Sustainability Manager

Sky's Sustainability and Compliance team is gearing up to meet the climate change challenge. We have created a new role that will make sure Sky's Suppliers are work towards Net Zero and meet our sustainability requirements. We are looking for a dynamic individual to help steer our Sky and our suppliers through carbon assessment to produce the best products and service on the market. We will encourage you to develop your skills in energy management, eco-design, chemical, waste and supply chain due diligence compliance.

What you'll do:

- Run the Net Zero challenge for Sky's scope 3 emissions
- Lead risk assessing suppliers and working with suppliers to develop their sustainability programmes, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, improving human rights and health and safety standards.
- Support our compliance with WEEE Batteries, packaging, chemicals and Plastics reporting across Europe
- Maintain awareness of changes to the worldwide sustainability standards, directives, legislation, and regulations, with a good understanding of minimum requirements.
- Interpreting requirements for published standards, directives, legislation and regulations to provide accurate, effective advice, implementation, and reviews of regulatory compliance.
- Provide mentorship and support to project teams and suppliers on applicable product compliance and legislative requirements for existing or new product designs.
- Support Sky's involvement in trade associations on product environment and human rights topics. Ensure Sky's positions is represented - taking leadership roles as relevant.
- Support in collation and preparation of product technical files to support approval submissions. Researching applicable compliance requirements for developing new technologies.
- Coordinating product approval submissions. Reviewing and maintaining approvals databases and company systems for all sustainability areas.

What you'll bring:

- A sustainability background and experience in the consumer goods or similar industry will help deliver the high level of service needed to make sure Sky's products meet the highest standards.
- Strong communication skills and confidence; you'll be hands-on with manufacturing teams and suppliers and will have a voice across the whole product development, production and supply chain process including direct and indirect spend.
- Strong problem solving, and analytical abilities combined with excellent attention to detail
- You will be aware of the climate emergency and support Sky understanding the carbon impact of our parts and products helping Sky accurately measure our product footprint and leading programmes for reducing our impact
- You'll need a working knowledge and understanding of product development and manufacturing systems, technologies, and processes, as well as an appreciation of consumer goods.
- Skills in environmental, social and governance will be essential in driving the business forward to meet our high standards and improve those of our supply chain partners.

COO Group

Here in the European COO Group, we help everyone across the Sky Group make things even better for customers. From leading Sky's transformation programmes and unlocking value for reinvestment to managing the product supply chain and keeping Sky safe, we make a difference to our customers and to our colleagues right across Europe, every day. You will work across the COO project remit, with a focus on the COVID Transition plan as we look to keep our people safe and get the business back to full speed.

We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embedded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future

The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:
Osterley:
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll fi