Sustainability Manager, Americas
Sustainability Manager, Americas
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Job Description
Would you like to join a global growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossilbased materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values trust and be trusted achieve together renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!
UPM Raflatac is looking for a Sustainability Manager located in Asheville NC at our Biltmore Park office location.
Greetings from your future team
If a lively global office culture and numerous possibilities for career growth appeal to you consider joining our team. UPM is a responsible corporation with sustainability at its core. Our business moves fast and is developing on many fronts. Marketing Sustainability & Communications Team at UPM Raflatac Americas
What you will do
- Generate business value competitive advantage and a thoughtleader profile for UPM by leveraging our leading sustainability performance
- Contribute to our global sustainability strategy and its execution in the Americas Region
- Lead and execute the sustainability agenda in the Americas Region in collaboration with key stakeholders to generate business growth
- Lead Regional commercialization of sustainability including commercializing products and services
- Develop resources and facilitate training to support our gotomarket approach and commercialization efforts
- Continually develop existing relationships with customers brands and the Sales Team to optimize collaboration and extrapolate value out of these partnerships
- Become the Subject Matter Expert on sustainable labeling and promote UPM and sustainable labeling in various external and internal forums
- Consistently engaging with relevant industry associations and with global sustainability stakeholders at UPM
Who you are
- You have 5 years of work experience with a focus on sustainability business development and/or product packaging
- You have a bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science Business etc.
- You have a general understanding of circularity climate change sustainable product design and other key sustainability topics. Consumer packaged goods or packaging industry knowledge or experience is a plus. Working experience within international companies is an asset
- You are comfortable collaborating with executive leaders and speaking in front of an audience (virtually and in person)
- You are passionate when it comes to sustainability and engaging stakeholders
- You are savvy in commercial situations and negotiations
- You can take complex concepts and communicate them clearly to others
- You have a motivated proactive and resultorientated way of working. You work well individually and in teams. You are adept at organizing open to change and skilled in project coordination
- You are fluent in spoken and written English with good knowledge of grammatical rules. Spanish is an asset
What we offer for you
- A meaningful job We are innovative creators. Join us as we renew the everyday.
- A caring community Our company is built on strong values and a shared commitment. We care about each other and about having a positive worklife balance.
- Development opportunities We support your career development. As an international multibusiness organization we offer lots of opportunities for personal growth.
- Responsible employer We are committed to ambitious sciencebased sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity offering a work environment where you can be yourself.
- Comprehensive benefit package UPMs benefit package includes medical dental and vision insurance paid time off and a 401(k)retirement plan.
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Additional information
The position is in Asheville NC at our Biltmore Park office location.
Workplace type: hybrid (3 days at least at the office per week)
Ability to travel in the U.S. and internationally is required (30% of the time).
Please apply via the link above and attach your resume and cover letter by May 31 2025 at the latest.
We review applications already during the application period and you may be contacted already before the application deadline.
For external candidates: Only candidates authorized to work within the United States without sponsorship will be considered.
If you have any technical issues with submitting your application please contact our HR Service Center at or.
This Job Description is intended to be a guide and is not intended to be a contract of employment explicit or implicit. All contents are subject to change at the sole discretion of the company. Cooperation is expected of all employees. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
UPM North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
UPM Raflatac offers highquality selfadhesive paper and film products including label materials graphics solutions and removable selfadhesive products. We operate 14 factories and deliver our innovative and sustainable products through our global network of distribution terminals. We are one of UPMs growth businesses and employ around 3200 people. Our sales reached almost EUR 1.6 billion (USD 1.7 billion) in 2024. Read more:
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
