Sustainability Lead (Hybrid Working)

Huddersfield

About the Company:

Thornton & Ross are one of the UK's fastest-growing, leading producers of household pharmaceutical products & own some of the country's most loved brands such as Covonia®, Hedrin®, Cetraben® as well as the leading disinfectant Zoflora®.  Many people in the UK will have a product from Thornton & Ross somewhere at home. We are also a trusted & reliable provider of prescription products, including emollients, bone health products & generics to the NHS with 100 years’ heritage behind us

We are part of the STADA group. STADA Arzneimittel AG is a German Stock Corporation with headquarters in Bad Vilbel, Germany. STADA focuses on a two-pillar strategy consisting of generics, including specialty pharmaceuticals & non-prescription consumer health products.  Worldwide, STADA Arzneimittel AG sells its products in approximately 120 countries

Like all success stories, our company history started with a great idea. In 1895, a group of pharmacists had a common objective: The standardised production of medicinal products to ensure an effective and reasonable provision of healthcare. This was the beginning of STADA’s impressive development. We are now a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals. With a long-standing heritage rooted in pharmacies, we continue to be a reliable and trustworthy partner. We help people regain and protect a dignified and able life. As STADA, we fundamentally care for people’s health as a trusted partner.

If you are ready for new challenges where you can make a difference to people’s health, you have come to the right place. We are looking for people with a great attitude and passion, who care about making a difference in the world.

About the Role:

Reporting to Director of Procurement you will lead both the ongoing development and implementation of the STADA UK sustainability strategy in line with STADA Global ESG Commitments, business objectives, Government and Customer guidelines. The role will be companywide leadership role and will involve influencing and collaborating with stakeholders across both the Technical Operations and Commercial parts of the business organization to ensure sustainability objectives are met.

The role will ensure that the business is compliant with all policies and legal requirements. The role will be responsible for reporting to internal and external stakeholders the Company’s ESG metrics and carbon reduction plans, bringing innovative methodology and initiatives to the business from wider industry best practice.

The role will also be pivotal in exploring new ways of exploiting double materiality, adding value for the business and the society by reducing environmental footprints, enhancing social impacts and increasing economic benefits.

The sustainability lead also has a role in educating and empowering the Company’s employees and leaders on business sustainability issues and opportunities, helping raise awareness, build knowledge and develop skills on sustainability topics.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Shape, define and provide governance for all aspects of the UK Cluster  Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) planning and implementation.
• Provide coaching, guidance, Project Management Office (PMO) participation and lead ESG improvement projects and activities and acting as a conduit for information across the UK cluster.
• Ensure our systems and processes facilitate the meeting of our commitments, e.g. the capture and reporting to STADA Global, Authoritative bodies (NHS) and customers data for ESG topics.
• Lead the improvement action plans for key suppliers underperforming in ECOVARDIS Responsible Procurement programme as per STADA Global Policy.
• Development of the Company’s packaging policies and guidelines related to Sustainability topics including the coordination of data collection, capture and analysis
• Champion sustainability internally working closely with Internal Comms.
• Mentoring the sites’ Sustainability Champions via a UK Network sharing best practices
• Liaising with commercial teams in UK and Affiliates in ESG reporting, commitments with government or other 3rd party agencies and customers.    

About You:

At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people’s health as a trusted partner. Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA. If you’re keen to add value and see results, thrive in a busy fast paced environment and have the can-do spirit that’s spearheading our success, bring those qualities, with the following:

• Degree in Sustainability, Finance, Procurement or Supply Chain preferred or equivalent experience
• Project and Change management experience with strong leadership and team development.
• Experience in training, coaching, and mentoring to develop ESG knowledge and expertise
• Knowledge and experience of ISO 14001 standards

What’s in it for you?

Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• Competitive base salary
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Car Allowance
• Private Health cover
• Hybrid working options

This role is subject to background and reference checking. The findings of these checks may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

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