Sr Carbon Measurement And Reporting Manager

Unilever is seeking a Sr Carbon Measurement and Reporting Manager in Mumbai, India. The role involves developing decarbonization roadmaps with suppliers, driving GHG emissions reductions, and enhancing procurement capabilities related to climate strategies. Key skills include strong analytical abilities, project management, and climate expertise. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 6-8 years of experience in procurement or sustainability are required. This is a full-time position.
KEY Accountabilities:

Joint decarbonization roadmap development with key suppliers within a specific material or ingredient portfolio, leading to reductions in GHG emissions aligned with UL targets:
Jointly and collaboratively identify quantified and costed decarbonization plans for priority materials, that is cognizant of R&D and Sourcing strategies, Supplier Strategies and disruptive innovations.
Drive co-financing of the reductions where required, in partnership with the Climate & Nature Fund team and partners.
Establish and maintain a cadence for reviewing performance and progress against the plan; follow up on specific actions to ensure that the overall goals are delivered.
Contribute to the communications plan for updating stakeholders on progress.
Supplier engagement and procurement capability-building.
Support buyers in establishing a climate dialogue with climate-priority suppliers, basis the decarbonization plans and Supplier Climate Programme.
Empowering and guiding procurement teams through the supplier engagement framework on Climate and building climate capabilities within procurement.
End-to-end Buying processes and integration of Climate into that.
Provide advisory on the options for integration of climate clauses into contracting terms & conditions and commercial levers to activate with suppliers.
Practitioners’ knowledge of the end-to-end buying process between buyers and suppliers, and contractual / policy frameworks.

Professional & Technical Skills:
ESSENTIAL

Strong analytical, data and information management skills.
Project management: disciplined planning, execution, follow up, attention to detail.
Exceptional communication and engagement skills.
External orientation, market awareness and insights, curiosity oriented to the climate topic.
Climate expertise including lifecycle assessment methodologies.
Procurement process knowledge including practitioners’ knowledge on how to embed sustainability into procurement strategy.

Preferable

A deep understanding of climate mitigation technologies and carbon accounting methodologies for FLAG and Chemical sectors, including developments thereof.

Experience Required:
ESSENTIAL

Bachelor's degree in economics, environmental science, engineering, sustainability, climate studies, or a related field. Master's degree is preferred.
6-8 years of relevant work experience in procurement, climate, sustainability or related fields.
Delivering outcomes that contribute to a sustainable business, through x-functional teams
Engaging with and influencing others – both internal and external resources - for meaningful outcomes.
Program / project management skills: delivering an agreed program of work in time, on budget and including stakeholder management / communication.
Track record of working interdependently and delivering within x functional teams.