Group Environmental Manager

Location: One of Cloetta´s Manufacturing sites in Sweden (Ljungsbro, Sundbyberg), Ireland (Dublin), Netherlands (Roosendaal, Sneek or Breda) Belgium (Turnhout) or Slovakia (Levice).

Employment Type: Full-time

Do you want your work to truly matter? As Group Environmental Manager, you will play a key role in driving environmental excellence, influencing how we operate today while shaping a more sustainable tomorrow across our manufacturing sites and beyond.

This role will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement and Group Sustainability Leadership to accelerate Cloetta’s environmental performance and manufacturing transformation agenda.

Treat yourself - work with us!

Who Are We?

Cloetta is Northern Europe’s leading confectionery company with the vision to be the winning confectionery company, inspiring a more joyful world. Our core markets are Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands, and our products are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide. Cloetta operates six production units in five countries, and the company’s class B shares are traded on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit https://www.cloetta.com.

Fun & winning Culture

At Cloetta, we believe that work should feel like a treat! Our mission is to create joyful and fun experiences at work while maintaining a professional, respectful, and genuine atmosphere. We are as passionate about our values as we are about our iconic brands, such as Läkerol, The Jelly Bean Factory, Red Band, Venco, Sportlife, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Ahlgrens Bilar, and Malaco, and strive to foster a distinctive culture that empowers our employees to perform with a winning attitude. We believe in having fun, which drives our business growth and success.

What will you be contributing to?

Key focus areas include energy and emissions reduction, waste and water optimization, environmental compliance excellence, driving a systematic environmental way of working, and supporting the delivery of Cloetta’s sustainability ambitions across manufacturing.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of environmental programs, governance, and ways of working aligned with legislation, internal standards, and Cloetta’s sustainability strategy.
• Support the organization in achieving environmental targets through expert guidance, structured initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Act as a trusted environmental expert, building awareness and strengthening competence across sites and functions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, regulatory requirements, and permit conditions.
• Drive harmonization of environmental training and contribute to the development of common learning initiatives.
• Initiate, prioritize, and lead continuous improvement activities across manufacturing sites.
• Provide environmental expertise and risk assessments in projects, including Management of Change (MoC) and CAPEX investments.
• Act as the key point of contact for environmental authorities and external stakeholders, fostering constructive and compliant relationships.
• Lead environmental reporting, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and timely data submission.

Competencies - What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven self-starter with the ability to lead and drive improvement initiatives while effectively supporting the broader organization.
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset and is energized by roles that offer autonomy and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
• Possesses highly developed interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to influence and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization.
• A strong team player who actively contributes to a collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Results-oriented, with the capability to translate strategy into clear, practical actions and measurable outcomes.

In addition, you fulfil these requirements:

• Educated to Bachelor/master’s degree level within the environmental field.
• Minimum 5 years environmental experience in a multi-country organization.
• English language – business proficiency.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Bring Joy to Work—Every Day

Empowered Work That Matters

At Cloetta, ideas come to life. You’ll take on meaningful challenges, grow through learning, and see your impact. It’s work that energizes and rewards. We trust our people to succeed with confidence and a winning mindset, giving them the freedom to take ownership. Inclusion is key—everyone should feel welcome, valued, and free to be themselves.

Flexibility & Joy at Work

Balance matters. When the role allows, we offer hybrid working to support both your professional and personal wellbeing. At the same time, we believe work should be fun, inspiring, and full of excitement. Our vibrant culture celebrates creativity and collaboration, reflecting our company values of passion, teamplay, focus, and pride.

Interested?

How to Apply: If you are excited about this opportunity, then we would love to hear from you! Apply with your resume, at the latest June 21.

Read more about the recruitment process and what it is like to work with us Career – Cloetta. Please note that we review applications on an ongoing basis and the advertisement may be closed down earlier.

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