Sustainability Manager

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Manager - Sustainability

Primary Purpose of the Role:

Drive and support in defining the strategy & execution for Sustainability at BU India, both internally and externally. They will lead water stewardship, Climate action, Smart Agriculture and Circular packaging initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Drive and execute strategic sustainability initiatives

• Drive cross-functional PMOs for other pillars of our Sustainability initiatives – including (but not limited to) packaging and carbon emissions.
• Driving water-shed projects around critical breweries, manage external stakeholders (NGOs, implementation partners etc.) working on watershed development projects for the company.
• Co-ordinate and work shoulder to shoulder with the plant teams to closely monitor the progress.

2.Influence and manage key stakeholders

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for leading impact-driven special projects, towards achieving sustainable development of farmers and our own supply-chain security.
• Serve as the internal leader and go-to expert for sustainability in India, monitoring emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating and educating others on sustainability topics

3.Driving internal and external working groups

• Collaborate with start-ups to solve the sustainability challenges in our business and implement pilots with start-ups.
• Coordinate and lead internal colleague driven committees working on sustainability.
• Reviewing and monitoring carbon emissions across our value chain, develop roadmaps for reduction of carbon emission and implement the action plans by coordination with colleagues and external suppliers.
• Leveraging Communications and the creative teams for ensuring efficient internal & external communication practices are put in place.

4.Monitoring and Review

• Measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies, objectives, and performance targets.
• This would be applicable for all projects mentioned above, and any others that would come up as a strategic priority during the year.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Education:

·Master’s degree or higher (preferably in Environmental Management / MBA from top-tier B-Schools)

Skills/Knowledge:

• Having a keen eye on the latest innovations and breakthroughs affecting our supply chain efficiency
• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and presentation
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong people skills and ability to work with diverse teams and stakeholders with a change-agent mindset
• Ability to differentiate between conflicting priorities and issues to identify underlying causes
• Networking skills in terms of connections in start-up communities/accelerators is preferred
• Prior experience in sustainability / external stakeholder engagement / knowledge of plant operations and supply chain is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and assess priorities effectively
• Consistently attribute company values in all interactions with associates and customers
• Essential computer operating skills – including MS-Office applications and most importantly an eye for detail in creative-creation

Personal Attributes:

• High energy
• Solution-oriented and positive attitude
• Exceptional customer orientation
• Fast-mover, quick to adapt
• Flexibility and resilience in a fast-moving environment
• Integrity and professionalism

And above all of this, an undying love for beer!

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