Sustainability Manager MEU (12 months FTC)

What you need to know about this position:

You will lead the development and implementation of Mondelēz International’s climate and environmental agenda across Europe (MEU), with a dedicated focus oncarbon ,water & waste reduction, and energy efficiency. You will translate global sustainability commitments into actionable regional roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and drive measurable progress against our environmental targets.

This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of environmental ambition and operational reality — workinghand-in-handwith R&D, manufacturing,logistics, and supply chain teams to makedecarbonisationhappen on the ground.

Climate & Carbon Strategy

• Own the MEU carbon-reduction roadmap, translating MDLZ Science-Based Targets (SBTi) into regional action plans across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.

• Identifyandprioritisedecarbonisationlevers across the E2E supply chain (scope 1-2-3).

• Partner closely with the Global Impact Team & MEUorganisationtoidentify, fund, and scale initiatives.

• Track, report, and communicate MEU progress against carbon KPIs.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as thecentral pointof contact for climate and environment topics across MEU, connecting corporate sustainability, manufacturing, supply chain,logistics, procurement, finance, and corporate & government affairs.

• Be the go-to sustainability partner for plant directors, supply chain leads, andlogisticsmanagers — embedding climate thinking into operational planning and investment decisions.

• Coordinate with BU_CU teams to ensure local execution aligns with the regional climate strategy.

• Build and manage relationships with external partners, industry coalitions, consultants, and governmental bodies.

• Identifyexternal funding opportunities (grants, subsidies, green finance).

• Support commercialteams whererelevantonclimate-related sustainability communications.

Culture & Advocacy

• Champion the climate agenda as part of Snacking Made Right, embedding environmental ambition into everyday decision-making across operations.

• Drive engagement and capability-building across MEU on climate and environmental topics.

• Contribute to a vibrant, purpose-driven team spirit and a positive working environment.

What extra ingredientsyou willbring:

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

• Climate & environmentalexpertise– Deep understanding of carbon accounting (Scopes 1–3), energy management, water stewardship, and waste/circular-economy principles.

• Target frameworks– Familiarity with SBTi, CDP, GHG Protocol, or equivalent standards.

• Operational agility– Comfortable working with manufacturing, engineering,logistics, and supply chain teams; understands how sustainability translates into plant-level and network-level action.

• Project management– Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functionalprogrammeswith multiple stakeholders and deliver measurable results.

• Data &analytics– Comfortable working with ESG data, KPIs, modelling tools and reporting systems; able to translate data into insight and action.

• Stakeholder influence– Track record of building relationships and influencing senior leaders (at least two levels up) and cross-functional partners, particularly in operations.

• Strategic & commercial acumen– Ability to balance environmental ambition with business pragmatism and build compelling investment cases.

• Regulatory awareness– Understanding of evolving EU environmental regulations (e.g., CSRD, EU Taxonomy, ETS, Green Claims Directive).

• Self-starter mindset– Defines and delivers ambitious goals with energy, integrity, and perseverance.