Role Specific Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Knowledge:
- Understanding of sustainability issues in a retail environment
- Understanding of reporting and data presentation
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
- Strong understanding of reporting and carbon measurement
- Strong awareness of risks related to deforestation and water
Skills
● Strong presentation, oral and written communications skills
● Stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
● Strong background using excel to manage large sets of data
● Strong organisational, planning and skills, able to adjust to changing deadlines or priorities
● Project management including planning, delivery and reporting
● Flexible self starter and able to multitask across a number of project streams and business areas
● Influencing and engaging skills at all levels of management, ability to build trusted relationships
● Proactive attitude and willingness to develop own skill set and knowledge through coaching, feedback, mentoring and on the job training
Experience
● Experience of delivering environment and/or sustainability projects within a business, ideally in an FMCG or retail environment
● Knowledge and experience of sourcing and sustainability practices
Experience in project delivery, analysing data, researching topics and preparing reports