Head of Sustainable Sourcing Cocoa Environment & Climate

Work Setup: Hybrid

Location: Zug Switzerland

Summary:

The Sustainable Sourcing Cocoa Manager Environment & Climate is responsible for leading the implementation of Hersheys Cocoa environmental climate and land use strategy within cocoa sourcing. As cocoa represents Hersheys largest agricultural footprint this role is mission critical to delivering the companys environmental and climate ambitions. This role holds accountability for environmental and climate related sourcing risks including deforestation and conversion free land use change and Scope 3 emissions exposure for Cocoa.

As a senior member of the Cocoa Sustainable Sourcing leadership team this role provides environmental authority technical credibility and strategic direction ensuring that sourcing models supplier engagement and origin strategies are aligned with long term climate land and nature outcomes.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Environmental & Climate Strategy Leadership (60%)

o Own and lead the cocoa environmental and climate strategy including climatesmart cocoa pathways across all origins and farm sizes.
o Define longterm approaches addressing GHG emissions (insetting/offsetting) land use agroforestry regenerative agriculture water stewardship and climate adaptation.
o Ensure strategies are scalable evidencebased and aligned with enterprise climate and ESG commitments.
o Translate environmental strategy into clear requirements and decision frameworks for cocoa sourcing and supplier engagement.

Environmental Integration & Governance (30%)

o Act as the environmental subjectmatter authority within cocoa sourcing providing guidance challenge and environmental assurance on key sourcing supplier and investment decisions.
o Shape environmental requirements for suppliers landscapes and origin programs ensuring alignment with deforestation and conversion free climate and nature objectives.
o Partner with Global Sustainability Legal and R&D teams to ensure environmental methodologies metrics and claims are credible auditable and fit for external disclosure.
o Leverage environmental data and analytics to inform cost benefit decisions and longterm sourcing resilience.
o Prepare and contribute environmental recommendations and risk assessments to cocoa governance forums and senior leadership decision making.

10%

o Represent Hershey as a recognized environmental and climate leader in cocoa across industry forums coalitions public events and multistakeholder initiatives.
o Contribute to the environmental narrative for cocoa ensuring external communications are grounded in delivery reality and technical credibility.
o Engage with peers NGOs governments and research partners to shape sectorwide solutions on cocoa climate and land use.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education: Masters degree in agronomy International relations Business or project management preferred

Experience:

• Must have at least 10 years of experience in environmental sustainability climate strategy landuse or naturebased solutions within agriculture or complex supply chains.
• Demonstrated experience leading climate or environmental strategies at scale ideally in food agriculture or commodities.
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting principles agroforestry systems regenerative agriculture and landscapelevel interventions.
• Proven ability to operate as a senior individual contributor with influence across functions and with external stakeholders.
• Someone who handled complex projects from a Matrix organization.
• Someone with budget management experience.
• Experience working in agriculture strongly desired.
• Must be fluent in English and a second language in French or Spanish highly preferred.