Climate and Environmental Manager at Flora Food Group

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Climate Strategy, Carbon Footprinting, Operational Sustainability, GHG Protocol, Decarbonisation Pathways, Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental KPIs, Supplier Engagement, Data Management, Governance, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Analytical Skills, Team Management, Regulatory Trends, Sustainability Reporting

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

About Flora Food Group We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business. Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents. Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Hybrid About the Role At Flora, we believe in creating a future where food is good for people and the planet. As our Climate & Operational Sustainability Manager, you will lead our climate roadmap, ensuring alignment with our 2030 commitments, manage our environmental KPIs and ensure the strategy answers evolving sustainability regulations. You will own corporate carbon footprinting, accelerate decarbonisation across Scope 1, 2, and 3, and champion environmental performance in our operations. A key part of your mission will be engaging internal and external stakeholders to support the implementation of the decarbonization roadmap. You will also manage one team member focusing on data management and governance, LCA modelling, and avoided pressures methodology—ensuring robust data and insights to guide impactful decisions. Climate Strategy & Corporate Footprinting Define and execute Flora’s climate strategy, aligned with science-based targets and 2030 goals. Lead annual carbon footprinting across Scope 1, 2, and 3, ensuring accuracy and continuous improvement. Translate climate risks and opportunities into actionable plans for business functions. Monitor regulatory trends (CSRD, CSDDD, EU Green Deal) and voluntary schemes (SBTi,..) and integrate them into strategic planning. Operational Sustainability Performance Drive environmental performance in operations—energy, water, waste, and resource efficiency. Identify and deliver decarbonisation projects across manufacturing sites. Supplier & Value Chain Engagement Build supplier engagement programs to improve emissions transparency and co-create decarbonisation pathways. Partner with Procurement to embed climate expectations into sourcing strategies. Conduct hotspot analyses and support category-level sustainability roadmaps. Data, Governance & Reporting Manage and coach a team member responsible for EF governance and LCA modelling. Ensure high-quality data for dashboards, customer requests, and external reporting. Contribute to CSRD disclosures, ESG ratings, and leadership reporting. So what does it take to be successful in this role? You have 5–8 years of experience in climate strategy, carbon footprinting, or operational sustainability, ideally within the food/FMCG sector. You bring strong expertise in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, the GHG Protocol, and decarbonisation pathways, along with solid knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) principles. You have experience managing environmental KPIs within operations and engaging suppliers through structured programmes, with experience using supplier engagement tools or platforms (e.g. HowGood, Altruistiq) considered a plus. You collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience managing or mentoring others is an advantage, and you are fluent in English. What’s Next? If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is December 29th. We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

Responsibilities

The Climate & Operational Sustainability Manager will lead Flora's climate roadmap and manage environmental KPIs to ensure alignment with sustainability regulations. This role involves engaging stakeholders and overseeing corporate carbon footprinting and decarbonisation efforts.