Job Title: Sustainability Manager
Location: Jessup
Positions: 1
Reporting to: Head of Research & Development
Job Type: Full Time (Exempt)
About UsAt Tate we are passionate about everything we do. Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions, for over 60 years. We have expanded our manufacturing footprint across the US, Europe, Australia and are excited to have opened a new 287,000 sq. ft. manufacturing site in St. Paul, Virginia, and an additional 40,000 sq ft of manufacturing at our site in Belgium in Q1 2024 alone.
Our experienced team is expanding, and we are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working collaboratively on projects, as we continue to stay ahead of the data center revolution. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate's world class standards and our business remains committed to developing lower carbon, sustainable solutions, in keeping with our 10-year Planet Passionate sustainability strategy. We are excited to potentially welcome you as part of our team. Together, let's shape the future of data center infrastructure with innovation, excellence, and a passion for sustainable growth.
About the Role:The Sustainability Manager will be able to interpret changes in the external sustainability environment and work out the strategic opportunities and consequences for our company, our products and our customers. Understanding building regulations and policy changes is key as well as educating and informing our commercial, technical, compliance and marketing teams on their impacts. We need someone who is agile in the way they work, flexible to change and have a strong balance of technical and social skills to ensure you are working effectively.
The candidate will be able to influence stakeholders with strong communication skills. The candidate must be able to articulate the benefits and risks in a way that makes sense to the audience in question, whether that's our internal team or our customers. Question, challenge and taking your own initiative to get into the heart of the detail is required as well as being able to distil that into actionable insights.
What You'll Do: - Develop the sustainability strategy for the Tate USA with the support of the existing Planet Passionate manufacturing lead, Planet Passionate reporting lead, Compliance lead, Technical lead and business unit lead.
- Deliver our Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) materials and products strategy in line with Cloud Customers requirements.
- Advance our sustainable building raw materials by steering and coordinating our next level lower embodied carbon solutions, leaning on our technical, commercial and compliance teams for support.
- Work closely with the Procurement lead to identify and on-board new materials suppliers that can contribute to lower embodied products.
- Lead the company in driving the environmental / sustainability agenda with specific goals around ensuring the business has these issues as the highest priority.
- Work closely with senior management in understanding our product range and identifying opportunities to improve environmental performance.
- Has extensive understanding of government policy, construction industry certifications, LCA's (Life Cycle Assessment), EPD's (Environmental Product Declaration), HPD's (Health Product Declaration), Embodied Carbon reports, and to then distil and translate what's important and relevant to your various stakeholders.
- Conduct and report on comparative product evaluations with competitive products and other alternative construction methodologies.
- Evaluate current accreditations and certificates and qualify any additional certifications, awards we should strive to achieve.
- Drive and lead the Sustainability related communications program for internal and external stakeholders while coordinating with the marketing team, to inform content relative for internal teams and external customers.
- Develop our circularity messaging based on tangible proof points relative to the various business unit.
- Lead the division in educating and communicating with commercial property develops, architects, general contractors, large commercial facility owners and large data center end user clients on our sustainability strategy and journey to environmental product performance improvement.
- Ensuring full environmental claims product compliance and alignment to the Kingspan Marketing Integrity Manual.
Additional Expectation
- Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy
- Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
- Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
- Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or through the confidential whistle blower service.
What You'll Bring: - A minimum of 5 years' experience in a business development/specification or manufacturing sustainability role in the B2B building/construction sector.
- Experience of engaging with the architectural community and achieving excellent client satisfaction.
- Evidence of delivering against annual targets year on year.
- Ability to understand and dissect technical product information.
- Experience of managing and developing client relationships.
- A sound understanding of the Architect / Construction marketplace.
- A thorough understanding of presenting technical sustainability information and adapting it to the audience.
- An articulate individual with good communication skills both verbal and written who can relate to people at all levels of an organization with a high level of confidence and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent influencing skills to manage key decision makers within organizations.
- Proven experience of developing large commercial construction projects.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to plan effectively.
- A self-starter with the ability to set own objectives and work effectively under pressure.
- Familiarity with using One Click LCA or similar programs.
Employee Benefits - Career Scope and Advancement: As we grow, new positions and career opportunities arise, offering accelerated paths for the right candidates, locally and globally.
- World of Wellness Philosophy: We empower you to take charge of your health and well-being. You'll have access to a wide range of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with personalized guidance from a "Health Advocate." We also offer other supplemental options, including 401k, legal, disability, and theft insurance, to ensure your financial wellness.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Through Planet Passionate we are determined to reduce our manufacturing carbon (CO2e) emissions to as close to zero as technically possible, together with halving carbon intensity in our primary supply chain. We are very involved in our community, and you will have ample opportunities to support us, in creating a better world.
- Skills Development: Given the dynamic pace of our business and a strong collaborative environment, your new role will be diverse and multifaceted - allowing you to be more versatile and develop a broader skill set.
- Mentorship and development: At Tate, we don't believe in hierarchy, we work together as one team for one common goal. You will have access and exposure to our senior leaders and experts for learning in your role, and additionally mentorship for the future.
- Culture: We have a great team culture, highly collaborative, supportive and social. Together we innovate, collaborate, take ownership and strive for excellence.
Tate is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. Come aboard as we champion diversity and inclusivity in the workplace!
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