Location(s):United States of America
City/Cities:Atlanta
Travel Required:26% - 50%
Relocation Provided:Job Posting End Date:January 23, 2025
Shift:Job Description Summary: Role: Senior Director II, Sustainability
Primary Job Location: (USA) Will need to be currently located in or willing to relocate to the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Travel: This role requires up to 50% travel with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.
Scope, & Impact:
- The scope of the role is: OU operational sustainability leadership including water, carbon/climate, and WWW/packaging.
- The role has direct impact and influence over the development of the most optimum OU sustainability strategy and implementation plan in line with the global sustainability strategy and TCCS sustainability commitments.
- The strategic footprint of the role spans from OU technical operations connecting end-to-end the design, collect, and partner pillars, set OU goals and roadmap for achieving WWW goals to a multilayer technical sustainability culture and capability development in collaboration with PACS and OU QSE leaders.
- The role is responsible for the OU operational sustainability OPEX/CAPEX decisions and leads an organization of North America OU sustainability thought leaders covering the functional areas of: packaging, climate/carbon, water, waste management, circular economy and operational sustainability strategies.
- The goals and strategies for the role focus on short-term (1 year), mid-term (2-3 years) and long term (3+ years) development of the OU Sustainability Strategy, Programs, Goals & Targets and define governance on tracking progress in partnership with PACS.
What You'll Do for Us:Focus Areas:
The OU sustainability director will operate and lead as an indispensable member of the OU TI&SC leadership team serving as a sustainability leader reporting directly to the NAOU VP TI&SC and will also be a member of the OU TI&SC leadership team with clear responsibility to coordinate the end-to-end technical sustainability agenda cross functionally across QSE, PACS and the OU leadership teams. The following areas define the key focus of the role:
- Technical sustainability strategy: As a key member of the OU TI&SC leadership team ensure within the global sustainability strategy and commitments the most optimum and accelerated implementation of the OU sustainability strategy. Define and steward the OU technical sustainability strategy, commitments, initiatives and prioritization to implement the OU growth agenda. Ensure accelerated progress of sustainability commitments across water, carbon/climate and WWW/packaging while ensuring OU sustainability-by-design leadership in innovation and across the supply chain. In collaboration with the PACS and OU sustainability leads influence the global and regional sustainability agenda and investments.
- Governance, compliance: Ensure all license to operate and KORE sustainability requirements, OU governance are in place in line with the global governance framework requirements.
- Innovation: Ensure the technical sustainability innovation pipeline, technical sustainability agenda is in place, drive top and bottom line growth and create competitive advantage. Lead the implementation support for all technical operational sustainability aspects that protects and enhances our regional and corporate reputation.
- OU sustainability network orchestration: Drive organizational alignment on operational sustainability across OU QSE team, OUs-Bottling partners and corporate QSE. Active contributor and decision maker in the Global Environmental Council. Champion KO System sustainability and overall QSE Culture and Strategies to enable business growth. Bring the external view in, drive external engagement and benchmarking, ensure leadership presence in industry associations.
KEY SUCCESS PARAMETERS Work Focus
- Partner with PAC to create the long- term OU technical sustainability vision, drive engagement with the system partners and lead sustainability planning to achieve goals.
- Establish the OU TI&SC Sustainability strategy, create governance and controls to implement the strategy, monitor the internal and external trends.
- Determine the OU water risk management framework and priorities, work with business to drive water risk assessments and monitor water risk (global/local)
- Accountable to implement OU Science Based Targets (SBT) and action plans
- Provide technical guidance on establishing collection schemes in markets
- Contribute to define rPET e2e governance and drive supplier/business development initiatives
- Coordinate with QSE team to define and drive manufacturing sustainability key performance indicators
- Influence and shape technical sustainability investment plans including complex analysis of cost, infrastructure (e.g.: collection and recycling) developments, strategic partnerships. Close collaboration with key stakeholders such as PACS, OU- and franchise system leadership teams.
- Connect strategically with external and internal networks and stakeholders to drive performance and benchmarking efforts, shape forward looking strategies and transform people and organizational capabilities accordingly.
- Set OU vision and operational sustainability strategy that empowers, motivates, connects and inspires large teams.
- Lead the OU sustainability knowledge sharing center of excellence.
- Develop, implement and continuously improve the relevant performance models and systems to track risks and global mitigation plans.
- Ensure that QSE talent is developed, key people are in key operational sustainability positions in place.
Communication Focus
Influence and alignment with stakeholders at most senior levels internally and externally, including TLT, OU LT, Global TI&SC leadership, System Franchise Bottling partners leadership, Global Category leaders, Supply Chain partners, Government and Industry stakeholders.
- Work with internal networks - R&D, CEPG, SRA, PACS, SC.
- Define and communicate across the OU and TCCS networked organization a sustainability culture with "Zero is possible" mindset.
- Deal predominately with situations where other parties have shared interests or opposing interests related to operational sustainability and/or QSE digital agenda development and implementation plans.
- Think outside-in and is well connected, involve a broader set of stakeholders in decision making.
- Communication, negotiation and engagement with multiple key stakeholders to influence and gain alignment on the short- and the long- term operational sustainability strategies and investments.
- Represent OU Ti&SC on external stakeholder forums and industry associations
What You'll Need:Experience
Senior leadership experience in leading large-scale transformation programs, change management. Proven successful track record in leading diverse teams. Technical/QSE operations > 15 years with at least 10 years in senior roles.
Requirements & Qualifications Must Have:1 . Experience in End-to-End Operational sustainability leadership in water, carbon/climate and packaging technologies, circular economy, Science Based Target,
2 . Experience in Franchise and functional leadership - Broad strategy development and influencing within an OU and globally, within the enterprise and across partners, bottlers, external networks
3 . Skill set and capabilities in Risk management, mitigation and communication
4 . Demonstrable/Provable application of System economics, value chain and supply chain finance
5 . Exceptional ability to translate scientific, technological, QSE and SC concepts to relevant business insights and growth opportunities
Requirements & Qualifications Good to Have:1 . Background in Quality, food safety and occupational health and safety
2 . Partnership experience and good understanding of Marketing and commercialization
3 . Knowledge and experience in Scientific and regulatory affairs
4 . Foresight on future knowledge, skills and Capabilities in Technical, QSE & Innovation. Ability to anticipate potential future scenarios and incorporate into innovation designs and strategies.
5 . Understanding and interacting with Public affairs and Communications, ESG - environmental, social and corporate governance
Key Metrics:
Sustainability : Sustainability commitments, r-PET%, Water use ratio (WUR); Energy use ratio (EUR); water risk mitigation - business continuity
People : QSE talent pipeline, bench-strength
Culture : QSE Culture excellence, leadership measured through internal (QSE maturity score) and external industry benchmarking
What We Can Do for You:- Provide a leadership role with the influence to drive global strategies and initiatives.
- Offer an opportunity to lead sustainability and public policy efforts for a renowned brand with a global reach.
- Present unique challenges that will bolster your professional growth and development within the company.
- Encourage a culture of innovation, inclusion, and sustainability that aligns with your values and career aspirations.
Skills:Influencing
Pay Range:$203,000 - $235,000
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:50
Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.
Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage:20
Long-term Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role.
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