Climate & Energy Manager

Description

Bunzl North America is a custom distribution company helping customers in the grocery, food service, safety, food processor and retail segments to run their businesses safely with consumable packaging and personal protective equipment. With over 8,000 employees, people are the power of Bunzl.

Sustainability

Bunzl is a leader in the transition to a more sustainable and equitable future. Sustainability

is a key strategic priority, and we have directed our efforts into four key areas where we believe we can make the greatest positive contribution: providing alternative packaging solutions; taking action on climate change; ensuring responsible supply chains; and investing in our people.

Bunzl is committed to addressing climate change by reducing scope 1 and 2 emission by 50% by 2030.

The Climate and Energy Manager will support our global climate change targets by updating and implementing our North American decarbonization roadmap to drive energy cost savings and reduce carbon usage.

This position on the sustainability team will coordinate across departments to create a unified, integrated climate strategy. Additionally, this position will facilitate implementation of our climate plan by managing energy and capital investment. An ideal candidate holds a big picture perspective that aligns our climate work with overarching corporate goals and objectives.

Job Functions:

Climate strategy & reporting

• Support our global science-based target commitments by updating our North American climate roadmap with insights and buy-in from cross-functional teams

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop operational plans for utilities and diesel usage, focusing on cost savings, carbon performance and commercial benefits

• Directly accountable for quarterly and annual Scope 1 and 2 reporting and components of future scope 3 requirements

• Build dashboards and reporting on key climate roadmap metrics

• Set governance processes to review our performance against forecasts

• Futureproof the business against new legislation and regulatory energy standards

Energy Management

• Manage utility budgeting and carbon performance processes, annual forecasting and financial and usage reporting

• Create an energy management plan, including sub-metering approach, proactive outlier and exception management, and energy controls systems

• Drive an integrated, efficient climate program where fleet, warehouse operations and centralized energy management are aligned and efficient

• Develop innovative solutions in response to various regional legislation and assist warehouses/operations to reduce energy usage and transition to alternative energy sources (on-site generation, on-site storage, PPAs, etc.), where appropriate

• Work together with key internal and external stakeholders on fleet optimization and carbon reduction opportunities (alternative fuel strategies, EV trials, energy demand, etc.) for a coordinated effort across North America

• Align with real estate team on our warehouse portfolio and energy contract clauses

• Interact with utilities consulting partner to manage our energy procurement efforts

Capital Investment

• Lead an annual utilities investment program that complements our strategy and maximizes returns

• Manage an annual capital investment program, from planning, gaining approval, managing delivery and post-implementation evaluation

• Develop an innovation pipeline to support our energy plan

• Protect the business from variable energy costs and have a full understanding of external financing options available to the business

• Identify sites with disproportionately high consumption (driven by asset age, condition, type and performance) and work with internal stakeholders, such as real estate and operations teams to design capital investment projects to reduce consumption and decarbonize our operations

Requirements:

Essential

• 5+ years' experience in utilities, environmental management or related area preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability or an analytical field from a four-year accredited university or college required.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and identify trends, patterns, and inaccuracies.

• Ability to influence without direct authority.

• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

• Strong project management skills.

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and develop strong working relationships.

• Self-driven to succeed with the ability to make a positive impact on business results.

• Ability to translate quantitative data into qualitative messages.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and integrity.

Desirable

• Passion and curiosity for sustainable business practices

• Advanced knowledge of Excel or other databasing software to organize data, develop data models for analysis, and create visualizations. Power BI experience a plus.

• Experience with change management.

• Experience managing a capital investment program.

• Working knowledge of Greenhouse Gas Protocol

• Experience or training in GHG Emission Inventory Management

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills when working with external vendors/suppliers and customers

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at various levels of the organization

• Ability to keep organized and handle multiple workflows

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)