Senior Manager, Extended Producer Responsibility

About the position

At Mondelēz International, sustainability is core to how we do business. We're committed to making snacking right by reducing our environmental footprint, supporting resilient ingredient sourcing, and partnering for positive impact. The Sr Manager, Extended Producer Responsibility builds and implements MDLZ's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for North America. The role develops and drives the execution of the EPR strategy to impact public policy on packaging sustainability and ensure compliance with existing and emerging North America packaging sustainability mandates, particularly Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws.

Responsibilities

• Develop MDLZ's Extended Producer Responsibilities EPR reporting process and help to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and to mitigate penalties.
• Lead packaging legislative assessment and obligation mapping.
• Coordinate MDLZ's data collection report development, and timely submission of highly complex, multi-faceted regulated reports on packaging usage to government agencies.
• Manage annual EPR audit with third-party auditor to ensure accurate reporting, reduce over-reporting and fees, and limit exposure to audits and external risk.
• Engage and advocate MDLZ positions with key external stakeholders, including policymakers and regulators, industry trade associations, packaging sustainability and recycling advocates.
• Represent MDLZ and collaborate with third-party Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), which serve as the intermediary between Producers and States in EPR-regulated frameworks.
• Collaborate with finance partners to facilitate fee forecasting, fee payment, and budget management.
• Coordinate relationships with external consultants to provide legislative and regulatory monitoring and assistance with legislation deep dives.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders, including brand marketing, sustainability, R D packaging, Legal, finance, and others, to align EPR requirements with packaging roadmaps to achieve compliance and ensure priorities are actioned against.
• Provide feedback on most effective EPR implementation approaches.
• Create and manage the EPR investment strategy.

Requirements

• 7-10 years demonstrated experience as an environmental or packaging lead supporting branded organizations.
• A demonstrated passion for and long-term commitment to the environment with a proven understanding of sustainability concepts and trends.
• Ability to communicate a holistic approach to business and food system sustainability; familiar with key environmental and sustainability issues, positions, and trends related to packaging and circular economy.
• Program and project management expertise; ability to manage multiple ongoing initiatives.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving abilities; deep knowledge of carbon accounting and supply chain risk assessment and mapping.
• Strong analytical and data management experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills and proven ability to lead high-profile projects to deliver results.
• Active listening skills with ability to understand your audience, synthesize key ideas, and weave together information to create a compelling story.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• The ability to deliver high-quality work independently.
• Outstanding organizational skills—ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results.
• Capacity for designing and implementing creative and flexible solutions to problems.
• Demonstrated experience leading sustainability projects in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to inspire others, and to manage and mentor direct reports.
• Take ownership for actions, behaviors, and contributions while inspiring and motivating self and others.
• Oversee cross-functional project teams, agencies and NGO partners.
• Manage program budgets, create and maintain reports on program results.
• Work with business colleagues and external partners to implement plans under your pillar.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and ability to work in fast paced, dynamic environment and prioritize across competing initiatives.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Wellness and family support programs
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid leave programs
• Education related programs
• Paid holidays and vacation time