Global Logistic Sustainability Manager

Job Title: Global Logistic Sustainability Manager

Function: Global Logistic
Location: India/Poland

Req ID: R-1168620

Terms & Conditions: Full time/ For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Poland or India. If you are based outside of those countries and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of those countries. Please be aware, if successful, your internal application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer.

ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Responsible for developing and executing sustainability strategies focused on decarbonization, waste reduction, and social responsibility. This role leads the decarbonization agenda and coordinates cross-functional teams for effective implementation across markets. Key responsibilities include, corporate sustainability reporting, strategic budget planning, project oversight, senior leadership communication to support informed decision-making and resource allocation for sustainability commitments.

JOB PURPOSE
Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are sustainability champion then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Global Logistics Strategy:
• Develop and execute a 5-10 year logistics sustainability strategy, including warehouse and transport, while formulating pillars and long-term strategies focusing on decarbonization, social, and waste agendas.
• Define and implement minimal sustainability standards including energy (LEED-related), water, waste reduction, and wellbeing.
• Manage the preparation and organization of a community of practice for teams worldwide to exchange best practices and invite external industry experts.
Decarbonization Roadmap Leadership:
• Lead the creation of comprehensive decarbonization roadmaps across regions with cross-functional teams over a 5+ year horizon.
• Guide and co-create decarbonization plans, support clean energy technology pilots, and provide the training to the teams to guarantee a proper knowledge transfer
• Provide support for Capex/Opex project formulation to define decarbonization budgets.
• Present plans to top management, offering strategic advice on priorities and resource allocation.
• Establish sustainability governance to ensure alignment across teams (Sustainability, Finance, Operations, Procurement).

Annual Logistics Results:
• Responsibility over the consolidation and preparation of the company's annual logistics results in compliance with GLEC framework standard and ESRS adherence. Also, serving as the central contact for the broader sustainability team, the role involves active participation and leading discussions on environmental sustainability topics within the logistics domain.
• GLEC Methodology implementation: Assurance of the right implementation of the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) methodology to guarantee adherence to the framework used to calculate the carbon emissions for logistics
• Internal guidance / training on the methodology, calculation tools, and reporting standards for the global report, used externally as a part of company results.
• Implementation of technological solutions related to the sustainability report process like EPR, TKBlue among others.
Sustainability Partnership Program:
• Direct and promote a global sustainability partnership program with the procurement team to scale up green fuel solutions.
• Foster collaborations with fuel suppliers, OEMs, and green technology companies.

External Representation:
• Represent the company in external forums and coalitions (e.g., GLEC, Alice, Hydrogen Europe) to facilitate emission reduction efforts.
• Communicate externally on behalf of the logistics team to highlight sustainability agenda progress.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
• Master degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business
• 6+ years of experience within logistics of which 3+ managing sustainability projects/ initiatives
• Knowledge of sustainability standards and operational requirements
• Knowledge of energy and carbon schemes and sustainability reporting
• Strong coaching, influencing, and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze data
• Collaborative and proactive engagement approach
• Experience presenting to teams and senior leadership

Skills
• Understand sustainability standards and practices,
• Industry-specific knowledge,
• Communication skills,
• Project management skills,
• Analytical skills
• Economic thinking

Leadership
• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenges with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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