Sustainability Manager

Field, England, United Kingdom

10/24/2024

Müller UK & Ireland is Wholly Owned By Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller Which Employs Over 31,000 People Throughout Europe. In The UK, Müller Develops, Manufactures And Markets a Wide Range Of Branded And Private Label Dairy Products Made With Milk From 1,300 Farmers In Britain.Müller Is Ranked Within The Top 20 In The Grocer’s Top 100 List Of Britain’s Biggest Brands And Is Picked From Shelves Millions Of Times Each Year. Müller UK & Ireland Includes

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Sustainability Manager

Full-time

UK Travel Required

We are looking for an experienced Sustainability Manager to partner with sites within Muller UK & Ireland. The Sustainability Manager will coach and drive best practise in line with sustainability standards and guidelines within all UK business units.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with sites to ensure compliance with sustainability standards.
• Coach and enable sites to meet audit standards and sustainability goals.
• Develop and manage tools and systems for environmental sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with ISO14001 standards.
• Benchmark performance against internal and external measures.
• Support stakeholders at all levels with sustainability initiatives.
• Identify and address local training needs.
• Drive achievement of targets on the Sustainability Roadmap.
• Coordinate support cycles and report progress to senior leadership.
• Provide technical input for site-level projects and environmental impact assessments.
• Assist with regulator audits and data reporting.
• Conduct site audits to ensure procedures are effective.
• Communicate sustainability initiatives at the site level.
• Represent sustainability in critical meetings and provide leadership.
• Report progress against functional goals to the Sustainability Leadership Team.
  
  

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related field.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring.
• Extensive knowledge of sustainability standards and operational requirements.
• Understanding of legal implications for sites.
• Ability to translate technical requirements for operational teams.
• Collaborative and proactive engagement approach.
• Experience presenting to teams and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of energy and carbon schemes and sustainability reporting.
• Strong coaching, influencing, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to analyse data.
  
  

Benefits

• Up to 10% annual bonus
• 4 x Life Assurance policy
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
• Enhanced Bereavement Leave
• Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts
• Business Supplied IT Equipment
• Career Progression and Development Opportunities
• Free parking
  
  

Contact Details

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ