Environmental Specialist İş İlanı
İşveren Hakkında
QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
Varner is a leading apparel retailer in the Scandinavian market, consisting of 6 retail concepts
We have a production office based in Istanbul to support production in Turkey. We are now seeking a high calibre candidate to fill Varner Turkey Environmental Specialist position at our Istanbul office
Environmental Specialist
As Environmental Specialist based in Varner Turkey office, you will be responsible for on-going development and implementation of Varner Environmental Strategy and related projects in Turkey, Pakistan & Europe, actively support strategy and implementation for Varner’s commitment to environmental sustainability
Major areas of responsibility:
Contributes to the on-going development of Varner Global Environmental Sustainability strategy and implementation program in Varner Turkey supply chain, focusing on Climate Action, Natural Resource Footprint, Wastewater and Chemical Management
- Supports global environmental manager to develop the strategy & standard operating procedures for aspects related to environmental management
- Supports supply chain for on-boarding and capability building regarding Varner
Global Environmental Strategy and SAC Higg Facility Environmental Module
- Evaluate factory conditions and performances related to climate action, chemicals, wastewater and natural resources to program strategy solutions, and seek solution to the root cause of issues found in site assessment and audits (from raw material to finished product)
- Develop and drive implementation for Supplier Environmental KPI in the region.
- Drive Supplier engagement with training and projects related to capability building or innovation
- Engage with suppliers and factories to ensure environmental requirements are known, specifically related to SAC, STICA & ZDHC
- Drive action from the suppliers and factories and remediate issues or non-compliance found in audits or products, to align strategies and share best practices
Stakeholder Engagement
- Ensures understanding & implementation ofVarner Global Environmental Strategy with all relevant stakeholders
- Develops and maintains relationships with local and regional stakeholders including SAC, STICA, ZDHC, regional representatives of fellow member brands of common initiatives, Civil bodies & NGOs
- Manages partnerships and relationships with 3rd parties required to deliver the Report & Data
- Report on supplier communications, on site visits, performance assessment and case studies
- Provide practical recommendations on how to improve the environment performance of supply chain
- Provide frequent reporting on process related to supply chain performance and projects
- Manage data regularly and ensure security of data and integrity of information used and shared
- Provide the stakeholders with information regarding climate action, chemicals, wastewater and natural resources, including case studies, information relating to NGO or media campaigns, and other ad-hoc requests
The position requires frequent travelling in Turkey and EU and Pakistan as needed
You will be reporting to Varner Turkey Country Manager and Global Environmental Manager
Required experience:
- Experience in reducing environmental impact in textile manufacturing sector is required
- Experience with Higg FEM and/or ZDHC is desired
- Technical expertise in GHG accounting or Product LCA is a plus
- Basic knowledge on Factory EH&S and utilities management
- Excellent project management and communications skills
- Able to effectively engage diverse range of stakeholders
- Actively seeks opportunities for improvement/change
Personality:
- Ability to plan and work independently
- Result oriented and efficient
- Well organized and good planning abilities
- Good communication skills
- Honest, positive and outgoing
Language skills: Excellent skills in written and spoken Turkish. Good skills in written and spoken English
Computer skills: Must be adept in using Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel and Power Point. Quick learner in new software
