Director Global Sustainability

Director Global Sustainability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environment, science, agronomy, engineering, or a related sustainability field required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in project administration or coordination required.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of management and departments within the organization.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to continuous improvement; embrace change and seek to improve work methods; aim for innovation.
• Team empowerment: create an environment where people feel valued and capable of giving their best.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy efficiency efforts for Agropur’s operations in the U.S. and Canada, managing energy efficiency roadmaps, securing external funding for these projects, and overseeing all related administrative activities.
• Travel to plants in the U.S. and Canada as needed to conduct energy audits, collect data, and establish/maintain relationships with Agropur facilities.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to support operational improvements aligned with ESG goals.
• Lead deliverables related to Agropur’s emissions reduction, including roadmap development, data management, budgeting, and execution related to manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with key internal cross-functional stakeholders to implement processes and systems supporting ESG data governance, metrics, and KPIs.
• Support company-wide efforts to collect, store, validate, and submit data for external disclosures, including GRI, CDP, SBTi, management updates, customer reports, and the annual ESG report.
• Work with corporate stakeholders to develop and implement relevant reporting projects.
• Represent the organization in internal/external working groups and committees as needed.
• Improve internal control processes to ensure the accuracy of ESG indicators and data in disclosures.
• Coordinate ESG responses and evidence for internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate strategic plans into concrete daily actions.
• Obtain quotes for projects and collaborate with contractors and suppliers to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Perform other related duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in environmental management (energy, water, waste, emissions) and/or environmental health and safety is preferred.
• Previous experience in the global agri-food industry is an asset.