Sustainability Director

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

The Sustainability Director is the central coordinating role for Littelfuse’ s global carbon reduction strategy. This position drives the enterprise-wide portfolio of programs and workstreams accountable for achieving Littelfuse’ s commitment to carbon footprint reduction & sustainable business practices. This Leader is responsible for end-to-end management, developing the cross-functional processes and reporting mechanisms to meet established milestones; following up and course correcting with teams; establishing project management methodologies, standards, and tools; and updating the company, leadership team and the governance council on a regular basis. Scope also includes our supply chain. Engaging our suppliers and outsourced manufacturing partners to ensure their programs support our Sustainability goals. The ideal candidate thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, collaborating with internal and external operational partners across the globe.

About your role

• Start up a new centralized program management function to deliver on carbon reduction ambitions across the company’s value chain (all emissions scopes). Standardize project management across workstreams by establishing integrated implementation plans, key goals, governance structure and cadence, project tracking and review, resource requirements, and data consolidation. Lead and coordinate all quantitative and qualitative reporting to establish a single source of truth of overall program status for partners (30%)

• Provide a unified view of the program including resource utilization, progress toward commitments, project budget performance and areas needing attention. Work with our suppliers to ensure our goals and expectations are known & met across the gambit of Environmental, Social & Governance areas. Work with our Purchase for Resale & Outsourcing partners to ensure our goals and expectations are known & met across the gambit of Environmental, Social & Governance areas (30%)

• Develop materials, status dashboards and business cases to update executive leadership team or engage governance council in strategic decision making. Provide guidance and mentorship as needed to ensure sub teams have the tools and training to effectively meet project commitments. Prepare and give updates on progress to company leadership, group leadership and executive governance teams (30%)

• Work closely with Sustainability Working Group on external communications on the company’s progress to reduce emissions. Establish a LEAN approach to CO2 reduction across our factory network & embed best practices within the Littelfuse Operating System (LFOS) (10%)

About you

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Master’s degree preferred (Environmental Science, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management or related field)

• 10+ years’ progressive experience in Sustainability and/or Operations Program Management within complex, matrixed, global organizations

• Track record as senior level project leader with success defining, influencing and leading measurable change within and across business units

• Budgetary and resource management planning experience

• Electronics, Manufacturing or Life Sciences industry preferred

• Process improvement background (PPI, Lean, Six Sigma, etc) preferred

• Certification in Project Management is desirable

• Demonstrated ability to set and run cross-functional priorities, resources, performance targets and project initiatives in a complex global organization

• Consistent track record to influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to acquire desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships

• Excellent project management skills and capabilities (Gantt charts, dashboards, key deliverables, business case and baseline development)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proven negotiation, collaboration and interpersonal leadership skills

• Knowledge of constantly evolving sustainability landscape including new technologies, circular solutions, efficient decarbonization and ESG

• Team-focused with exceptional analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution and change management skills

• Track record of developing meaningful relationships at all levels within matrix reporting structure.

• Strong proficiency in MS-Office tools (specifically, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Travel 20-40%

Littelfuse is an equal opportunity employer committed to empowering every associate to make a difference — everywhere, every day.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with company match and annual contribution

• Paid time off and 11 holidays

• Flexible and remote work options

• $850 Lifestyle Spending Account

• Tuition reimbursement (up to $20,000)

• Lean Six Sigma certification and career development opportunities

• Life, disability, and voluntary insurance options

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Salary Range:

The salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.