Project Manager Sustainability II​/Procurement - Packaging​/Ingredients

McCormick & Company seeks a Project Manager II for Sustainability in Procurement (Packaging/Ingredients) to develop and execute sustainability strategies at their Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. This hybrid position focuses on carbon reduction, supplier engagement, and implementing sustainability goals within packaging and ingredients. The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to track progress and drive initiatives aligned with McCormick's sustainability objectives.
Position: Project Manager Sustainability II (Procurement - Packaging/Ingredients) (106538)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Project Manager II, Sustainability (Procurement - Packaging/Ingredients)immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The main purpose of this role is to embed McCormick’s Purpose Led Performance (PLP) sustainability goals across the packaging and value-added ingredients portfolios and ensure their successful execution to support growth initiatives. This role will be responsible for the development of a sustainability strategy to support the packaging and value-added ingredients portfolios, and all execution, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement of projects/initiatives related to the implementation of the strategy.

A key area of focus will be on the development and execution of a robust carbon abatement strategy for the portfolios.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop a strategy for the procurement of sustainable packaging products and value-added ingredients with a specific focus on a baseline and roadmap for carbon reduction
• Understand the packaging supply chain gaining traceability into the supply chain back to raw material procurement where possible
• Understand value added ingredients portfolio gaining traceability back to the farm where possible
• Identify gaps and action plan for each sub-category and supplier
• Define and own roadmap to 2030 goals and Net Zero for the category
• Develop a budget to implement roadmap for specific projects and increase to Cost of Goods for sustainable volumes
• Track and report progress against roadmap

Engage Suppliers and Stakeholders
• Develop a relationship with internal McCormick buyers and serve as a liaison between suppliers and buyers on sustainability topics in packaging, agriculture and highly processed ingredients where applicable
• Activate abatement strategies understanding supplier Scope 1, scope 2, and scope 3 footprints and progress
• Support suppliers to onboard to SBTi
• Enroll suppliers in MCK Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (S-LoCT) program as appropriate
• Identify and develop relationships with industry associations including potential donors or co-investment partners
• Identify and engage in any pre-competitive platforms w/food industry peers
• Continue to refine existing Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for product categories by collecting primary data from suppliers

Identify and deliver opportunities for innovation
• Lead discussions on opportunities and impacts of transition to low carbon alternatives
• Identify farming or supplier processing innovations that result in carbon reduction
• Determine feasibility of use of by-products in the supply chain including at McCormick plants (e.g. fuel, etc.)

Monitor and Report on Progress

Deliver updated data for annual Scope 3 update
• Collect supplier data and integrate into the Sourcing With Purpose procurement process
• Support all external reporting (customers, ratings & rankings reports, and MCK PLP reporting)
• Participate in internal communications initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree in International business / development, Social Science, Environmental Science or Agriculture or Agricultural Sciences, or Supply Chain Management
• 5-10 years’ experience managing projects, data analysis.
• Extensive knowledge and…