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Position Title: Planet-Friendly Practices Manager (Contract Role) 

Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Toronto HQ 

Requisition ID: 29556 

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We know the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. That's why our purpose brings together all the things which we value as a company - 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. Making planet-friendly food means being the trusted partner of choice for our growers, reducing our CO2 emissions significantly from farm to fork, promoting healthier lifestyles and building pride and commitment in the communities where we operate. Join our team to make a difference to today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

This position will report to the NA Planet-Friendly Director who sits in our Chicago office, USA. Please note this is a 15-month contract role. 

The NA Planet-Friendly Manager will be responsible for monitoring the progress against the sustainability commitments, closing the gaps and measuring impact.  This means coordinating key sustainability projects across all 4 sustainability pillars, effectively managing stakeholders across various functions and supporting data reporting as required.

If you have 5+ years of managing sustainability projects forward with rigor and are passionate about leveraging progress as a competitive advantage and a differentiation point; if you have the enthusiasm to mobilize people, excel at stakeholder management and can tailor key messages for your audiences, this is the job for you!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Driving Project Management (making it happen!) [approx. 60% of the time]: You have strong leadership and project management skills, and you are able to juggle multiple projects / priorities and deliver high quality outcomes under pressure.

• Support the regional sustainability governance to ensure objectives are being met (regional steering committees, planet-friendly ambassadors.)  Bring the best in our people.
• Drive short- and long- range sustainability projects by engaging multifunctional teams across 4 pillars of sustainability.
• Ability to tailor messaging to various audiences to get people on board across all levels of the organization. Able to create great slides that are informative and visually appealing.
• Possess deep understanding of social and environmental data across the supply chain (operations, agriculture, food, communities, foundations) and be familiar with the ESG reporting channels – liaise with global team where required.
• Think big and plan ahead: Supports cross-functional stakeholders in their efforts to develop innovations in line with Planet-Friendly initiatives. Seize opportunities and keep eyes open for innovation.

Reporting [approx. 10% of the time]: You are a process and result-oriented leader with a solid business acumen and an eye toward impact and influence.

• Support third-party audits when sustainability data is required
• Serve as secondary contact to respond to various stakeholder ESG requests, including customer and prospect RFPs and surveys, investors, and employees.
• Maintain consistency in quantitative and qualitative sustainability information across various platforms and scorecards.

Support the Planet-Friendly storytelling (amplify!) [approx. 30% of the time]: Convey the business case of sustainability to inspire commitment and action from local teams and leadership;

• Co-create a communication strategy to share sustainability progress internally, build and develop appropriate communication tools.
• Creatively share key sustainability data in a way that is compelling and tailored to each audience, strong Powerpoint skills required.

  WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Someone who is passionate about sustainability, with a robust knowledge of sustainability and climate issues
• 5+ years of driving sustainability projects, significant experience in a role that combines technical and professional experience in sustainability
• A Master degree in Engineering or Business school, ideally specialized in Sustainability, Environmental planning, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy or related field
• Has excellent project management skills, proactively manages stakeholders.
• Experience in amplifying sustainability wins internally & externally, creativity and design ability.
• Analytical:  Concise and data oriented
• Demonstrate a strong business acumen, communication, interpersonal, influencing and relationship building skills, enthusiastic and dynamic.
• Have strong technical depth, dynamic cross-functional interaction and highly effective communication skills, excels at Powerpoint.
• Sustainability consultancy background, manufacturing experience & deep understanding of scope 3 road mapping considered a plus.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Drives results:   Has strong bottom line orientation, persistently delivers despite hurdles, pushes self and others to achieve results while remaining mindful of overall business environment & priorities.
• Resiliency:  Can handle and easily bounce back from setbacks, stays focuses and composed in stressful situations, maintains a positive attitude during troubling circumstances.
• Collaborates:  Works across a multitude of functions to deliver a common goal, balances own interests with others.
• Courage:  Can tackle tough assignments independently, with optimism – sustainability is a small, growing team.
• Manages complexity:  Is a critical thinker who looks beyond the first answer for the optimized solution. 

WHERE YOU’LL WORK:

This role is based in our headquarters in Chicago (USA) or in Toronto (Canada) with some travels between the two countries on an as-needed basis (estimated 20%). Must have a valid driver’s license and be comfortable driving.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
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Job Family: Agriculture      
Division: NA Ag Strategy 
Department: ​NA PFP ​
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)