Sustainability Manager

Quanex Building Products Corporation is seeking a Sustainability Manager in St Paul, MN. The role involves leading sustainability projects, collaborating across teams, and driving continuous improvement in sustainability performance. Candidates should have a degree, 10+ years of experience, and knowledge of environmental regulations. The position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, benefits, and opportunities for professional development. This is not a remote job.
We Offer You!
• Competitive Salary
• Excellent Bonus Potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays
• Charitable Contribution Match Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness/Fitness Resources
• Training & Professional Development
• 401K Match w/ 2-year Vesting Period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Relocation Bonus
• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!

What’s attractive about the Sustainability Manager position?
• Ability to lead projects with direct influence over the company’s sustainability program
• Collaboration with diverse teams and departments across the organization
• Be seen to be a role model on applying sustainability thinking in daily practices

What Success Looks Like:
• Be the go-to-person on all aspects of sustainability in the North America region.
• Keep abreast of sustainability / regulatory developments and use this knowledge to accelerate the delivery of Quanex’s sustainability strategy.
• Proactively identify and drive opportunities for continuous improvement in sustainability performance across the divisions (covering both operations and products), assisting the executive teams in their implementation. Develop, execute and track annual divisional sustainability implementation plans to deliver the Quanex sustainability strategy.
• Work with product development teams to co-ordinate the establishment of Divisional strategies to deliver a pipeline of environmentally and socially beneficial products and track revenues against relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Work with the VP Global Sustainability to help meet the Corporation’s sustainability reporting requirements (e.g. sustainability pages on the Quanex website).
• Engage employees to inspire action to reduce the use of energy, water and generation of waste across the Divisions in support of the Corporation’s sustainability strategy.
• Facilitate multi-site sustainability compliance activities related to packaging and materials reporting obligations such as Extended Producer Responsibility regulations in North America.
• Bring fresh thinking, creativity and drive to make things happen by reducing scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions, water and waste to landfill, eliminate priority hazardous substances, transition to more sustainable forms of packaging and facilitating the development of more sustainable products and services.
• Work collaboratively with other divisions and plants operating internationally by developing common approaches, sharing data, knowledge and best practices.
• Maintains own skills, knowledge and competency through continuing professional development.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Your Credentials:
• Degree level education is preferred (e.g. sustainability, engineering, technical or another relevant subject).
• Professional membership of a recognized environmental and/or sustainability body desirable (or be working towards).
• 10+ years of professional work experience. Would suit an individual with sustainability experience in a consulting, manufacturing or construction environment.
• Knowledge of environmental and sustainability regulations, including Extended Producer Responsibility requirements and corporate sustainability reporting.
• Successful track record of problem solving, idea generation, and project execution.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $149,000 with bonus potential.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.