reduction accreditation, standards, and codes of practices. In addition, attain and manage ongoing compliance.

Collaborate with both the Director of HSE and the SHE Systems and Compliance Manager to develop and sustain the Group’s Environmental Management System (EMS). Including supporting the ISO14001 (Environmental Management) and leading BES6001 (Responsible Sourcing) accreditation.

Lead and develop the Group’s Environmental Product Declarations (EPD’s)

Lead ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) audits, driving the business towards energy/fuel reduction, sustainable replacements, and self-generation.

Prepare and present sustainability reports to the Group’s leadership team, Director of HSE and Board of Directors.

Promote and foster behavioural changes within the Group related to sustainability.

Liaise, interact, and cooperate internally with all employees and externally with the Group’s suppliers, clients, and customers. With the objective of achieving the Group’s sustainability strategy.

Highlight and support a continuous improvement culture. Always promote and share best practice.

Set an example for all employees within the Group. Demonstrate a positive commitment to sustainability. Exhibit excellent work ethics and habits.

THE CANDIDATE

Education and Qualification(s)

A degree in fields such as environmental science, economics or engineering and preferably a Master’s degree in sustainability management or a related subject.