Sustainability Solutions Specialist
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Rijswijk
- Hybrid
Imagine being the game-changer who transforms sustainability dreams into reality for top global retail brands! This is your chance to make waves, driving real impact across Europe. If you're ready to take the lead and make circular progress happen, we can’t wait to hear from you and see how you'll help us shape the future!
The Role
As a Sustainability Solutions Specialist, you will be at the heart of our mission to drive sustainability forward. Your role will be essential in managing key projects, expanding our commercial reach, and supporting our customers in achieving their environmental goals. You will be a vital force in turning our sustainability ambitions into reality, making a significant impact both within our organization and for our global retail customers and other partners.
As the internal connector and storyteller, you will initiate short-, mid-, and long-term plans to achieve sustainability objectives for the Euro Pool System (EPS) division. You will steer Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets set by Euro Pool Group (EPG) and define actionable initiatives for EPS entities and regions. Monitoring and managing ESG project roadmaps and funnels will be essential, ensuring progress and ambition are communicated to top management and the ESG Steering Committee. Additionally, you will anticipate regulatory impacts on ESG and implement relevant policies and lead the consolidation of ESG reporting for the EPS division, ensuring accurate tracking and communication of our sustainability efforts. You will guide departments in collecting and reporting ESG data, manage use cases for external reports, and participate in carbon footprint audits.
Are you ready to be the internal connector and storyteller for our sustainability ambitions?
Furthermore, you will be our customer-facing Sustainability Solutions Specialist, where you will guide and advise local and European EPS entities on effectively communicating sustainability ambitions to customers and partners. Proactively informing customers about our ESG initiatives and identifying opportunities for shared sustainability projects will be key. You will empower subsidiaries and customer-facing colleagues to understand and communicate sustainability concepts, becoming influential ambassadors. Your responsibilities will include supporting sales teams in presenting EPS sustainability USPs to top management, engaging in customer co-creation ESG projects, and exploring innovative initiatives for significant CO2 reductions. Additionally, you will actively participate in external stakeholder communications, including European fairs and networking events, to further our sustainability goals.
Great Place to Work
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Diverse international environment
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Career development opportunities
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Circularity and sustainability
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Social responsibility
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Innovation and Technology
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Continuous improvement
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A pleasant workplace
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Meaningful work
Skills & Requirements
You
You have a strong vision to develop long-term sustainability policies, excellent customer orientation to address and act on client needs, and the initiative to proactively formulate and undertake actions. Furthermore, you also have a keen awareness of organizational dynamics, the ability to work collaboratively towards common goals, and the persuasiveness to effectively communicate and convince others.
Further:
- A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Business Economics, Environmental or Supply Chain Management.
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a similar role.
- You have proficiency in English, spoken and written. An additional language is beneficial (e.g., Dutch, German, Spanish or French).
- Strong Microsoft Office skills especially Excel and SharePoint and experience with dashboards/Power BI.
- Experience and a network in food retail.
- In-dept knowledge of ESG laws and regulations.
Our offer
The position of sustainability Solution Specialist at Euro Pool System offers you a lot of freedom and room for your own input. In addition to these elements, we also offer you:
- The opportunity to work 32 to 40 hours per week.
- A competitive salary.
- 25 vacation days per year.
- Good pension scheme.
- To be part of a team dedicated to promoting sustainability and circularity, ensuring operations align with ecological principles and long-term viability.
- Many opportunities to develop yourself within the organization and become part of the network where the largest European retailers operate. You can actively contribute to the transition towards a circular economy. “It’s in your hands”.
- Travel around Europe to engage with the team and our customers.
About the company
Euro Pool Group (EPG) consists of two divisions: Euro Pool System (EPS) and La Palette Rouge (LPR), each with their own expertise in the field of pooling packaging solutions. Together, we are the largest logistics service provider of reusable standard packaging in Europe.
By sharing the benefits of our reusable packaging solutions with our customers and stakeholders, we contribute to the transition towards a circular economy. Our essential role in the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain makes it a familiar sight in supermarkets and various retail outlets in Europe. With a strong focus on sustainability and IT developments, Euro Pool Group's circular supply chain solutions play a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact and creating a greener future for the industry.
Euro Pool System has approximately 800 employees and 71 service centers in 18 countries, we serve customers in 27 countries with supply chain solutions, handling c. 1.3 billion crate movements per year. Our annual net turnover in Europe is approximately €500 million. Visit our website www.europoolsystem.com for more information.
Together, we can shape a circular supply chain for a better future!
Euro Pool Group takes full responsibility for our actions and decisions. As part of our selection process, a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required upon acceptance of the job offer (costs will be reimbursed).
Let's shape a sustainable future together. Apply now!
We invite both internal and external applicants for this position, with internal candidates being given priority in case of equal suitability.
-We are founded in 1992.
-We introduced our iconic green reusable plastic crates (RPCs) in the 90's, which became a staple in the transportation and storage of fresh produce across Europe.
-In the mid-2000s, we implemented RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) technology to track and trace our RPCs more efficiently.
-In 2021 we started using the first recycled folding trays.
-We’ve got over 70 service centres all over Europe – you can find us in most countries. So, wherever you are in Europe, our efficient network has got you covered.
-Through new technologies and knowledge, we were able to lower our washing temperature in 2022 which resulted in significant reduction of between 47% and 52% in our gas consumption.
-In 2017 we agreed that we want to reduce our carbon footprint by 20% by 2025 by implementing several improvement projects.
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