Director Global Sustainability

Acre is seeking a Director, Global Sustainability, Product Lead (Americas) for TMS in Chicago, IL. This senior role involves leading sustainable packaging strategies, managing client relationships, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to meet sustainability objectives. The position requires over 8 years of experience in sustainable packaging and offers a hybrid work model along with various benefits, including medical and retirement plans.
Acre is proud to partner with TMS in the search for a Director, Global Sustainability, Product Lead (Americas).

The Director, Global Sustainability Product Lead (Americas) role will sit within TMS's Global Sustainability team.The Sustainability team supports the delivery of client Sustainability strategic objectives, focused on product and supply chain, through operations, reporting and legislation tracking. To do so, the team collaborates with key stakeholders across various internal and client cross-functional teams, Suppliers, Consultants and external organizations. The global Sustainability team sits across 3 geographic regions, supporting global, regional and market activities.

This is a senior level role within TMS's Americas Sustainability function, supporting the regional Client in development and delivery of their sustainability strategy. This role provides expert guidance and knowledge on legislation, and supplier engagement while managing internal and external stakeholder expectations to deliver on the client's sustainability ambitions. This role will also manage a Senior Manager, Sustainability (Americas) role initially, with a view to manage a broader team as we continue to grow this team.
• Develop & lead the strategic direction for sustainable packaging
• Provide subject matter expertise and leadership-level support for initiatives led by the Client and other TMS functions.
• Ensure robust understanding of legislation and emerging trends
• Manage effective partnerships with key external stakeholders
• Lead the Client relationship for sustainable packaging and manage Client KPIs
• Develop and leverage supplier relationships
• Defining external engagement strategy and direction for NA markets
• Specify recommendations in support of client sustainability requirements for NA
• Manage resources effectively to support regional needs
• Drive and specify systems and process enhancements for the NA region
• Manage delivery of NA Sustainability Budget, and oversight of third party provider budgeting process
• Provide input on Global budget setting and maintenance for the TMS Sustainability function

Qualifications
• In excess of 8 years of relevant experience with sustainable packaging
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline
• Experience of leading the sustainable packaging Strategic Direction for a major brand
• Client management expertise
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• People management experience

Benefits
• Generous medical, dental, vision and other benefits
• Paid parental and medical leave programs
• 401(k) with a company match component and profit sharing
• 15 days of paid time off plus company holidays
• Hybrid work model
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance
• Inclusive employee resource groups

About TMS

TMS unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, TMS offers an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, TMS engages with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and Adidas.

Most importantly, tms is a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

TMS Diversity Statement

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.

TMS is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice!

Apply directly and reach out to Shannon Lewis at shannon.lewis@acre.com for more information