Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
Huhtamaki is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, ESG Reporting & Analytics to guide the company through an evolving sustainability reporting landscape. This role is central to meeting EU ESRS and CSRD requirements, responding to key voluntary frameworks, and communicating our progress as a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. You will develop and implement reporting processes that are reliable, well controlled, and practical for business use. Your work will shape how sustainability information is collected, validated, and shared across the company, ensuring ESG data becomes a meaningful part of everyday decision making.
Where you’ll beYou will be located at our headquarters in Espoo, Finland, collaborating with global and regional colleagues across business segments, functions, and sites.
What you’ll be doingLead Huhtamaki’s ESG reporting and ensure compliance with EU ESRS, CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and other mandatory sustainability requirements.
Translate regulatory requirements into clear expectations and practical guidance for business segments, functions, and sites.
Design and implement end-to-end ESG reporting processes that support accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness.
Establish internal controls, documentation standards, and validation procedures that meet financial-grade expectations.
Work closely with Finance, Internal Audit, Risk, and IT to integrate ESG data into broader governance structures.
Maintain a clear ESG data model, including definitions and calculation methodologies.
Collaborate with global and regional teams to embed ESG reporting requirements into operational processes.
Provide training, tools, and guidance to data owners and functional experts to strengthen ESG understanding and accountability.
Identify opportunities where improved ESG data can support strategic decisions, customer discussions, and innovation.
Support the evolution and development of ESG-linked incentive schemes.
Act as a key contact for external auditors, regulators, and rating agencies on ESG reporting matters.
Partner with Sustainability, Finance, Legal, and Communications teams to ensure alignment between ESG disclosures and corporate strategy.
Stay informed about regulatory developments and industry best practices, advising leadership on implications and opportunities.
8+ years of experience in ESG reporting within the manufacturing industry, preferably in a multinational environment.
Strong understanding of EU ESRS, CSRD, and EU Taxonomy requirements.
Experience designing or managing controlled ESG reporting processes in a multinational context.
Clear understanding of key operational and product sustainability metrics.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.
Experience working with operational teams, ideally in manufacturing or packaging.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
A structured, proactive, and collaborative working style.
Strong verbal and written communication in both Finnish and English.
A central role in shaping Huhtamaki’s sustainability reporting as part of the Group’s central sustainability team.
The opportunity to build systems and processes that will define how ESG performance is managed across the company.
A global, purpose-driven environment committed to sustainable packaging and circularity.
Opportunities for professional growth in a company that values innovation and long-term impact.
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in ESG reporting within the manufacturing industry
- Experience in a multinational environment
- Strong understanding of EU ESRS, CSRD, and EU Taxonomy requirements
- Experience designing or managing controlled ESG reporting processes
- Clear understanding of operational and product sustainability metrics
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into insights
- Experience working with operational teams; experience in manufacturing or packaging
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across functions
- Fluency in Finnish and English, both verbal and written
- Structured, proactive, and collaborative working style
Huhtamaki Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huhtamaki and has not been reviewed or approved by Huhtamaki.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with dental and vision options, and employer contributions toward premiums are portrayed as generous. Feedback suggests this breadth makes the overall package feel competitive for many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options, with certain groups also having access to a pension and even deferred compensation. Feedback suggests these features stand out positively in a manufacturing context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and generous parental leave are emphasized alongside meaningful PTO accruals. Feedback suggests this leave structure strengthens perceived total rewards even where base pay is viewed as only fair.
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What We Do
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 18 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2023 net sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com
