What We Offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
Learn more here ............................
Tasks and Qualifications:This is What you Will Do in This Role:
You will have multiple on-site administrative responsibilities, using prescribed guidelines and policies, which include, but are not limited to
Environmental Compliance
- Support the execution of product environmental compliance projects, focusing on areas such as PFAS management and other regulatory requirements.
- Monitor changes in environmental regulations (f.e. EU EcoDesign Product Regulation ESPR) impacting value chain partners and industry standards.
- Support the development and updating of environmental product requirements compliance documentation and procedures.
PFAS Project Management:
- Develop and execute project plans for PFAS-related initiatives within KION's global procurement organization.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success in addressing PFAS concerns in our supply chain.
- Manage timelines and resource allocation for PFAS-related projects.
- Lead project meetings and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Develop response rate strategies, with a focus on PFAS management in the context of performance management.
- Collaborate with our 3P (Assent) to implement, assess and improve suppliers' PFAS-related practices.
- Develop education for suppliers impacted by PFAS regulations.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on PFAS-related findings.
- Develop and deliver presentations on project progress and outcomes.
- Ensure compliance reporting for relevant PFAS regulations and standards.
LCA / C2C Supplier Data Collection
- Support the development and implementation of strategies to collect environmental data from suppliers, including for Life Cycle Assessments (LCA).
- Create and optimize data collection processes to increase supplier response rates and data quality.
- Manage and maintain environmental databases, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Supplier Engagement and Education
- Develop educational content for suppliers on various environmental topics, including compliance requirements, PFAS, LCA data provision, and sustainability best practices.
- Support the delivery of supplier training programs and workshops.
- Collaborate with the supplier engagement team to improve supplier participation in environmental initiatives.
Additional Responsibilities
- Compile and analyse supplier data response rates.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on compliance status, and supplier sustainability performance.
- Develop dashboards and visualizations to effectively communicate environmental data to stakeholders.
Collaborate with other sustainability initiatives within the organization and CTO functions
What We Are Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical management, sustainable procurement, environmental project management or related field.
- Strong understanding of environmental compliance requirements and sustainability metrics.
- Proven track record in supplier engagement and data collection strategies.
- Knowledge of PFAS chemistry or similar and related environmental frameworks and regulations.
- Knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment principles and data requirements.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data management tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Top Skills
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries.
We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers.
Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.
With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis.
No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally.
Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
