Sustainability Manager, Vietnam

Job Summary

Tetra Pak is looking for Sustainability Manager who will support with all sustainability priorities are executed as per Strategy 2030 with focus on collection and recycling, either independently in location or as part in large/critical market. To achieve targets in collection and recycling, responsible for planning and execution of key deliverables including recycling investments and value chain activities. Responsibility for large-sized strategic projects and external stakeholder/partner engagement.

This is permanent position based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

What you will do

As a Sustainability Manager, you will:

• Executes sustainability programmes to implement Strategy 2030 priorities in assigned country (ies), main focus on collection and recycling
• Contributes to the development of market plans and defining market sustainability goals including a 3-5 years recycling rate ambition
• Leads the execution of market plans/projects in assigned country (ies) in collaboration with stakeholders like Managing Director
• Identify need of collection/recycling investments/projects/activities and propose plan (recycler project screening/implementation/etc.)
• Manages large-sized strategic projects, e.g. collection and/or recycling in cooperation with relevant partners (incl. recycler co-investments & customer collaboration projects)
• Develops cooperation with relevant external partners like waste management companies / recyclers / local authorities to improve (activate and accelerate) collection & recycling and contribute to the development of end markets for recycled products
• Represents the company in industry associations related to sustainability (e.g. PROs)
• Drive achievement of targeted Collection & Recycling increase and implement value chain projects, including investments and partnerships
• Contribute to local recycling investment process including preparation of business cases and lead project negotiations
• Secure compliance with recycling regulations/targets as applicable in assigned country (ies) 
• Provide data to secure reliable accounting and reporting of collection and recycling rates as per global methodology 
• Lead data gathering for assigned country (ies) on BC and other relevant materials to develop, complete and maintain internal reporting like the collection toolset, Recycling Value Chain (RVC) mapping, country market summary etc
• Collaborate with and propose opportunities for enabling Public Affairs, including exchange on legislative developments,  and Communications to achieve the sustainability targets and secure business success
• Lead/Execute local activities, and secure actions related to circularity / bio-diversity / climate targets
• Contribute to advocacy work in assigned markets in collaboration with Public Affairs teams
   

We believe you have

• Minimum 5 years working experience in similar field / related industry would be preferred
• Business acumen, business development mindset and perseverance spirit 
• Strong interpersonal skills with agility to communicate effectively with stakeholders of all levels, both internally & across the recycling value chain, including informal and formal collectors, recyclers, legislators etc.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to lead in matrix setup and cross functional project management settings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passionate about the environment