Supply Chain Sustainability Specialist

**LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT**
**Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.**

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

Severn Trent’s Sustainability Framework ensures that we deliver social purpose through enhancing our natural environment, helps people to thrive and makes us a responsible business that you can trust. As part of our continued growth, we’re now looking for a Supply Chain Sustainability Specialist to join our team, to help drive our strategy forward.

As our new Supply Chain Sustainability Specialist, you’ll be developing the strategies that underpin our sustainability framework and transposing these into our procurement activities.

You’ll be working closely with our Supply Chain, Procurement & Contract Management Team and Corporate Sustainability Team, to help make a tangible difference to the communities we serve.

Sound like you? Then read on.

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LET’S TELL YOU MORE*
Your key accountabilities in helping us will be:

- Work along-side the Procurement & Contract Management teams to ensure sustainability is an integral element of their category and supplier management strategies
- Influence procurement activity by advising on contract requirements and supplier selection
- Provide expert advice and recommendations to the business on aspects of ethical, social, environmental, and economic sustainability within the supply chain and act as an internal and external representative for Severn Trent’s Supply Chain sustainability policies and projects
- Deliver Severn Trent’s supply chain sustainability strategy, setting annual targets and reporting progress to the leadership team
- Work with Investor Relations to meet Environmental, Social and Governance requirements and support with external reporting requirements
- Ensure that suppliers align with our sustainability objectives and raise awareness of our commitment to sustainability
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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR*
Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We want people who show up and roll their sleeves up. Restless spirits who are ready to be part of something bigger, who care, who really care... because when you really care, you’ll go above and beyond. When you really care you don’t just talk about it, you do more.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups - LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

**We do more, because we care.**

It would be great if you have a proven track record in delivering supply chain sustainability at a strategic level. Even better if you have a history of delivering sustainable policies within a corporate environment, alongside demonstrable characteristics to include strong influencing, negotiating, engagement and communication skills.

The cherry on top? You’ll be degree qualified and/or possess a recognised qualification in Sustainability.

**HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN**
It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. Here’s some of our favourites:

- Salary of £40,000 - £47,000
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteering days per year
**LET’S GO**

To find out more about working with us, search* #LifeatSevernTrent *on social media.