Sustainability Manager

Country:
Netherlands|

• Place: Waalwijk|
• Function: ESG|

Preferred locations are the Netherlands(Waalwijk) or Spain (Parets). Open for other locations in Europe.

About Stahl

• Stahl is a world leader in specialty coatings and treatments for flexible materials.

Nearly 2,000 Stahl colleagues around the world are driven by a clear purpose:
Touching lives, for a better world. Our diverse teams work on creative and innovative solutions that help our customers create fantastic products.

Our coatings can be found on everyday materials in the automotive industry, luxury goods and in the packaging, clothing and home furniture markets.

• We are committed to sustainability and have established clear targets in our 2030 ESG Roadmap. This includes reducing carbon footprint, phasing out restricted substances, and achieving ZDHC targets. As legislation and initiatives evolve, our product portfolio and customer expectations will also change significantly.
• The Sustainability Manager will be the business partner for the Performance Coatings Business Unit, embedding sustainability into the organization. This commercially oriented role focuses on communication, messaging, portfolio alignment, and supporting our narrative with validated sustainability data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance knowledge of key ESG concepts and initiatives.
• Act as the spokesperson for sustainability within the Performance Coatings business, advocating on behalf of Stahl and the Performance Coatings business.
• Define key pillars, value drivers, and priorities for ESG and sustainability within the Performance Coatings business.
• Establish partnerships with customers, brands, and institutes to promote understanding of our solutions and advocate for the best market solutions.
• Lead sustainability messaging to strategic customers and educate the Performance Coatings organization to do the same. Engage proactively in customer interactions, including visits, conferences, webinars, and audits.
• Align Stahl's positioning and messaging with the market, working closely with segment managers.
• Represent Stahl/Performance Coatings in relevant trade or voluntary associations (e.g., Bluesign, ZDHC, FILK).
• Ensure alignment between Performance Coatings business activities and ESG team activities, including communication from Renewable Carbon Initiative working groups and scope 3 internal GHG emissions working groups.
• Drive scope 3 emissions reduction by aligning business strategy with procurement and R&D strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• Sciencebased university qualification or equivalent degree
• Minimum 10 years of related work in sales/commercial and ESG departments
• Business qualification or MBA is preferred
• Experience in the chemical industry is preferred
• Project management experience
• High level of presentation skills
• Ability to influence and develop relations with your business partners while being remote
• Experience with change management
• Open to travel 2025% of working time
• Strong communication skills in English
  What do we offer?

(benefits can vary depending on location, below benefits are applicable for the Netherlands)

• To be part of a diverse and dynamic team
• Directly employed by Stahl with a permanent contract
• Competitive salary based on your experience/background
• Bonus (between 1020%, based on company results)
• Holiday pay (8%) and 13th month (8.33%)
• Good pension scheme (Employer contribution = average 19%, Employee contribution up to an annual salary of € 50, noncontributory, above that 7% employee contribution)
• Possibility to work partially from home (days in consultation) 27 days of vacation with the chance to buy an additional 8 days
• Access to Elearning courses and a digital library
• The opportunity to grow internally (broaden knowledge or develop skills)
• Travel costs: €0.21 per km for a maximum of 50 km one way when traveling to the work address
• Sustainable employability:

€750 personal budget in 2024 for sustainable employability- Collective health insurance through VGZ - 10% discount on supplementary insurance and dental insurance. When you take out additional insurance, you will receive an additional compensation of €6.30 gross per month from Stahl.- Discount of up to 16% on car insurance via Allianz Veilig Op Weg Pakket

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