Sustainability Manager

Role Overview

• Assist in providing strategic direction, co-ordination and driving Sustainability programmes in VN.
• Guide implementation and monitor the effective deployment of Vietnam’s sustainability programmes including community investment projects.
• Develop and deploy sustainability related internal and external communications campaigns in VN.
• Facilitate best practice sharing across the APMEA South and within the BAT Group.
• Support the EM in developing advocacy and communications materials including Sustainability reports.
• Liaise with the central and DRBU sustainability team and act as a link connecting the EM with the Centres of Excellence.
• Support the sustainability teams and VN Market to ensure good governance and compliance.
• Own the VN sustainability strategy and develop the annual plans and budget to deliver VN priorities.
• Work closely with the relevant functional managers to implement the strategies and support driving the annual plans.
• Monitor the delivery of sustainability KPIs and prepare quarterly internal progress reports to inform the Head of Sustainability and the Head of CORA.
• Own and drive VN’s community investment strategy and work with local stakeholders to deliver the annual plans including seeking for external recognition.
• Manage relationships with external collaborators including agencies, associations and service providers.
• Ensure community investment related governance due diligence processes are adhered when implementing programmes to minimize risks to the business.
• Support in conducting impact assessments on VN’s community project.
• Support in preparing impact reports.
• Prepare the annual sustainability report for the Annual Report, including the IFRS S1 and S2 related disclosures.
• Develop any other sustainability related advocacy material for VN including the quarterly newsletter.
• Provide guidance and advice to cross functional teams where needed to resolve in market sustainability issues.
• Develop sustainability communications content for VN and run sustainability related internal and external communication campaigns.
• Support the EM to run internal and external events as required.

Requirements

• Minimum 3
• 5 years’ work experience in FMCG/multi-national environment
• Hands on experience driving the implementation of sustainability strategies and action plans
• Demonstrated ability to implement and run impactful Community Investment projects and monitoring and measuring the delivery of programme objectives
• Working knowledge on project management, planning and organisation skills including ability to meet deadlines
• Expertise in running sustainability-related internal communications campaigns
• Experience in working with and managing third parties and agencies
• Exposure to sustainability reporting, climate reporting is a plus
• An understanding of BAT’s sustainability strategy and strategic focus areas will be an added advantage.

Benefits

• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
• Access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills