MANAGER OF SUSTAINABILITY

Job Summary

Looking for an opportunity to work for one of the world’s largest food service companies and influence a Fortune 5 tech company’s food program? If you’re looking for a challenging, strategy-driven, innovative work environment with one of our top global clients, this role is for you! 
The Manager of Sustainability will lead the creation and implementation of global sustainability guidelines in alignment with the client’s ambitious sustainability goals. The Manager of Sustainability will work in conjunction with the client and Compass One’s cross-functional team to implement and report on various food program sustainability initiatives. This highly visible role will report to the VP of Business Strategy, with a dotted line to the global sustainability team. 

This role will maximize industry knowledge, client priorities, and company resources to develop an implementation roadmap that influences people and the planet through sustainability efforts.
 

Job Responsibilities

• Create a comprehensive global food and beverage sustainability strategy in alignment with the client’s goals. This includes program scoping and timelines, prioritization, quality control, client updates, day-to-day activities, and influencing the project team indirectly.
• Serve as point of contact and subject matter expert to client’s Sustainability Program and team. 
• Operationalize and implement sustainability initiatives in North America in alignment with the comprehensive strategy collaborating with food program operations, culinary, project management, and finance colleagues.
• Interacts expertly with a diverse group of associates, peers, managers, suppliers, clients, and customers and adopts excellence in customer service both for internal and external customers.
• Measure the impact of initiatives and oversee total strategy impact including regular executive and client reporting.
• Coordinate with internal and external research, analytical, and consulting teams to develop sustainability protocols.
• Conduct regular sustainability compliance evaluations, including input and analysis of data.
• Regularly assess the progress of sustainable purchases, programs, and efficiencies making regular updates to the client and leadership.
• Achieves goals measured by critical metrics.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key partners.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility. 
   

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, nutrition, hospitality, communications, or a related field
• Desired 5-10 years of professional experience in sustainability, project management, or hospitality industry operations 
• Experience in sustainability strongly preferred, passion for sustainability required
• Sophisticated written and oral communication skills including public speaking
• Strong presentation and time management skills; strong management and leadership skills, advanced problem-solving skills, and outstanding interpersonal skills
• An ability to manage several complex priorities with deadlines and an attention to detail
• Must be adaptable to change and thrive in a dynamic environment
• Influence without authority with the ability to manage up and across the organization.
• Ability to travel up to 15%. 

Preferred Skills:

• Project Management or large-scale strategy deployment
• Culinary and/or food service experience 
• Familiarity with core business data (SAP, P&L statements, purchasing data)
• Familiarity with visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker)