Department: Executive

Reports To: Managing Director

Primary Function:

Lead the development and execution of a broad-based, company-wide strategic sustainability initiative, integrating sustainability throughout the company. Ensure that the company’s efforts enhance business performance and supports the long-term interests of the company.  Most importantly – be a passionate leader in communicating our commitment internally and externally.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the effort to create a sustainability vision for the company encompassing people, profit and planet. Develop the business case to address sustainability issues.
• Secure and leverage senior level commitment and support for integrating sustainable development into core processes and decision-making.
• Lead the formulation of the company’s long-term sustainability vision, mission and operating principles, and lead the development of a high-level strategy to support them.
• Collaborate with the company’s internal groups (for example plant management, product development, sourcing, customer service, marketing) to develop a coordinated sustainability plan. Build sustainability principles into short and long-range business planning, capital planning and operations planning
• Serve as the internal leader and “go to” expert for sustainability, monitoring emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating and educating others on sustainability topics
• Serve as the central point of contact for any and all interfaces with customers, government agencies and suppliers on the subject of Sustainability. This includes being the lead interface with customers and supplier’s relative to their inquiries, their requests for information on company efforts in support of Sustainability, and any and all written and verbal communications to customers on the subject of Sustainability. As necessary, collaborate with internal experts to ensure appropriate responses and communications.
• Identify and prioritize areas for institutional sustainability efforts and recommend strategies for proactively addressing relevant sustainability issues.
• Foster a culture of sustainability through ongoing organizational communications and education.
• Offer expertise and provide leadership-level support for initiatives to reduce company-wide resource consumption and waste generation.
• Build effective partnerships with external organizations to support sustainability efforts.
• Assess the organization’s current sustainability performance and identify and prioritize the organization’s key sustainability issues.
• Formulate action plans with defined objectives, targets and responsibilities to support agreed upon sustainability strategies.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls and measurement systems are in place to support sustainability strategies, objectives and performance targets

Requirements:

• BA or Master’s in Sustainability, Environmental Studies, or a related field
• 5 years of work manufacturing experience in apparel and textiles.  Experience in apparel and textile trims is a plus – but not a requirement.
• Proven experience in carbon footprinting and life-cycle assessments
• Familiar with chemical testing, and environmental/social certifications for fibers, fabrics and printed paper; Ability to compare test results to specifications to determine proper adherence to standards
• Ability to create business cases to tie sustainability to business strategy
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (pivot tables), Data Entry, ERP (a plus)
• Familiarity with Higg assessments a plus

Qualifications:

1. Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.  Must be able to lead, develop and work with teams on a collaborative basis.
• Ability to interact in a professional and ethical manner with customers and suppliers.

2. Judgment

• Exhibits sound judgment and professionalism in all aspects of the position
• Able to differentiate between conflicting priorities and issues to identify underlying causes
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and assess priorities effectively

3. Interaction with Others

• Works closely with company executives, managing directors, plant managers, facility directors
• Sales and Marketing personnel, as well as customers
• Consistently exhibits company values in all interactions with associates and customers and suppliers    

We offer a competitive remuneration package to successful candidate.  Interested parties please send your full resume and expected salary by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

We will offer attractive remuneration and fringe benefit to right candidate.

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