Sustainability Assistant Manager

Unilever is hiring for a Sustainability Assistant Manager.

Scope: Full-time

Reports to: Senior Manager Impact & Assurance

Location: Warsaw

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.

JOB PURPOSE:

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are curious and open to working on emerging sustainability challenges and have the business acumen to translate information into insights for Unilever then this role is just for you! 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Impact & Assurance Assistant Manager has an opportunity to be part of the team that is responsible for the delivery of Unilever’s Sustainability goals – working on identifying and introducing metrics, tools, systems, and processes to measure, monitor, report, and verify sustainability programs.  In this role, you will be exposed to experts in many sustainability fields and have the chance to work in a large & committed team. 

Manage sustainability data

Support Impact & Assurance Managers and BOS Team to implement tools, systems, and processes for measuring, monitoring, and verifying sustainability impact metrics.

• Manage and maintain impact data repositories and databases.

• Manage reporting processes for program impact metrics to ensure consistent and trusted data is available internally.

• Be an escalation point for issues relating to data & impact metrics. Resolve reporting problems in collaboration with UniOps business partners and IT outsourced parties related to the SuSo system or Power BI.

• Conduct descriptive and predictive data analysis and derive insights for decision making – working closely with Business Operations, Business Groups, Brands, and Procurement stakeholders to understand their need and determine how data can be used.

Corporate Sustainability Reporting

• Coordinate and support the drafting, evidence gathering and submission of external-facing reports and scorecards, including but not limited to Supplier Scorecards, CDP, WBA.

• Review questions, content and scoring methodology to ensure drafted content is appropriate, succinct and meets the style and content requirements of the report.

• Work with Global Reporting & Comms Teams to ensure Unilever’s webpages accurately report on our metrics and meet requirements for reporting and transparent disclosure.

• Conducting pre-assurance checks on evidence and data against set criteria.

Manage the financial and contracting processes of the Impact & Assurance team

• Coordinate and manage Purchase to Pay Process – from new vendor creation, purchase request/order creation, goods receipt to payment.

• Managing the team budget – including tracking and forecasting

• Co-ordinate the Impact & Assurance team’s administration, including internal reporting, tracking contracts, knowledge management/storage, and co-ordinating team initiatives.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS : ​

• 3-5 years of experience, ideally in roles involving:

• Data management and quantitative and qualitative reporting, ideally in sustainability

• Project management

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Power BI, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, PowerPoint)

• Ability to work independently and across virtual teams

• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and storytelling skills

Preferred

• Experience of working in large and cross-functional teams

• Financial or budget management

SKILLS :   

• A background and/or interest in sustainability, including agricultural, climate, and social sustainability

• Strategic influencing

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid work and flexibility.

• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications.

• Annual Bonus.

• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others.

• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others.

• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.