Manager, Sustainability and Health and Authenticity

PURPOSE STATEMENT

As a global organization, Rich’s is committed to driving positive impact and shared value creation on environmental and social topics that matter most to our business, customers, associates and communities.  Rich’s Generations of Good Strategy reflects our values and our determination to create a brighter future for generations to come. 

This position will be responsible for leading the execution, communication and governance of our Generations of Good Strategy across USC and Global Markets in an integrated and holistic way

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

STRATEGY
Drive the execution of sustainability and health initiatives with a dual focus on operationalizing strategies into tangible outcomes, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Serve as team project leader to drive efficient execution of high-complexity, cross-functional initiatives requiring leadership alignment and approval.
Lead Generations of Good team’s agile work plan and process to ensure line of sight and efficient execution and pacing of priorities, objectives and key results; Work in close partnership with Generations of Good leads in Procurement, Operations, Regulatory, R&D, Packaging and other key teams to align and prioritize strategic work. 

COMMUNICATION 
Lead and manage the annual Generations of Good Communications Audit Lead development, updates and execution on Generations of Good training platforms on policies, standards and guidelines.
Support the execution of the enterprise Generations of Good communications strategy in partnership with Corporate Communications, Putting People First/DEI, Community Engagement and external contractors/vendors; Support development and management of content, tools, processes to drive awareness, understanding and action around Rich’s environmental and social commitments.  
Support updates and/or development of internal policies and external position statements related to sustainability; work in partnership with functional teams to stay aware of relevant regulation that will impact our business. 
Serve as a partner for associates, customers, and/or suppliers on sustainability topics; Lead written and verbal communications to customers on the environmental and social topics. 

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
Consistently track and monitor customer expectations and voice of customer / consumer (VOCC) to inform strategy decisions and evolutions; Consumer / Customer / Industry understanding at both market and enterprise views.
Manage Customer Query process to ensure efficient execution of survey requests; Analyze query data to provide insights and recommendation on strategy.

RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
Lead development and communication of global environmental and social market trends to inform strategy; Lead monitoring of global emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating and educating functional teams on relevant topics and strategies.
Develop and conduct market assessments and competitive benchmarks to inform new strategies or to update existing strategies.
Support monitoring of regulatory developments in priority environmental and social areas and emerging spaces and provide insights on impact to Rich’s business and strategic approach.

GOVERNANCE / PROCESS
Lead management of Generations of Good governance processes to keep all stakeholders engaged and informed on strategic decisions, progress on targets and strategy evolution.
Support development of Generations of Good Scorecard targets as well as CBU, BU and Functional team targets; Partner with teams to create ownership and accountability.
Develop processes to identify and track environmental impact of the organization's operations and ensure value-creating sustainability initiatives.
Support scorecard analysis and insight development to inform strategy.
Collaborate across the business to develop & embed new policies and processes supporting the execution of strategy to meet customer & consumer demand.
Lead management of Sustainability and Health & Authenticity budget updates and analysis.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required;  BA in Environmental Sciences,  Engineering Sciences or related field  preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in a business leadership role with experience leading sustainability related initiatives; Experience in the food industry a plus
• Experience in marketing, sales, communications or change management space a plus; passion for Sustainability a must!
• Strong stakeholder engagement, ability to work across informal and formal networks
• Strong analytic skills and the ability to think strategically and programmatically; understanding of P&L and other financial analyses a plus
• Demonstrates ‘white space’ strategic planning skills and ability to think futuristically
• Communicates complex information in a way that tells a story and engages a range of audiences
• Good organization skills with the ability to manage heavy workloads and multiple tasks
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, make recommendations and execute with limited information
• Project Management experience 
• Experience maintaining successful relationships with external partners, including but not limited to NGOs, governmental agencies, suppliers and related companies
• Experience working within a dynamic cross-functional team environment, navigating data to drive priorities and deliver results
• Travel up to 5%  #CORP123  #LI-RT1