Ocado GroupSustainability Manager
Ocado Group is hiring a Sustainability Manager. Level rates it ; you can apply on Ocado Group.
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- Tools and skills the posting cites include AI safety, sustainability and decarbonisation.
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Sustainability Manager responsible for driving corporate climate strategy, decarbonisation initiatives, and sustainable engineering principles.
About Us
We are Ocado Group, and we're bringing world-class automation to online grocery. Our Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) combines cutting-edge robotics, AI, and IoT within our advanced CFCs (Customer Fulfilment Centres). We've mastered the single pick, transforming online delivery for our global partners. Join us and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of retail technology.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our sustainability strategy and delivering our 2030 targets. You will be a key player in our central sustainability team, helping the business to embed “sustainable by design” principles into our product engineering manufacture and operations. The role blends leadership, strategic influence and hands-on contribution to advance our climate goals and influence our approach to circularity. It is ideal for a proactive engineer passionate about making a tangible impact on our environmental and ethical commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Climate strategy execution: overseeing day-to-day execution of the 'Climate' pillar, supporting the business to embed decarbonisation
- Strategic planning: developing and refining plans and roadmaps for sustainability initiatives, ensuring they are ambitious, achievable and commercially sound.
- Employee engagement on sustainability matters
- Cross-functional collaboration: working with colleagues in Engineering, Product design, Operations, IT, Finance and Supply Chain to embed sustainability principles into “business as usual”
- Horizon scanning: keeping up to date with industry trends and emerging sustainability issues
- Embedding responsible AI use into everything we do.
About you
- Experience in sustainability role in industry in retail, logistics or manufacturing sectors
- Experience applying sustainable by design principles to product design and engineering
- Track record of delivering decarbonisation initiatives
- Understanding of responsible AI principles and AI use
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including with senior leaders
- Financial acumen; understanding of how to blend sustainability principles with financial principles when preparing a business case
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Proactive, self-starter who enjoys building relationships with people in a wide range of business disciplines
- Relevant degree or professional qualification in STEM subject
- Professional qualification in sustainable business
- 5 years industrial experience working in engineering role in multi-national company
What we offer
We believe in supporting our people with meaningful, flexible benefits that prioritise well-being and work-life balance. Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect:
- Time to recharge:
25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 5 years), plus the option to buy more – and 30 days a year to work from anywhere in the world. - Health & wellbeing:
Private Medical Insurance from your first month, wellbeing support through specialist apps and EAP, plus Income Protection and Life Assurance. - Family-first policies:
22 weeks paid maternity/primary carer leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave - Financial support:
Pension with employer matching up to 7%, share schemes (Sharesave & BAYE), and interest-free loans for train tickets. - Commuter perks:
Cycle to Work Scheme and free shuttle buses to/from Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City stations. - Exclusive discounts:
15% off at Ocado.com with free delivery (starting in your first month).
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- Tell me about a project where sustainability was part of your work. What did you do?
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