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Job information Environmental Sustainability Manager - Food Waste from the Company Sainsbury's, this latest Environmental Sustainability Manager - Food Waste job vacancy is located in the city London ECN located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Environmental field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

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Environmental Sustainability Manager - Food Waste

Salary: Competitive Plus BenefitsLocation: Holborn Store Support Centre, London, EC1N 2HT Contract type: PermanentBusiness area: MarketingClosing date: 18 August 2024Requisition ID: 248417

We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. We're one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you'd think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as an Environmental Sustainability Manager presents an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our sustainability commitments. As part of the Corporate Responsibility team, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing our strategies for food waste reduction and circular economy. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will work alongside diverse teams and stakeholders to drive change and embed sustainable processes across supply chains and operations. This role offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you can enhance your expertise in environmental sustainability, influence company positions, and lead initiatives that will have a positive impact on our business and industry as a whole. Join us to be part of our journey towards a more sustainable future and make a difference in the world. What you'll do

You will play a critical role in driving the continuous improvement of our Plan for Better food waste and circular economy strategies. Working within the Corporate Responsibility Team, you will collaborate with various stakeholders across supply chains and operations to ensure the achievement of our sustainability commitments. This will involve developing and implementing the group environmental sustainability strategy, with a particular focus on food waste and circularity. You will lead the food waste and redistribution programme, working closely with retail and operational teams to create clear processes and roadmaps for meeting targets. In addition, you will drive the Circularity programme across our General Merchandise (GM) business, embedding our approach and building relationships with relevant organisations. Your responsibilities will also include managing supplier relationships, manipulating sustainability datasets, managing complex projects, and overseeing communication and reporting efforts. Your passion for sustainability, excellent communication skills, and ability to work in a matrix-style organisation will contribute to the successful execution of our sustainability initiatives. Who you are

We are seeking a highly experienced and passionate professional with a strong background in environmental sustainability, specifically within food waste and circular economy strategies. With a degree in the field and significant practical expertise, you have a deep understanding of the WRAP food waste hierarchy and circularity principles, as well as experience in managing supplier relationships and complex sustainability projects. Your excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, enable you to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders and influence decision-making at all levels. As a leader, you demonstrate strong project management and delivery skills, always prioritising the achievement of sustainable outcomes. With your critical thinking abilities and system thinking approach, you navigate through complex information and obstacles to make informed decisions that align with Sainsbury's values and sustainability commitments. Your commitment to ongoing personal development reflects your dedication to staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practises in environmental resource use and circularity.

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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).

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Closed Date : 2025-02-19