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Compass Minerals America Inc. Sustainability Manager (Remote-Eligible) in Overland Park, Kansas
Description
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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a long-term fire-retardant business. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.
Summary:
The Manager, Sustainability is responsible for assisting in the development and execution of a global sustainability strategy to enable achievement of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and targets. This position will collaborate with all relevant corporate functions and operational site leaders to provide guidance and support metrics-driven sustainability initiatives across all jurisdictions in which Compass Minerals operates. The successful candidate will be passionate about creating positive change through the achievement of shared ESG goals and energize others to be a part of this change, in concert with the operational, commercial and financial commitments of the company.
This position will require regular travel to operational sites for coordination of sustainability initiatives and ongoing collaboration with site leaders and operational subject matter experts to ensure prioritization of site-specific sustainability efforts.
Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:
(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)
ESG Strategy and Process Management:
Working closely with the Senior Director, Sustainability and Government Affairs and Chief Public Affairs and Sustainability Officer to support the development, evolution and implementation of the company’s ESG strategy
In collaboration with corporate and operational management, help drive the development, implementation, tracking and validation of a diverse and metric-driven portfolio of initiatives to drive positive improvement in ESG focus areas including but not limited to: greenhouse gas emissions, alternative energy opportunities, freshwater conservation, waste management and diversion, diversity and inclusion, employee development, and a responsible supply chain
Routinely provide active field leadership and in-person presence during operational site visits, supporting sustainability-related innovations and opportunity assessments
Serve as key leadership resource for internal initiatives, awareness and recognition campaigns, such as site-led activities to celebrate Earth Week
Help cultivate relationships and represent the company as needed on sustainability or related committees at member trade associations or councils to help advance sustainability initiatives within the industry
Data Collection and Management:
Oversee and manage data collection and analysis within the company’s digital sustainability data management platform, with a focus on site-based environmental data including greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, freshwater use and waste generation/diversion
Continually assess and refine ESG data management processes and procedures to ensure completeness and accuracy, standardization, collection efficiency and usability
Working closely with Senior Director, Sustainability and Government Affairs, support the verification of ESG processes, data and calculations via external assurance audits by independent, third-party contractor
Sustainability Reporting and Communications:
Working closely with the Senior Director, Sustainability and Government Affairs and the company’s external ESG agency partner, inform and support the development and annual publication of a GRI and SASB compliant ESG report, as well as the completion of sustainability disclosures such as CDP
Support the Commercial team in completing ESG-related customer questionnaires and surveys
In collaboration with the Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, help implement an internal communications campaign around the company’s sustainability initiatives to ensure employee awareness and active engagement in driving success
Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor degree in Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering or related field required
Minimum of 6 years related experience required; corporate experience with a publicly traded company preferred
Career experience in mining/manufacturing industries preferred, but not required
Proven track record of leading operational initiatives through to implementation
In-depth knowledge of operational management in environmental focus areas including energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, freshwater conservation and waste management
Hands-on experience with environmental data collection, management and analysis
Technical expertise in GHG Protocol, CDP, TCFD, GRI, SASB, UN SDGs, UNGC a plus, but not required
Additional Specific Knowledge and Skills:
Superior project and data management skills, with an ability to bring individuals and cross-functional teams together, drive collaborative action, and lead initiatives to successful, on-schedule conclusion
Strategic thinker with an ability to rapidly understand, distill and communicate diverse business challenges and opportunities
Ability to manage multiple, high-level projects simultaneously, with superior attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills; team player with a proven ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of an organization including senior leadership
Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
Proficient experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Power Point
Experience with digital ESG data management platforms preferred
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov .
Job: Corporate Affairs
Primary Location: US-KS-Overland Park
Work Locations: Overland Park, KS USA 9900 W 109th St Overland Park 66210
Other Locations: United States
Organization: Corporate
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 2400003L