Position Title: Sustainability Technical Project Manager
Duration: Contract
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Main Goals and Objectives
* Lead and deliver sustainability initiatives within Procurement, ensuring clear execution of projects that reduce supply chain impact, support compliance, and integrate sustainability into sourcing decisions.
* Drive operational delivery of the Procurement sustainability roadmap, translating strategy into measurable actions across suppliers, processes, and governance.
* Ensure alignment with the Clients' requirements while enabling buyers and stakeholders with practical tools, guidance, and support.
Main Responsibilities
Project Delivery (core of the role)
* Lead sustainability projects end-to-end owned by procurement
* Lead delivery of sustainability roadmap of procurement
* Build and manage project plans, actions, owners, deadlines, and risks.
* Run governance: meeting cadence, progress reporting, escalation management in the Clients' Level.
* Deliver, progress and continuously improve pilots and operational actions (not just coordination).
Supply Chain Sustainability / Technical Delivery
* Support Procurement to reduce supply chain emissions
* Help define and deliver supplier decarbonisation plans and improvement roadmaps.
* Support the integration of sustainability into sourcing, including support to reach selection of supplier.
* Support development and application of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and/or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approaches (internally and with suppliers)
* Support compliance work linked to supply chain regulations
* Help deliver and track supplier compliance evidence (data, audits, questionnaires, corrective actions).
* Support topics such as:
* Supplier risk escalation tracking
* Evidence collection and closure tracking
* Operational Sustainability Support + BAU activities
* Provide operational guidance to suppliers and buyers in sourcing decisions and general discussions
Chain of Custody, Traceability and Group Alignment
* Work with Group/Brand leads to understand and implement Chain of Custody processes.
* Integrate traceability steps into Procurement sourcing processes (templates, gates, governance).
* Help develop traceability and transparency across n-tier supply chains.
* Align approach with Group requirements and share learning across stakeholders.
Training and Stakeholder Support
* Provide practical support to Buyers and Commodity Teams
* Strategic suppliers
* Build simple "how-to" guidance, templates, and clear process steps
Reporting and Data
* Create and maintain monthly reporting for sustainability metrics (e.g., emissions, energy, waste, water), using agreed tools
* Track KPIs and delivery outcomes and communicate progress clearly
Skills & Experience
* Strong operational project management capability with focus on delivery of outcomes
* Ability to manage complex workstreams, risks, timing, cost, and delivery
* Experience using structured project management methods
* Ability to manage cross-functional teams without direct authority
* Ability to drive actions to closure and elevate early when blocked
* Strong communication skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
* Experience supporting Procurement processes and supplier management basics
* Experience providing operational guidance to stakeholders (buyers, suppliers, cross-functional teams)
* Demonstrable skills and experience of producing and providing presentations to a Board standard
Practical & Technical Knowledge
* Supply chain sustainability and decarbonisation (including Scope 3 concepts)
* Sustainability target setting and delivery (e.g., science-based target style approaches)
* Supplier sustainability measurement tools / methods (e.g., rating systems, audit frameworks)
* Carbon accounting concepts and/or GHG Protocol aligned thinking (at a working level)
* PCF and/or LCA delivery (even if supported by specialists)
Working knowledge (or ability to learn fast) of
* Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
* LkSG (German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act)
* EU Directive 2000/53/EC (End-of-Life Vehicles)
Qualifications
* Degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Supply Chain or Business
* Relevant professional certifications (e.g. ESG, LCA, Procurement)
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