Job Title: Sustainability Manager – Dole Nordics
Location: Køge – Denmark
Salary: Competitive
Our Client
Marketing the most nutritious of products with the lowest environmental impact, Dole plc is the world’s leading fresh produce provider. Operating out of 30 countries, while serving many more, their vertically integrated supply chain extends across the globe incorporating over 250 facilities. Growing, sourcing, packing, shipping, marketing and distributing over 300 lines of fresh produce, Dole’s range extends from the more familiar to the truly exotic- their mission, always, to make the world a healthier, more sustainable place.
As an integral part of Dole plc, Dole Nordic is itself a growing and evolving business whose sustainability plan is a major building block of Dole’s Sustainability Strategy in the EMEA region. Given their growth, Dole Nordics now require an excellent Sustainability Manager to implement and grow their sustainability strategy in this region.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director of Sustainability for EMEA, the new Sustainability Manager will be responsible for managing and implementing the Dole Nordic Sustainability Plan and will be a primary contact for stakeholders on Sustainability matters. The successful candidate will drive Sustainability projects and deliver on KPIs as part of implementing the plan whilst actively supporting Dole plc’s sustainability reporting, including Nordic region-specific data collation. The position will monitor sustainability issues, risks and opportunities relevant to the Dole Nordic business and the successful candidate will play a leading role in upskilling and inspiring colleagues to ensure sustainability is always embedded in decision making.
The Candidate
To be suitable for this role candidates will need previous experience in sustainability in a commercial environment (experience with ethical and social issues is advantageous) with a track record of contributing to and delivering an overarching plan / strategy. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to prioritise projects, influence and engage key stakeholders and peers across the supply chain, to drive change and to methodically and accurately analyse and present key data. Above all candidates will be forward thinking and creative, able to challenge and inspire the business to ensure it operates at the forefront of the sustainability agenda. Please note this role will be based in Køge, Denmark and will be expected to travel regularly to the Dole Nordic site in Helsingborg, Sweden.
For more information and confidential discussion on this exciting role, please contact Anette Fink at Eden Search & Select Ltd at info@edensearch.co.uk. Dole plc have exclusively retained Eden Search & Select Ltd to manage all applications for this role.