Sustainability Manager Coffee, or Coffee and Cocoa
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Job Summary
Your tasks
4C is a sustainability certification scheme for the coffee and cocoa industry. 4C certification focuses on good agricultural and management practices including requirements on economic social and environmental conditions for coffee and cocoa production and processing in order to establish credible sustainable and transparent supply chains. Independent certification bodies verify compliance with the 4C requirements. 4C operates in 20 countries and is the largest certification system in the coffee sector. It is also a highly innovative standard working on a variety of crucial topics such as reduction and offsetting of carbon footprint biodiversity improvement and empowering women.
To further strengthen our 4C System Operations (Certification) team we are looking forward to welcoming you as SustainabilityManagerwith a focus on Coffee or Coffee and Cocoa at ourheadquarters in Cologne.
In this role you will take a leading responsibility for managing sustainability certification activities in your countries of responsibility coordinating closely with certification bodies managing entities and international stakeholders across the coffee or coffee and cocoa supply chain. You will actively contribute to the development integrity and expansion of the 4C system while supporting international customer acquisition and strategic partnerships. You will also contribute to implement project activities in your countries of responsibility when required.
If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Workcompany with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference we look forward to your application!
Your main duties will be:
Sustainability Certification & Management
International Customer Acquisition & Stakeholder Engagement
Business Expansion & Strategic Development
Collaboration & System Improvement
Event Management
To further strengthen our 4C System Operations (Certification) team we are looking forward to welcoming you as SustainabilityManagerwith a focus on Coffee or Coffee and Cocoa at ourheadquarters in Cologne.
In this role you will take a leading responsibility for managing sustainability certification activities in your countries of responsibility coordinating closely with certification bodies managing entities and international stakeholders across the coffee or coffee and cocoa supply chain. You will actively contribute to the development integrity and expansion of the 4C system while supporting international customer acquisition and strategic partnerships. You will also contribute to implement project activities in your countries of responsibility when required.
If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Workcompany with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference we look forward to your application!
Your main duties will be:
Sustainability Certification & Management
- Leadership and management of sustainability certification activities as Country Manager for assigned countries ensuring compliance with environmental and social standards and coordinating with Certification Bodies and key stakeholders
- Monitoring implementation and supervision of certificate validation for assigned 4C Units and 4C Chain of Custody (CoC) Groups including coordination with responsible Certification Bodies
- Cooperation with the EUDR team in validating applications for no-deforestation assessments and EUDR attestations including verification of geodata and Business Partner Maps (BPM) and coordination with Managing Entities
- Support of the Integrity Program through analysis of reported cases monitoring of corrective actions and improvements conducting on-site investigations when required and preparation of investigation reports and statements
- Monitoring and analysis of the development and implementation of relevant laws and regulations in the countries of responsibility including preparation of analysis reports upon request
International Customer Acquisition & Stakeholder Engagement
- Driving international customer acquisition development and maintenance of key stakeholder relationships and provision of training guidance and support for certification and sustainability programmes
Business Expansion & Strategic Development
- Facilitation of business expansion in countries of responsibility through identification and engagement of strategic stakeholders and partners as well as strategic planning and implementation of sustainability initiatives aligned with 4C objectives
- Proposal and implementation of development initiatives and maintenance of partnerships with relevant stakeholders
Collaboration & System Improvement
- Contribution to system development and continuous improvement including development of requirements revision of key documents and benchmarking activities
- Provision and support of system user trainings
- Supervision of Sustainability Assistants when required
- Networking and capacity building for partners in the countries of responsibility
Event Management
- Development organisation and facilitation of high-level international sustainability events and representation of the organisation at international forums and conferences
Your profile
- University degree in agricultural science agronomy or a related field
- Minimum 25 years of professional experience in sustainability certification or environmental standards within the agricultural sector preferably incoffee or coffee and cocoa supply chains
- Proven experience in managing sustainability projects and international customer acquisition
- Experience with data analysis and relevant tools used in certification processes
- Very good practical experience with certification systems and complex stakeholder-driven environments
- Excellent English language skills (at least C1 written and spoken)
- Excellent local language skills in Portuguese Vietnamese (preferable) Chinese or Spanish(at least C1 written and spoken)
- Good German language skills is an asset
- Excellent communication presentation and networking skills with strong intercultural competence
- Strong analytical organizational and decision-making abilities with a high attention to detail
- Independent proactive and strategic working style with an entrepreneurial mindset
- High level of integrity confidentiality reliability and service orientation
Why us
We are an international and diverse team of passionate and experienced experts joining forces for a sustainable future! We believe thatour team is our core asset and we support our people as best we can.
To help you build your future and thrive with us we offer:
Great Team Environment
Individual learning and development plan
Work-Life Balance
Financial benefits
Wellness Programs
To help you build your future and thrive with us we offer:
Great Team Environment
- Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity Summer Team Event Christmas Party)
- Close collaboration with our sister companiesISCC System GmbHMeo Carbon Solutions GmbH GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services ClimatePal and TYC
- The opportunity to work independently and shape processes
Individual learning and development plan
- Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us
- Frequent feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection
- Many free language classes
- Access to several trainings as well as specific technical courses
- We promote from within!
Work-Life Balance
- Hybrid set-up
- 4 weeks remote workat a place of choice (after probation)
- Flexible working hours and trust based working time
- 30 vacation days and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas Eve New Years Eve Carnival Monday)
- Sabbatical options
Financial benefits
- A generous pension scheme (bAV) in line with our sustainability values
- JobTicket/Deutschlandticket
- Annual bonus schemebased on performance
Wellness Programs
- Subsidized Urban Sports Club
- Health weekspromoting healthy habits in personal and professional life
Ready to join our team
Then we would be happy to hear from you soon! Please apply via the button below with a meaningful cover letter CV and any relevant certificates.
We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you in our team soon!
We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age race gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position.
We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you in our team soon!
We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age race gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position.
About us
ISCC International Sustainability and Carbon Certificationis a globally applicable and leading certification system designed to enhance traceable sustainable deforestation-free and climate-friendly supply chains. ISCC certifications are widely recognised and cover sustainable agricultural biomass biogenic wastes and residues non-biological renewable materials and recycled carbon-based materials. The development and implementation of different certification standards is ISCCs tool to promote its mission to mitigate climate change and bring more traceability into global markets and supply chains.
To date ISCC holds more than 11300 valid certificates in 129 countries.
To date ISCC holds more than 11300 valid certificates in 129 countries.
Our close-knit team of dedicated supportive and highly motivated professionals atISCC come from a variety of backgrounds which contributes to the diverse and dynamic work environment. We all work together with a shared enthusiasm for sustainability and a common objective. We look forward to having you join our team at the ISCC headquarters in Cologne if you think we are a good fit for you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Program Management
- Data Collection
- Environmental Services
- Industrial Cleaning
- Root cause Analysis
- OSHA
- Project Management
- Team Management
- EPA
- Leadership Experience
- EHS
- Manufacturing
About Company
ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification is a globally applicable and leading certification system designed to enhance traceable, sustainable, deforestation-free, and climate-friendly supply chains. ISCC certifications are widely recognised and cover sustainable ag ... View more
