Lead Sustainability Manager

5 days ago


Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Tesco Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled professional to lead our Nature Strategy team at Tesco. As a key member of our sustainability team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our Nature Strategy, working closely with our suppliers, stakeholders, and internal teams to drive positive change in our food supply chains.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement Tesco's Nature Strategy, ensuring alignment with our broader sustainability goals and focusing on tangible outcomes for nature and biodiversity throughout our domestic and international supply chains.
  • Lead the development of ground-breaking initiatives to deliver nature-based solutions, collaborating with our Sustainable Agriculture team, Climate team, and suppliers.
  • Support Tesco's catchment-based landscape programmes and partnerships, particularly in key sourcing areas.
  • Represent Tesco on cross-sector customer groups with environmental NGOs, government, other retailers, and suppliers, to advocate for a nature-positive food system.
  • Work with product category teams to embed our strategy within commercial practices.
  • Support the Nature Partnerships Manager to develop, budget, and implement a comprehensive Nature Partnerships programme.

Requirements:

  • Strong leadership and team management experience.
  • Exceptional partner management, internal and external.
  • Budgeting competence and commercial understanding.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field (e.g. environmental science, ecology, sustainability, biodiversity).
  • Proven experience in sustainability, preferably in retail, FMCG, or food industry.
  • Strong knowledge of sustainability principles.
  • Experience working within the environmental NGO sector.

What We Offer:

  • Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
  • Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
  • Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme (for salaried roles).
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution.
  • LifeAssurance - 5 x contractual pay.
  • 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay.
  • The right to request flexible working from your first day with us.
  • Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
  • A Colleague Clubcard for you & a family member (after 3 months of service), giving you access to lots of discounts in-store & online.
  • Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out, and utility bills for the home.
  • Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds.
  • Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

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