Sustainability Manager

Central Retail (Bangkok Metropolitan Area)

Bangkok, Thailand

Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited (“the Company” or “Central Retail”) is the leading multi-format and multi-category retailing platform in Thailand. Central Retail is also growing internationally, securing leadership status in Italy, and becoming one of the leaders in Vietnam.

About this position

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for leading the company's efforts in creating shared value (CSV) and implementing various sustainability initiatives, particularly in food sustainability and community development.

Responsibilities

• The Sustainability Manager is responsible for company’s effort and project on “CSV - Creating Shared Value” including all aspects of CSR concepts and implementation.
• Support to mainly work on food sustainability policy implementation.
• Initiate waste management, society & community development programs consisting: Jing Jai Farmers’ project, food surplus donation, anti-food waste and shrinkage reduction, plastic reduction and circular economy, and Green project.
• Illustrate and prepare comprehensive view on information related to SD topics to be included in project proposal and manage campaign result evaluation.
• Manage Community Development program, CSR and other social contribution and donation projects including take an ownership on acquiring and retaining potential group of beneficiaries.
• Provide a good collaboration with other function; merchandise, buyers, quality assurance, local sourcing, marketing, asset management and store operations including Central Tham and other business units under Central Group to implement and run co-creation campaign related sustainable development.
• Initiate message and narratives to communicate company’s success stories on CSV, CSR and sustainability development.
• Work on-site to drive community development and SD projects in all strategic locations as assigned by Head of Sustainability.
• Support to engage and acquire results from different functions to ensure data collection of CRC’s sustainability reporting in DJSI, THSI and global standard on United Nation SDGs alignments.
• Be a key representative in dealing and maintaining relations with local communities and governmental authorities, NGOs, foundations and group of social movement and influencers towards collaboration on sustainability, CSR or co-creation projects.
• Coach and develop works and outcomes dedicated by Sustainability specialists to answer target expected by Sustainability departments and company.
• Execute on communications and content creation to promote Sustainability’s project and success stories through different media landscapes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability, or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience as a Sustainability Manager, or similar role with 3-5 years in sustainability, CSV or CSR.
• Strong understanding of Sustainability concepts.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and relationship management.
• High level of integrity and ethical standards, with a commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.