Regional Sustainability Lead, North America

Griffith Foods es un fabricante global de productos alimenticios. Proporcionamos una amplia gama de componentes de sabor y textura para clientes de la industria alimentaria de todo el mundo.  Nuestros productos incluyen mezclas de condimentos, mezclas secas, sistemas de recubrimiento, mezclas de masas, migas, sabores, salsas y bases alimentarias que se utilizan en una amplia variedad de aplicaciones, desde aperitivos, carne y pollo procesados hasta platos preparados. Entre nuestros clientes se encuentran procesadores de alimentos, operadores de restaurantes y minoristas de comestibles.  Aunque nuestro nombre puede no ser familiar para los consumidores, nuestros productos son componentes clave de los alimentos ofrecidos por muchas de las empresas más reconocidas del mundo.

Location:  Proximity to work in Alsip, IL US, Scarborough, CAN or Monterrey MX

Summary:  As the Regional Sustainability Lead for North America, you will lead the regional sustainability strategy development, implementation, analysis and reporting of sustainability impact metrics for Griffith Food’s in alignment with our Global Sustainability Strategy, which includes Foundational Goals across four areas: wellbeing & fulfillment, climate action & environmental management, sustainable sourcing and health and nutrition.

This role will develop the resource model needed within the region to ensure sustainability is fully embedded across the organization and the integration of our Foundational Goals with our recently announced 2030 Aspirations. Our 2030 Aspirations are our long range action plan to nourish the world and is an integrated sustainable business strategy that builds from our Foundational Goals. It is driven by our purpose to Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World™. Our 2030 Aspirations, require a regenerative mindset to ensure we deliver our Foundational Goals and new impact metrics across three areas, 1) sustainable food system networks, 2) a nutritious and sustainable portfolio, and 3) serving the underserved. This role will lead and support delivery of our long range plan in the region to fully integrate sustainability into strategy, implementation and delivery of our impact metrics.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for ensuring the following for the North America Region:

Regional Integration of Sustainability Strategy & Implementation

• Lead integration of our Purpose Driven strategy and implementation of our long range plan for the Region, across functions and in alignment with the Global Griffith Foods Sustainability Strategy.

• Lead the regional integration of Foundational Goals within the 2030 Aspirations with impact metrics across sustainable food system networks, nutritious and sustainable portfolio and serving the underserved.
• Guide, advise and ensure regional long range plan roadmaps for the 2030 Aspirations enable delivery of the regional impact metrics.
• Regional sustainability subject matter expert, engaging, advising and supporting leadership and operational teams to ensure sustainability is embedded and considered throughout all aspects of business operations.

Reporting & Process Development

• Track, analyze and report adoption of 53 impact reporting indicators covering our Sustainability Foundational Goals and 2030 Aspirations, assess tactical plans, blockers, and successes to support the progression of sustainability adoption in the region.
• Lead process development and provide customer support for sustainability requests in collaboration with Regional Customer Care and Business Development (sales) and marketing teams.
• Provide sustainability data and strategic input to Global Director Impact Reporting on integration of sustainability Foundational Goals into the 2030 Aspiration Impact Metric reporting framework.
• Coordinate and submit annual Ecovadis Business Unit submissions within the region to maintain Ecovadis certification.

Sustainability Learning & Stakeholder Management

• Responsible for facilitating, providing content and championing sustainability learning & development within the region in alignment with the global sustainability learning plan.
• Collaborate and coordinate across regional functions and country operations to share best practices and learnings that ensure the efficient delivery of resources and phasing of sustainability investments and implementation plans.
• Identify and engage with relevant external regional sustainability associations, not for profits, and other organizations to support delivery of 2030 Aspirations in collaboration with the Global Ecosystem Partnership Director and global sustainability team.
• Represent Griffith Foods at external sustainability conferences and stakeholder meetings.

Matrix Effectiveness

• Member of the Regional Leadership team and Global Sustainability Leadership team.
• Represents region on the Global Sustainability Steering Committee, a global and cross functional committee providing strategic guidance and governance for the implementation of sustainability within Griffith Foods, chaired by Global VP Sustainability.
• Work closely with regional functions and global teams to ensure alignment and execution of the sustainability strategy.
• Collaborate and coordinate across functions to share best practices and learnings and ensure the efficient delivery of resources and phasing of the regional sustainability strategy.
• Monitor and stay current on regional environmental, climate, human rights and other due diligence policy, regulations and legislation affecting the region including due diligence, climate, reporting and other sustainability areas.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience leading or supporting implementation of sustainability in a global, regional or functional capacity, with a portion of such time within a for profit business.
• Bachelor's Degree. Master’s Degree in related field (environmental or social sciences, business with sustainability concentration), and systems design thinking a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in sustainability strategy development and implementation in a for-profit company.
• Fluent in other languages a plus.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills at all levels of organization.
• Demonstrated consultative approach with proficient project management skills project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, managing internal and external staff.
• Excellent communication, storytelling and influencing skills to communicate effectively and credibly, both verbally and in writing, with audiences at all levels including board level.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data from multiple sources to identify themes and develop compelling recommendations.
• Experience in change management, leading change initiatives.
• Global mindset and cultural competence through experience working with people and cultures around the world.
• Independently manage competing demands and priorities.
• Ability to manage through ambiguity and changing environments and demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, is action oriented and can efficiently manage, assess and provide recommendations on complex, long term initiatives while prioritizing and delivering short term interim objectives.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office skills and ability to produce deliverables that move dialogue forward and drive decision making.
• Experience in data analysis and database software programs a plus (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Oracle, etc.).
• Ability to travel within the region up to 25% of time.