Sustainability Technical Project Manager

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Position Title: Sustainability Technical Project Manager

Duration: Contract

Location: Crewe, Cheshire

Main Goals and Objectives:

Lead and deliver sustainability initiatives within Procurement, ensuring clear execution of projects that reduce supply chain impact, support compliance, and integrate sustainability into sourcing decisions.
Drive operational delivery of the Procurement sustainability roadmap, translating strategy into measurable actions across suppliers, processes, and governance.
Ensure alignment with the Clients' requirements while enabling buyers and stakeholders with practical tools, guidance, and support.

Main Responsibilities:

Project Delivery (core of the role)

Lead sustainability projects end-to-end owned by procurement
Lead delivery of sustainability roadmap of procurement
Build and manage project plans, actions, owners, deadlines, and risks.
Run governance: meeting cadence, progress reporting, escalation management in the Clients' Level.
Deliver, progress and continuously improve pilots and operational actions (not just coordination).

Supply Chain Sustainability / Technical Delivery

Support Procurement to reduce supply chain emissions
Help define and deliver supplier decarbonisation plans and improvement roadmaps.
Support the integration of sustainability into sourcing, including support to reach selection of supplier.
Support development and application of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and/or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approaches (internally and with suppliers)

Supplier Risk, Compliance & Due Diligence

Support compliance work linked to supply chain regulations
Help deliver and track supplier compliance evidence (data, audits, questionnaires, corrective actions).
Support topics such as:
Supplier risk escalation tracking
Evidence collection and closure tracking
Operational Sustainability Support + BAU activities
Provide operational guidance to suppliers and buyers in sourcing decisions and general discussions

Chain of Custody, Traceability and Group Alignment

Work with Group/Brand leads to understand and implement Chain of Custody processes.
Integrate traceability steps into Procurement sourcing processes (templates, gates, governance).
Help develop traceability and transparency across n-tier supply chains.
Align approach with Group requirements and share learning across stakeholders.

Training and Stakeholder Support

Provide practical support to:
Buyers and Commodity Teams
Strategic suppliers
Build simple "how-to" guidance, templates, and clear process steps

Reporting and Data

Create and maintain monthly reporting for sustainability metrics (e.g., emissions, energy, waste, water), using agreed tools
Track KPIs and delivery outcomes and communicate progress clearly

Skills & Experience:

Strong operational project management capability with focus on delivery of outcomes
Ability to manage complex workstreams, risks, timing, cost, and delivery
Experience using structured project management methods
Ability to manage cross-functional teams without direct authority
Ability to drive actions to closure and escalate early when blocked
Strong communication skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
Experience supporting Procurement processes and supplier management basics
Experience providing operational guidance to stakeholders (buyers, suppliers, cross-functional teams)
Demonstrable skills and experience of producing and providing presentations to a Board standard

Practical & Technical Knowledge:

Strong practical understanding of:

ISO 14001 (environmental management)
Supply chain sustainability and decarbonisation (including Scope 3 concepts)
Sustainability target setting and delivery (e.g., science-based target style approaches)
Supplier sustainability measurement tools / methods (e.g., rating systems, audit frameworks)
Carbon accounting concepts and/or GHG Protocol aligned thinking (at a working level)
PCF and/or LCA delivery (even if supported by specialists)

Working knowledge (or ability to learn fast) of:

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
LkSG (German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act)
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (End-of-Life Vehicles)
ZEV Mandate UK (Zero Emission Vehicle requirements)
EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation)

Qualifications:

Degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Supply Chain or Business
Relevant professional certifications (e.g. ESG, LCA, Procurement)
Project management certification (e.g. Prince2) desirable

Why work through Contechs?

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