senior manager, Global Channel Development Sustainability

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Starbucks is seeking a Senior Manager for Global Channel Development Sustainability to lead the company's sustainability strategy within its global partnerships. This role involves translating regulatory requirements and company commitments into actionable plans, shaping global roadmaps, and driving high-impact workstreams to ensure compliance, maintain the license to operate, and advance Starbucks' sustainability goals. The position requires strong cross-functional leadership, regulatory expertise, and the ability to integrate sustainability into innovation and product development.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience leading sustainability, managing regulations, or complex strategy programs, ideally within CPG, retail, or supply chain environments.
Experience working across cross-functional teams (e.g., Sustainability, Legal, Supply Chain, Brand, packaging engineering) to deliver programs and projects.
Strong program and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, track milestones, and navigate ambiguity.
Understanding of sustainability topics and changing regulatory landscape (e.g., packaging, EPR, environmental claims), with ability to translate into business actions.
Experience supporting or managing external partnerships or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to create clarity, influence partners, and effectively share updates and recommendations.
Ability to analyze information, connect the dots across teams, and contribute to practical, data-driven solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop the 2030 sustainability roadmap across six global partnerships, ensuring alignment with Starbucks and partner commitments, and identifying gaps, trade-offs, and opportunities.
Serve as the central sustainability lead for Global Channel Development (GCD), aligning with various teams (Enterprise Sustainability, Legal, Supply Chain, packaging engineering, Brand, etc.) and regional teams on priorities, direction, and execution, while managing risks and dependencies.
Translate evolving global regulations (e.g., EPR, PPWR, Green Claims) into clear, actionable plans to ensure compliance, reduce risk, and manage costs.
Lead GCD strategy and workstreams within the EPR Taskforce, shaping the GCD approach in partnership with Enterprise and external advisors to ensure compliant, scalable solutions that reflect GCD business needs and avoid duplication.
Advise brand and product owners on sustainability, and score stage gate projects against sustainability criteria to ensure sustainability is embedded into innovation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Paid parental leave.
Family expansion reimbursement.
Paid vacation from date of hire.
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked).
Eight paid holidays.
Two personal days per year.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.).
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).
Incentivized emergency savings.
Financial well-being tools.
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
Student loan management resources.
Access to other educational opportunities.
Backup care.
DACA reimbursement.