VF Corporation is looking for a Senior Sustainability Manager to join our Global Sustainability team based in Stabio, Switzerland.

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

• People leader with a passion for cultivating great team culture and mission
• A boundless curiosity for the planet, nature and thriving ecosystems.
• An understanding of corporate business processes and the industry operating model.
• Self-motivation & self-starter skills, proactive, & able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to successfully support and prioritize multiple projects and teams at one time.
• An understanding of the product creation cycle for apparel, footwear, and equipment.
• Strong grounding in environmental policy, and EU governance and public policy.
• Familiarity with key sustainability concepts and frameworks, e.g. circularity, decarbonisation levers, LCA, regenerative agriculture, nature impact.
• Exposure to sustainability ratings and reporting frameworks including, but not limited to, GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets initiative, Net Zero, TCFD, CDP and CSRD.
• An ease to manoeuvre between different stakeholder groups and an ability to reconcile diverse inputs into an aligned pathway forward.
• Systems thinker with an ability to understand underlying connections and correlations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work cross-functionally across the organization, and with external consultants.
• Is a strong communicator and enjoys working with people.

EDUCATIONAL/ POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, CSR, economics, environmental studies, management information systems, engineering, finance, or similar field
• Masters degree preferred.

As a Senior Sustainability Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of working across VF and its portfolio of brands to drive transformative change in alignment with our Global Sustainability strategy and forthcoming regulatory requirements, with a particular emphasis on circularity. This role will be central to driving progress globally that contributes to VF’s global sustainability goals and prepares VF brands for sustainability-related regulatory compliance. The role will require adept relationship building skills across both internal and external stakeholders.
We are a small team with big responsibilities. We innovate, design and implement sustainability/ circularity programs and initiatives across VF and its Brands through the lens of our Global Sustainability strategy and emerging regulatory requirements. The Senior Sustainability Manager will have a key role to play in leading internal and external engagements, and managing a team to collectively meet the future demands and needs of the region and feed into global VF Sustainability programs.