Sustainability Manager

Orkla House Care is 100% owned by Orkla ASA. Orkla House Care is the leading provider of brushes, rollers and other painting tools. Including relevant consumables such as sanding, tape, protection gear and cleaning equipment. The main markets are the Nordic countries, Benelux and the UK. The main proprietary brands are Jordan, Harris, Anza, Spekter, SAM and Hamilton. Sales are mainly through traditional paint shops and trade merchants. The business has around 700 employees and the total business has a turnover of approximately 1,6 billion Norwegian kroner. Most of the products are self-produced and distributed through Bankeryd in Sweden, and Bromsgrove in the UK. The head office is at Skøyen in Oslo.

Do you want to turn sustainability requirements into real business impact across an international business?

• Drive and follow up on the implementation of OHC’s sustainability strategy  


• Ensure compliance with relevant EU and Nordic sustainability regulations (e.g. CSRD/ESRS), and translate requirements into practical, fact-based solutions grounded in operational reality.  


• Lead ESG data collection, governance, and reporting, including ownership of external sustainability reporting to Orkla ASA and other stakeholders  


• Define and follow up on sustainability KPIs, ensuring measurable progress and continuous improvement  


• Coordinate and drive sustainability initiatives across functions and sites, e.g. leading CO2 Reduction Plan, due diligence processes, double materiality assessments, Ethical Trade annual report, and ESG-related risk management 


• Act as an internal subject-matter expert and a key voice for how sustainability is approached across OHC in a structured and consistent way, including supporting sustainable products, packaging, and sourcing initiatives, and customer and supplier sustainability requirements  


• Prepare decision-making material and provide clear, fact-based, and forward-looking recommendations to management  

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field such as sustainability, engineering, business, or supply chain  


• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within sustainability, ESG, compliance, or related fields, preferably in FMCG or manufacturing  


• Practical experience with EU sustainability regulations (e.g. CSRD/ESRS) and their implementation  


• Experience of working hands-on with sustainability topics across the value chain (e.g. product, packaging, sourcing, manufacturing)  


• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate and drive alignment across functions, sites and external stakeholders 


• Experience in driving cross-functional initiatives, with the ability to plan, structure, and follow through project and change processes from concept to implementation.   


• Ability to translate sustainability requirements into practical, business-relevant actions and solutions  


• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present and communicate complex topics clearly and effectively to both operational teams and senior stakeholders 

Experience considered as an advantage

• Experience from international or multi-site organizations  


• Experience working with sustainability data, reporting, and analytical tools, including Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI) and data visualization 


• Experience of working in more complex or regulated environments (e.g. broad EU compliance scope, multiple frameworks) 

Who are we looking for?

What can Orkla House Care offer you? 

In this role you will have: 

You will also benefit from: 

• Modern office facilities at Skøyen with great views 


• Access to canteen, bike parking, and well-equipped gym with group classes 


• Employee sports clubs, and employee shop 


• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home (hybrid setup) 


• Competitive compensation and insurance schemes  

This role requires some travel.

Application deadline is 14 June, we will review applications on a rolling basis.  

How to apply:
Please click on the link and follow the steps to apply for this position. 

We do not accept applications via email.