Sustainability Manager (12 Month FTC)

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Managing the development and implementation of M&S Food's strategy and policies on the sustainability aspects of key raw material supply chains, with an immediate focus on: Palm Oil and derivatives, Soy (in partnership with Head of Agriculture), Cocoa, Timber, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Herbs and spices.
• Work alongside the M&S EU Compliance & Governance Manager to ensure all products in scope meet the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements through managing due diligence systems, building risk assessments and engaging with Technologists and suppliers.
• Working closely with the Human Rights team to ensure a holistic commodity strategy including both social and environmental sustainability.
• Identifying how M&S can go beyond and develop a leadership position in each area if not already the case and driving alignment to this via the Raw Materials Governance Forum and with categories. Horizon scanning for emerging environmental and social issues for other commodities which M&S should address proactively, based on recent raw material risk assessment work.
• Ongoing management of M&S investments in sustainable supply chains, handling the relationship with key partners (i.e. Forever Sabah, Pacos Trust, Responsible Commodities Facilities, Chester Zoo etc.) and consultants whilst communicating the key deliverables and outputs both internally and externally.
• Reporting on activities and key metrics within M&S (such as the M&S Annual ESG report) and externally (such as Carbon Disclosure Project, WWF Basket, RSPO, UK Soy Manifesto), and managing the assurance process with auditors, particularly focused on our soy metric which is linked to the M&S Revolving Credit Facility. Work with Head of Sustainability on any responses necessary to media enquiries and the development of policy positions on raw materials/commodities.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include:

• Deep knowledge of methodologies for all key M&S commodities/raw materials and complex supply chains.
• Influencing within the business to ensure teams understand the full importance and relevance of M&S policies related to the raw materials sustainability agenda.
• Commercial understanding.
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration with suppliers, internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Passion for the topic, strategic thinking and inquisitive; the candidate must be prepared to strive for M&S to improve and maintain its leadership position on these issues.

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.