Durable Goods Sustainability Strategy Manager

Durable Goods Sustainability Strategy Manager

Contract: CDI

Arkema's innovation policy involves the development of high-performance processes based on the skills of experienced people.

Arkema is looking for a Durable Goods Sustainability Strategy Manager for its Colombes Head Office.

You will report to the Durable Goods Global Strategic Marketing Director:

1. Perimeter is Worldwide, all markets of Durable Goods Business Unit
2. Direct interactions with DG Global Market managers and BU SVP
3. Durable Goods Business Unit Corporate Social Responsibility Correspondent at Arkema level
4. Direct interactions with Arkema CSR Team
5. Direct Interaction with DG Global R&D Director

Your future responsibilities:

1. Build DG Sustainability strategy with DG BU SVP and Global Market Managers.
2. Implement Sustainability strategy across DG (Presentations, training, Communication kits).
3. External communication marketing sustainability.
4. Lead or help lead transformational projects for the BU on sustainable offerings and circular economy with Business teams, Purchasing, R&D, Operations, PLM (offensive + defensive projects).
5. Test & learn with beta-customers.
6. Monitor, guarantee execution and efficiency of the Archimedes (project PSA) at DG level.
7. Participate in all NPD gate meetings and ensure sustainability KPIs are well taken into account.
8. DG CSR correspondent at Bostik level and at Arkema level.
9. Answer to customers' questions and expectations regarding CSR (such as questionnaires).
10. Be the link for regional CSR contacts.
11. Be an active member of Arkema CSR network to express and support the needs of BU Bostik DG, and communicate to DG steerco and other stakeholders any updates and new regulations.
12. Participate in the improvement of Arkema general knowledge in CSR.
13. Define with LCA Team Manager priorities for DG in terms of LCA studies.
14. Manage the data collection within the BU to feed LCA studies, and highlight needed data improvement (SAP, etc.).
15. Communicate LCA studies outcome to DG steerco and other stakeholders, support to define the communication strategy with Global market managers and PLMs.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT:
- Strong drive from the Arkema Group and strong expectations from the Market in general.
- Business oriented with regular visits to external partners and customers.
- Operate in a Matrix environment (Markets/regions/functions).

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- That Customers perceive DG offer as a leading offer in terms of sustainability across our 4 markets.
- Arkema Archimedes (project PSA) maintenance at DG level.
- Reach DG KPI in terms of Sustainability – Including SCOPE 3 targets.

The profile we are looking for:

1. Engineering / Chemical or Management degree.
2. Strong appetence for Sustainability.
3. Experience in project management, LCA, business experience.
4. Requires excellent interpersonal, networking, multitasking, and decision-making skills.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Transversal management skills.
7. Fluent in English and French is essential.
8. Strong analytical skills.
9. Ability to drive project teams, to track progress and to challenge results without hierarchical link.
10. 25-30% Global traveling expected.