Matas Group is looking for a ‘Head of Green Deal transformation’ with flair

at  Matas

FOR OUR COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE TEAM, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A STRONG PROFILE TO HEAD UP OUR GREEN DEAL PROGRAM ACROSS MATAS GROUP. YOU HAVE A STRONG PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TOOL BOX, ANALYTICAL SKILLSET AND A NATURAL INTEREST FOR ESG.

Over the past years, Matas Group has undergone a radical digital transformation, which places new demands on the type of skills we want to recruit. Matas Group is today a fully integrated omnichannel company with more than 25% of revenue in the pure digital channels, but we have great ambitions to create even better and innovative user experiences both in the individual channels and across.
Joining Matas Group you will be a part of a dynamic and ambitious workplace with engaged and competent colleagues.
You will become part of Commercial Excellence, which is a strong Nordic team of approximately 40 people divided into Pricing and Promotion, Macro & Micro Space, Assortment and PLC Management, Master Data, and Reporting & Analytics. In your daily work, you will have a wide network and collaborate across different teams and departments within the organization.

• Scope clarification: Understanding the scope of new Green Deal legislation impacting us from the EU, including impact, gap, and risk analysis and converting legislation into concrete data requirements & tasks.
• Strategy: Developing our strategic approach and policies for compliance, including linking to ESG strategy and commercial strategy (assortment and supplier strategy).
• Planning: Developing an overall plan for the implementation of Green Deal initiatives. This includes identifying goals, setting milestones, and developing an action plan.
• Program management: Managing and coordinating the execution of various projects and activities that are part of the Green Deal program. This includes ensuring that projects are executed according to plan, monitoring progress, and addressing any challenges or risks – including leading cross-functional steering and working groups.
• Stakeholder management: Establishing and maintaining good relationships with relevant stakeholders including:
• Ensuring broad support for the Green Deal internally in the Matas Group.
• Onboarding and managing consultants who will support us in the scoping phase and selected parts of the execution.
• Establishing collaboration with the industry (including forums with other retailers, suppliers, Danish Business reference groups, etc.).
• Monitoring and evaluation: Monitoring and evaluating the progress of the Green Deal program to ensure that goals are achieved. This includes collecting and analyzing data, identifying successes and areas for improvement, and adjusting as needed.
• Resource allocation: Ensuring that the necessary resources, including financing and technology, are available to effectively implement the Green Deal program. This includes budgeting, planning resource needs, and ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Communication and reporting: Communicating and reporting on the progress and results of the Green Deal program to various stakeholders. This includes preparing reports, presenting results, and ensuring clear and effective communication about the initiatives.
• Developing long-term organizational set-up, including Ways of Working and Roles & Responsibilities for the Green Deal. This also includes developing a set-up for the full Group, including handling legislation at Nordic level and managing affiliates (Firtal, WA, Grænn).