Sustainability Lead, Essential Home
Reckitt
Essential Home
At Essential Home, we are striving to ‘Create a Cleaner World’ by bringing our innovative solutions to a billion more homes. Our entrepreneurial culture provides us with the opportunity to make a real difference. Our career possibilities are limitless because we’re not defined by rigid career paths.
The Marketing team
About Sustainability & the role
In March 2021, Reckitt announced their 2030 Sustainability ambitions, for a cleaner, healthier world. Essential Home 2030 ambitions will follow the Reckitt ambitions; by building on the progress we have already made and reflecting the areas where we can maximise our positive and enduring impact.
You will be instrumental in driving our Sustainability agenda, putting Essential Home at the forefront of sustainability in its sector and unlocking long term value growth.
Your responsibilities
INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE OPERATING MODEL
- Co-lead with the head of sustainability the development of Sustainable Brand strategies: define key strategic pillars, set up KPIs by brand and co-build with Brand and X-function teams glidepaths (short/mid/long term approach) to achieve sustainable ambitions.
- Embed sustainability into the category growth value strategy to drive competitive advantage.
- Partner with TOP CMUs to set up commercial KPIs and establish solid sustainability customer plans through the whole value chain.
ACCELERATE ESSENTIAL HOME SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTISE
- Lead the development of upskilling plan for different teams on fundamental sustainability topics.
- Track commercial performances for top CMUs and Brands thanks to Customer dashboard, More Sustainable NR Dashboards and SIC results.
- Work closely with IT&D and external partners to improve data systems.
ENGAGE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS:
- Foster a culture of sustainability by developing a communication plan for internal audience to enrich sustainability knowledge and track sustainability results.
- Partner with key customers to co-develop holistic sustainability plan and engage them to our sustainable innovation development plans.
- Create a group of external partners to upskill sustainability team and co-develop long term sustainability strategy with them.
The experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be a self-starter that is able to work independently and possess the ability to collaborate, motivate and work effectively with variety of different internal and external employees and stakeholders, to inspire a positive culture of respect for strong human rights and environmental standards within our entire value chain.
- Significant experience of Trade/Brand management in FMCG and Reckitt, with proven ability to drive operations,
- Very strong entrepreneurship and agility skills: be a self-starter, who excels in a fast-paced and dynamic international environment,
- Passion to drive change and engage teams to common goals,
- Excellent understanding of the FMCG industry and Reckitt business needs,
- Able to put theory into practice by developing clear and pragmatic strategies that can be integrated into business processes up to Markets strategy,
- Strong analytical skills with ability to develop strategies, tactics and measurable implementation plans,
- Fluent in English,
- Good awareness of current and emerging ESG trends, risks and opportunities that may affect Essential Home’s brands is a plus.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.