Director Environmental
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Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.**Position Summary:**The Environmental Director position ensures the environmental performance and acts as a functional expert resource in the organization. The prime objective is to optimize the overall environmental aspects of the organization across the value chain in order to enhance the corporate image with proactive consumer and customer oriented activities and external engagement. Working with internal and external partners, the position develops, implements and maintains robust environmental strategies, policies and plans that foster a culture where environmental compliance and sustainability is ingrained as a core value, promoting a highly efficient, low cost value chain with a continuous improvement mindset. The Environmental Director is the expert resource to build capability of other internal company resources and as such acts to build environmental knowledge and capability across the organization.This role will be based at our office in Solon, Ohio and work a hybrid schedule blend of in office/at home. Relocation to the Solon area is required for candidates that do not currently live in the area.**Responsibilities:**In addition to setting corporate SH&E (Safety, Health and Environmtenal) strategies, initiatives, programs and procedures as part of the Corporate SH&E Functional Leadership Team, responsibilities include functional leadership via hands on counsel, supervision, assessment and implementation of :+ Environmental strategies, programs, systems and plans - Develops Environmental best in class programs, systems and processes, including training and coaching to establish clear procedures on environmental measures and precautions in accordance with ISO 14001 and other relevant internal and external standards. Develops and maintains appropriate regulatory and internal environmental audit protocols that ensure corporate and all facilities are in compliance with company and regulatory agencies' policies pertaining to Environment and Environmental Sustainability. Directs company-wide functional Environmental programs and acts as internal subject matter expert in those areas. Active supporter of Environmental Sustainability and Nestlé Net Zero Roadmap. Works through established systems, applies related tools. Builds effective, functioning networks across the factories to provide support and ensure common understanding to drive specific issues.+ Environmental Remediation project management - Lead the management of all Company remediation projects. Assemble and manage teams of internal and external expert resources to minimize cost, long term liability and time of remedial activities. Work with regulators, other land owners and members of the public to ensure proactive cooperation on projects.+ SH&E Staff support training and capability building - Serve as NUSA Environmental counsel to support other leaders of business/function/category. Provide coaching and training to, and regularly interact with, organizational leaders and SH&E experts in SH&E leadership and functionally related areas. Responsible for training and capability building of SH&E facility experts in collaboration with Corporate SH&E business/category/functional leads.+ Liaison and technical expertise - Provides technical expertise in all areas and initiatives of the function. Partners with internal and external partners to deliver on a variety of initiatives including legal, procurement, packaging, engineering, operations, quality, etc. Represents the company in key external organizations and builds effective networks that ultimately deliver value to the business and overall brand equity.+ Key Initiatives - In addition to overall input to corporate Environmental initiatives, strategies, programs and procedures, responsibilities include supporting facilities and groups (including other Nestlé Markets) via hands on counsel, supervision, assessment and team work in particular where expert environmental counsel maybe needed.+ Travel required - average = 40-50%**Requirements and Minimum Education:**+ Bachelors Degree in a scientific discipline and/or Environmentally related field+ Environmental Professional Certification (CEM, etc.) strongly preferred+ Thorough and detailed knowledge and interpretive ability of state and federal environmental and remediation regulations+ Minimum 5 years factory experience and/or division, regional, or corporate environmental experience.+ Strong communications, strategic, training, and motivational management and leadership skills.+ Good technical understanding of Environmental issues and their relationship to production/engineering and job functions as it relates to building in prevention.+ Demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills+ Must be capable of working in a fast paced environment with minimal direct supervision and have strong demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and self-initiative skills.+ Strong demonstrated verbal / written communications, analytical and problem solving skills. Must be detailed and results oriented.+ Ability to communicate complex regulatory and technical issues in lay terms.+ Strong change management, team building abilities+ Ability to achieve results through dotted line situations+ Proficiency with Windows based applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to master other specialized software.+ Demonstrated ability to coach and develop others.Requisition ID: 310885It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at ...@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-###-####.Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at