ISCC – the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

Sustainability Manager – Coffee, Cocoa

ISCC – the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Köln • Germany

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Salary

💰 €55,000 - €70,000 per year

About the role

  • Leadership and management of sustainability certification activities as Country Manager for assigned countries, ensuring compliance with environmental and social standards and coordinating with Certification Bodies and key stakeholders
  • Monitoring, implementation and supervision of certificate validation for assigned 4C Units and 4C Chain of Custody (CoC) Groups, including coordination with responsible Certification Bodies
  • Cooperation with the EUDR team in validating applications for no-deforestation assessments and EUDR attestations, including verification of geodata and Business Partner Maps (BPM) and coordination with Managing Entities
  • Support of the Integrity Program through analysis of reported cases, monitoring of corrective actions and improvements, conducting on-site investigations when required, and preparation of investigation reports and statements
  • Monitoring and analysis of the development and implementation of relevant laws and regulations in the countries of responsibility, including preparation of analysis reports upon request
  • Driving international customer acquisition, development and maintenance of key stakeholder relationships, and provision of training, guidance and support for certification and sustainability programmes
  • Facilitation of business expansion in countries of responsibility through identification and engagement of strategic stakeholders and partners, as well as strategic planning and implementation of sustainability initiatives aligned with 4C objectives
  • Proposal and implementation of development initiatives and maintenance of partnerships with relevant stakeholders
  • Contribution to system development and continuous improvement, including development of requirements, revision of key documents and benchmarking activities
  • Provision and support of system user trainings
  • Supervision of Sustainability Assistants when required
  • Development, organisation and facilitation of high-level international sustainability events and representation of the organisation at international forums and conferences

Requirements

  • University degree in agricultural science, agronomy or a related field
  • Minimum 2–5 years of professional experience in sustainability certification or environmental standards within the agricultural sector, preferably in coffee, or coffee and cocoa supply chains
  • Proven experience in managing sustainability projects and international customer acquisition
  • Experience with data analysis and relevant tools used in certification processes
  • Very good practical experience with certification systems and complex stakeholder-driven environments
  • Excellent English language skills (at least C1, written and spoken)
  • Excellent local language skills in Portuguese, Vietnamese (preferable), Chinese or Spanish (at least C1, written and spoken)
  • Good German language skills is an asset
  • Excellent communication, presentation and networking skills with strong intercultural competence
  • Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making abilities with a high attention to detail
  • Independent, proactive and strategic working style with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • High level of integrity, confidentiality, reliability and service orientation.
Benefits
  • Great Team Environment
  • Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity, Summer Team Event, Christmas Party)
  • Close collaboration with our sister companies ISCC System GmbH, Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH, GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services, ClimatePal, and TYC
  • The opportunity to work independently and shape processes
  • Individual learning and development plan
  • Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us
  • Frequent feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection
  • Many free language classes
  • Access to several trainings as well as specific technical courses
  • We promote from within!
  • Hybrid set-up
  • 4 weeks remote work at a place of choice (after probation)
  • Flexible working hours and trust based working time
  • 30 vacation days and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Carnival Monday)
  • Sabbatical options
  • A generous pension scheme (bAV) in line with our sustainability values
  • JobTicket/Deutschlandticket
  • Annual bonus scheme based on performance
  • Wellness Programs
  • Subsidized Urban Sports Club
  • Health weeks promoting healthy habits in personal and professional life
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sustainability certificationdata analysiscertification systemsproject managementstakeholder engagementgeodata verificationBusiness Partner Maps (BPM)corrective actions monitoringsystem developmenttraining facilitation
Soft Skills
communication skillspresentation skillsnetworking skillsintercultural competenceanalytical abilitiesorganizational abilitiesdecision-making abilitiesattention to detailproactive working styleentrepreneurial mindset