At Amazon, we are committed to and invested in Sustainability because it's a win all around - it's good for business, the planet, our customers, and our communities. Our Global Corporate Sustainability team manage our social and environmental impacts for Amazon's corporate offices worldwide. We drive solutions that enable our customers and our business to become more sustainable.
We are looking for a leader to think big about our waste programs with the goal of reducing our environmental impact. You will establish a bold new vision for the program which impacts Amazonians as well as internal teams. You will also support data driven decision-making in our operations team by developing KPIs. You will regularly engage with stakeholders, work with technical or science teams, and communicate with executives. Our business will rely on this person to stay engaged with industry groups, business development teams, and public policy in order to scan the horizon for upcoming opportunities and challenges.
The successful candidate will be somebody who is well-rounded and knowledgeable about operational feasibility, can navigate corporate sustainability strategy, obsesses over the customer experience, and create KPIs to drive the right decision-making and clarity. Experience with waste management, diversion, and avoidance is a plus.
Key job responsibilities
• Develop and deliver long-term strategy to executive leaders.
• Deliver white papers which provide insights, recommendations, risks, and benefits of various waste initiatives. Additionally, support the delivery of such white papers for business partners.
• Identify key metrics with stakeholders which will support execution across Amazon offices worldwide.
• Develop and execute analytical processes to track annual and multi-year goals.
• Maintain a dialogue with public policy, industry groups, and internal investment groups to work towards solutions to long-term, entrenched challenges.
A day in the life
A typical day will involve conversations with stakeholders to define the challenges faced in meeting our waste goals and identifying potential solutions to overcome them. Some of this might be technical (identifying the right KPIs to drive an outcome), some of this might be tactical (working with physical constraints in a building), some of this might be strategic (identifying the right goals in the first place). You will also find yourself developing analytical analyses to inform decisions and strategies. And you will occasionally email executives to update progress, resolve a blocking issue, or propose a new angle on an idea
About the team
Our team embeds and accelerates environmental and social programs within Amazon Corporate Offices. We partner with and support business owners to deliver on our most important north stars. Working side-by-side with Amazon business owners, we guide decisions and processes to ensure that success and scale bring broad responsibility.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in operations and program management.
• 6+ years of experience in sustainability or related industry
• 6+ years of experience in identifying and driving KPIs and metrics that measure sustainability improvements, such as carbon reduction.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Be self-driven, details-oriented, and show ability to deliver on ambiguous projects with incomplete data.
• Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders and senior management.
• Experience working in large data warehouse environments.
• Experience managing large scale and complex initiatives to support business decision making.
• Knowledge or experience about life cycle analysis and carbon reporting methodology
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
