Head of Sustainability - Americas at Brambles USA Inc

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our  Hybrid Work Model .

Job Description

The leadership role entails defining and devising strategies to achieve our 2025 global sustainability goals within the region. It involves adapting the Brambles strategy into a localized Americas sustainability strategy, accelerating the implementation of regional strategic priorities using CHEP's unique ESG credentials. The position will focus on integrating sustainability into our value proposition for key stakeholders - employees, customers, and suppliers - and developing tools to foster progress toward a more collaborative and regenerative supply chain.

Scope: Americas Region - all countries within scope

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Implementing the Brambles Sustainability Regenerative strategy and ensuring accountability for 2025 sustainability targets across the AMERICAS region.
• Fully accountable for the successful implementation of sustainability programs in the region.
• Responsible for defining, developing, and implementing the Americas sustainability value proposition for three stakeholder groups: Customers, Employees, and Shareholders.
• Lead sustainability discussions with the CHEP Americas and Brambles Executive Leadership Teams (ELTs), including regular interactions with regional CEOs and their management teams to align sustainability with business strategies.
• Provide thought leadership on sustainability to senior leadership.
• Ensure sustainability aspects are integrated into the Transformation program.
• Lead relationships with Heads of Sustainability in customer organizations and industry bodies.
• Represent the Brambles Group in interactions with sustainability and industry external bodies.
• Lead and coordinate the Americas Sustainability teams.
• Oversee actions for successful inclusion in external indices: Ecovadis, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, MSCI, Barrons, etc.
• Ensure adoption and application of sustainability regulations and best practices for Brambles Group compliance.
• Define and lead internal and external sustainability communication actions in collaboration with the Brambles communication function.
• Responsible for all internal and external sustainability reporting.
• Identify and promote social initiatives for Brambles employees, aiming to utilize the three days of volunteer time allowance per employee.
• Ensure consistency between Brambles Strategy, Business Unit Strategy, and Sustainability Strategy.
• Lead the coordination and implementation of specific sustainability global initiatives across the whole Brambles organization. 

Measures

• Progress towards meeting Brambles' public targets.
• Increase in customer intimacy and partnership, specifically the percentage of successful tenders where sustainability is a customer criterion.
• Number of business development opportunities with new and existing customers aimed at defining innovative sustainability solutions.
• Successful cultural shift within the company towards integrating sustainability into all aspects, thereby increasing employee engagement.
• Successful senior-level relationships and interactions with Customers, Trade Bodies, and external organizations.
• Achievement of Brambles' public sustainability targets.
• Enhancement of the Brambles brand within the broader stakeholder community.
• Leadership position on Americas Sustainability indices.

Authority/ Decision Making

• Adapt and sign off the Americas Sustainability Strategy
• Lead and organise the Regional Sustainability Teams
• Develop, Define and Approve Sustainability Projects
• Develop the creation and roll-out of Sustainability Sales Tools

Key contacts

• Americas ELT
• Country General Managers (CGMs)
• Business Unit heads
• Global Function Heads
• Corporate and BU’s Sustainability Teams
• Zero Waste World (ZWW) and Transformation Teams
• Heads of Sustainability and leadership in customer organizations
• Business Development, Packaging and Supply Chain experts in leading customer and non-customer organisations
• Consultants and specialists supporting sustainability related projects

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree ideally in sustainability, a science discipline, or supply chain.
• Minimum of 10 years in leading roles in senior sustainability/CSR roles in a global organization with a prominent role in sustainability
• Commercial experience
• Experience of working in a complex supply chain environment
• Proven track record of stakeholder management in complex, matrixed organisations
• Has built relationships at strategic levels with customers, with good contacts and relationships
• Proven track record of development and successful implementation of strategy relating to Sustainability

Desirable Qualifications: MBA highly desirable

Languages Required: English; Desired; Spanish

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Preferred Education

Degree and equivalent - Range Science and Management

Preferred Level of Work Experience

More than 10 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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