Global Sustainability Manager
Darling Ingredients · darlingingredients.com
IrvingOn-siteLead / Manager5–8 yrs
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The job in short
Global sustainability strategy, reporting and customer sustainability programs for a manufacturer.
Details
- Found
- 15 d ago · posted 2026-10-09
- Location as listed
- Irving, TX, United States
- Role
- Sustainability Manager
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Sustainability Strategy & Governance
• Execute the global sustainability strategy and roadmap.
• Coordinate sustainability governance and accountability processes.
• Sustainability Reporting & Performance
• Manage sustainability reporting and performance measurement.
• Ensure consistency of sustainability data and methodologies.
• Customer Sustainability Support
• Lead customer sustainability information and support requests.
• Support customer sustainability goals through credible sustainability insights.
• Product & Environmental Performance Programs
• Coordinate environmental footprint and sustainability performance programs.
• Support business application of sustainability performance information.
• Sustainability Capability Development
• Build sustainability capabilities across regions and business functions.
• Strengthen sustainability ownership within operations and HSE.
• Sustainability Communications & Positioning
• Develop sustainability communications and supporting materials.
• Support Rousselot's sustainability and circularity positioning globally.
• Coordinate execution of the global sustainability roadmap;
• Support annual sustainability planning and goal development;
• Manage sustainability governance processes and action plans;
• Facilitate sustainability alignment across business functions;
• Coordinate and facilitate the Sustainability Core Team and associated action plans;
• Support sustainability due diligence, onboarding and integration for acquisitions, jv’s and new facilities;
• Coordinate ESG reporting activities and data collection processes;
• Support development and management of sustainability KPIs;
• Coordinate sustainability performance reviews and dashboards;
• Support sustainability aspects of IPO readiness and disclosure activities;
• Establish and maintain sustainability reporting definitions, methodologies and data governance practices;
• Monitor emerging sustainability expectations from customers, markets, and industry stakeholders, particularly in regions driving global sustainability requirements;
• Support customer sustainability requests;
• Coordinate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) activities;
• Support EcoVadis, Sedex, and other customer sustainability programs;
• Develop sustainability content and supporting materials;
• Develop standardized customer sustainability responses, supporting materials, and sustainability narratives;
• Coordinate sustainability initiatives related to energy, water, waste, carbon, and deforestation;
• Support integration of sustainability into business processes;
• Track progress of sustainability projects and action plans;
• Support sustainability activities for acquisitions, JV integrations, and new facilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Natural Resources, or related discipline;
• 5-8 years of experience in sustainability, environmental management, HSE, operations, or related disciplines;
• Experience with European sustainability regulations, customer expectations, reporting frameworks, and market requirements;
• Experience leading sustainability, ESG, environmental, compliance, operational excellence, or related projects;
• Strong understanding of European sustainability frameworks, customer expectations, and emerging regulatory trends affecting global manufacturing organizations;
• Strong organizational and planning skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Willingness to travel 30-40% of the time. Overseas trips may require travel during weekends.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting ESG, sustainability, environmental, quality, or operational excellence programs;
• Experience with customer sustainability requirements, sustainability assessments, reporting frameworks, or sustainability ratings;
• Experience supporting customer sustainability initiatives, carbon footprint programs, or sustainability-related commercial engagements.
• Carbon Footprint or LCA programs;
• Preferred GRI, Sustainability reporting training, Carbon accounting training, ESG related certifications.
• Experience working in a global or multi-site organization.