Sustainability Manager
About your
You are passionate about sustainability and driven by turning strategy into tangible impact. You combine strong analytical skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across the business and value chain.
You are comfortable working with complex data, navigating ambiguity, and translating sustainability requirements into practical business solutions. You enjoy collaborating across teams and know how to bring others along in the journey—whether internally or with external partners.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will take ownership of sustainability governance and performance across the EECM-Benelux region, ensuring that sustainability priorities are effectively embedded into the business.
You will:
- Lead the delivery of our sustainability strategy in the markets, focussing on nutrition, packaging and climate. Support the integration of sustainability into the company’s overall strategy and operations
- Lead and supervise decarbonization projects; conduct relevant technical and economic analyses, share best practice and insights, identify and propose initiatives aligned with GHG emissions targets to the relevant decision bodies. Supporting the coordination of the initiatives, timing, results, cost, impact. Monitor progress from plan to execution.
- Be directly responsible for the internal governance process; improve systems to track and report on sustainability metrics, monitoring the progress against our sustainability roadmap, and holding markets and functions accountable for delivering plans and capturing value.
- Develop and lead the partner engagement strategy with licensees on decarbonization and other ESG related issues.
- Lead the establishment of a controlled data flow for ESG disclosures in collaboration with the EA&S team and the implementation of the annual ESG report in line with CSRD reporting requirements.
- Develop comprehensive reports and compelling presentations to highlight achievements, areas for improvement, insights, key takeaways, and recommendations to educate and train employees on sustainability practices and environmental stewardship and to inform leadership decision-making.
What's in it for you
- A high-impact role where you shape how sustainability is embedded into a leading global beverage business
- The opportunity to work across multiple countries and functions, influencing key business decisions
- Exposure to a broad stakeholder network, both internally and externally
- A collaborative, purpose-driven environment where sustainability is central to the strategy
- Opportunities to grow your career within sustainability, ESG, and broader leadership roles
What You need to be successful
- Degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience in sustainability, ESG, or related roles with a focus on governance and KPI management
- Experience working with Scope 3 carbon accounting and reporting and engaging external partners
- Strong analytical mindset with experience in data management and reporting
- Ability to influence and collaborate across functions such as procurement, legal, supply chain, and marketing
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex topics
Our DEI Commitment
At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.
Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.
Who We Are
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is part of the Suntory Group, one of the leading and most innovative drink companies worldwide.
Our uniqueness lies in our culture, a distinctive blend of Japanese heritage and European roots, and our people, who are driven by our bold and playful Yatte Minahare spirit.
Shinjiro Torii shared his ambition, passion and entrepreneurship with other founders, who like Torii were true pioneers of their time. They all had a thirst for challenge, an obsession for people and a mindset of sustainable growth, and together, they contributed to making what Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is today.