Global Sustainability Compliance Specialist

Als Komplettanbieter von innovativen Verpackungslösungen ist SONOCO ein weltweit tätiger Anbieter von Konsumgüterverpackungen, industriellen Produkten und Lieferkettendienstleistungen mit mehreren Milliarden US-Dollar Jahresumsatz. Wir stellen an mehr als 70 europäischen Standorten Verpackungen für eine Vielzahl von Branchen und zahlreiche der angesehensten Marken der Welt her, die an Kunden in 85 Ländern geliefert werden. An den Standorten Hockenheim und Lübeck werden Papierdosen für zahlreiche namhafte Lebensmittel- Tabak- und andere Herstelle der Konsumgütersparte produziert. An unserem Standort in Zwenkau wiederrum werden Lebensmittelverkaufsverpackungen aus recyclefähigem Kunststoff erstellt, wie zum Beispiel Verpackungen für Joghurt, Wurst- und Käseprodukte oder Speiseeis.

While reporting to the Global Sustainability Manager, the Global Sustainability Compliance Specialist will have a focus on product sustainability and supports Sonoco’s global sustainable packaging activities across the corporation. The Sustainability Specialist manages internal and external stakeholder engagement on sustainability-related aspects of Sonoco’s packaging. This includes but is not limited to developing internal and external communication supporting the Sonoco’s sustainability efforts, managing tool development on sustainability-related databases, coordinating compliance activities, and reporting sustainability activities across the business. This position handles moderate to complex issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff. Performs work under limited supervision.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the execution of Sonoco’s global sustainable packaging strategyand business unit-levelregulatory needs

• Reviewgloballegal requirements,witha special focus on packaging design(PPWR), extended producer responsibility(EPR),reporting(CSRD),supply chains (EUDR, CSDDD)and external communication(EmpCo), andcoordinateimplementation in collaboration withinternal stakeholders

• Collect andanalyzemarket and customer insights to collaborate with business units developing sustainable products which meet legal requirements, marketexpectationand corporate goals

• Handle customer requests andoptimizedocumentation and feedback processes using modern IT tools

• Represent Sonocoinselected associationsof the packaging industry;monitorofandcontribute to therelevant focus areas

• Supportwiththeorganizationof internalguidelines, webinars, trainings,newsletters

• Supporttrials andrecyclabilityinvestigationson lab or industrial scaleglobally

• Support with the global coordination of SEDEX / SMETA activities in Sonoco

• Identifyand implementcontinuous improvements

This is an onsite position located in Hockenheim, Germany or Paris, France .

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Willingness to travel (10%)

• BS or BAdegreewith a background of sustainability

• 2 to 4 yearsof experiencewithsustainabilityand/or regulatory complianceprinciples, preferably in the context of packaging

• Language: Native language + English

• Interest toidentifyandanalyzeinformation, including legislation and industrystandards

• Ability to effectively communicatefindingsand key issues both internally and externally

• Aptitude tosupport thedevelopment ofnovel concepts and solutions

• Ability to build collaborative relationships globally

• Ability to effectively network internally to gain support in achieving objectives

• Ability tomediate between technical, commercial andsustainability requirements