Sustainability Lead at British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN)

British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice - whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success. We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sustainability Lead

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Seniority Level: Non-management
Function: Operations
Reports To: Sustainability Operations Manager WCA

What You Will Be Accountable For

• To manage the WCA ESG agenda, acting as a SPOC and supporting the EH&S team in ensuring all the initiatives & projects
• Drive ESG master plan, alignment, and prioritization
• To guarantee all the initiatives & journey maps are aligned with the environmental performance glidepaths
• Manage External sustainability certifications
• Manage the collection of best practices and reapplication plan
• Work with stakeholders to implement the BAT Nigeria ESG strategy and align with Global ESG agenda
• Manage all governance compliance and statutory requirements
• Drive validation on all ESG executed project against business case justification
• Provide ESG visibility and tracking of ESG KPI
• Manage sustainability reporting and data analysis
• Coordinate the effective, accurate and timely global EHS & ESG reporting for the cluster as required by the global and regional team
• Conduct and coordinate training sessions for employees, contractors and visitors when required by, or as applicable toward, company operations and needs
• Provide daily guidance and direction in ESG programs at the employee / contractor level to ensure a common and effective approach
• Maintain and update as needed SOP’s for all safe work practices and equipment
• Ensure all employees, contractors and visitors are aware of all ESG agenda and appropriate plans and actions are implemented
• Initiate and drive where necessary, various management initiative to ensure compliance and certification of our processes with relevant standards and best practices.
• Conducting site audits/inspections and ESG analysis/ assessments to determine if ESG standards are being met.

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Engineering Degree / Diploma or equivalent  professional qualifications
• A minimum of 3 years working experience in a similar role, preferably in an international/ FMCG environment or manufactory industry
• Good knowledge of relevant computer systems & programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Project management skills
• Effective communication skills to influence personnel at all levels in the company.

Salary Range
Competitive salary package + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.