Sustainability Director

Amcor

Sustainability Director leading customer-facing sustainability strategy and execution for Rigid Packaging Solutions at Amcor. Focusing on growth, differentiation, and partnerships through sustainable packaging and decarbonization solutions.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Align RPS North America sustainability priorities with Amcor’s global strategy, translating corporate commitments into practical business and customer outcomes.
Lead internal and customer‑facing decarbonization strategies, partnering with operations, engineering, procurement, and commercial teams to deliver measurable emissions reductions.
Serve as a sustainability leader and representative for key RPSNA customers, supporting development and long‑term partnerships.
Represent Amcor Rigids North America with industry groups, and external partners, reinforcing sustainability leadership.
Own sustainability‑related regulatory and policy awareness for RPSNA, translating requirements into clear business and customer guidance.
Enable supplier and value‑chain collaboration to support customer sustainability commitments and circular, low‑carbon packaging solutions.
Embed sustainability into RPSNA culture and capabilities through leadership engagement, training, and change management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. / M.S. degree in engineering, marketing or equivalent is required.
10+ years’ of relevant product experience in packaging and/or plastics sustainability.
Cross-functional leadership, business acumen and strategic thinking
Advanced knowledge of packaging materials, technologies and processes
Deep understanding of the sustainability landscape, globally and regionally
Understanding of circular economy concepts and their implementation for packaging
Ability to coach, train and influence others
Executive level oral, written and presentation skills
Ability to travel at least 25-30%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

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Hard Skills & Tools

packaging materialspackaging technologiespackaging processessustainability strategiesdecarbonization strategiescircular economy conceptsemissions reductionsregulatory awarenesspolicy awarenesssustainability metrics

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipbusiness acumenstrategic thinkingcoachingtraininginfluencingoral communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillschange management

Certifications

B.S. degreeM.S. degree