Sustainability Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for leading projects to support Kroger's Responsible Business strategy and advance progress on environmental sustainability goals. Lead strategic workstreams related to our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste impact plan and achieving long-term progress. Play key role leading sustainability-focused disclosures; data collection and metrics tracking and improvement; sustainability goal & compliance implementation planning; and internal engagement to provide sustainability subject matter expertise and guidance. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead strategic projects and/or cross-functional workstreams to advance the company's performance on key environmental sustainability topics
• Serve as internal sustainability subject matter expert to advise company leaders and teams on related topics and priorities; build an internal network of collaborators
• Play a key role and collaborate with leaders to develop and implement roadmaps, resources and strategies to help Kroger advance progress on its sustainability goals and priorities
• Represent Kroger in sustainability-focused multi-stakeholder collaboratives, industry working groups; participate in meetings to engage our stakeholders where relevant
• Play key role in preparing sustainability and social responsibility disclosures, including Kroger's Responsible Business report, CDP responses and investor data sets
• Demonstrate familiarity with current sustainability reporting frameworks and emerging disclosure trends to support sustainability and social responsibility reporting
• Lead data collection, compilation, calculation and synthesis for select sustainability metrics, which could include GHG emissions, waste and recycling, packaging and no-deforestation. Work with external consultants, internal resources and a variety of software platforms
• Work with other teams, subject matter experts and data systems to identify and implement continuous improvements to Kroger's sustainability metrics and datasets
• Help evaluate and develop compliance pathways for environmental policy and legislation in areas that overlap with sustainability, such as packaging and climate resilience
• Support risk assessments for sustainability topics, including climate impacts, water and biodiversity, to inform our strategy and approach to these topics
• Help translate sustainability topics, priorities and metrics for internal and external communications
• Receive and implement guidance from leaders and offer guidance for team members
• Travel periodically (<10%) to represent Kroger at conferences, industry working groups, multi-stakeholder collaboratives
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

• 5-7 years of experience in sustainability or related area - public or private
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Demonstrated skills in project management and data analytics
• Ability to plan/prioritize a variety of tasks and adapt efficiently to changing priorities
• Ability to handle sensitive information while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality
• Excellent oral, written and listening communication skills
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail

• Master's degree or certifications in relevant field
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks and guidelines
• Experience leading change in a large organization, including communicating with high-level leaders
• Experience in climate change, packaging and plastic, or responsible sourcing/supply chain sustainability