Regional Sustainability Manager

2 months ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Knauf MEASA Full time

**Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone.**

This exciting role within Knauf MEASA to lead the Sustainability strategy could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

Do you want to take an active role in improving the sustainability of manufacturing and playing your part in tackling some of the world’s biggest environmental challenges? At Knauf, building with future generations in mind is a core pillar of our strategy and we want talented, driven, and passionate people to help us make this a reality.

We are a global manufacturer of construction materials, and within our Group, our 42,000 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf MEASA is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 92-year heritage in gypsum manufacturing and have big plans for the future. Our Regional Head Office is based in Dubai, with 19 plants and 11 quarries in 10 countries across the region. Our 2,100 strong MEASA team is growing, and the global importance of sustainability means that we are taking our strategy to the next level. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. We are now looking for another team member to join us in the **Technical team** as **Regional Sustainability Manager - MEASA.**

**Can You Say Yes?**
- Do you treat your colleagues with respect?
- Do you always have the customer in mind?
- Do you act with future generations in mind?
- Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?
- Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?

This role takes responsibility for the strategic and operational implementation of Knauf’s sustainability agenda in MEASA. You will be managing the social and environmental impact of the company on its entire supply chain, prioritizing carbon reduction as part of a wide-reaching plan to meet our strategic aim of 50% by 2032 and Net Zero by 2045. You will also be implementing actions on waste reduction, resource management, biodiversity, freshwater intake reduction, zero waste to landfill, circular economy and zero red listed chemicals.

We embody a highly dynamic and flexible enterprise. Consequently, this role holds the potential to be stationed in Cairo, Egypt; Ankara, Turkey; or Dubai, UAE.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Being an engaged and pro-active team member, working with a range of stakeholders across all levels and geographies in the business.
- Leading region, country, and plant-level sustainability initiatives: monitoring, reporting, and presenting sustainability data, actions, progress, and targets.
- Responsible for Sustainability Framework agenda in MEASA:

- Researching, designing, implementing, and executing carbon reduction strategy in line with agreed targets and considering financial impact/related investments.
- Improvements in waste, energy, resource management, biodiversity, etc.
- Designing and managing projects related to environmental and social sustainability in the supply chain according to Knauf’s overall sustainability objectives.
- Aligning and reporting on all requirements, processes and data points including inputting into the annual update of the environmental impact assessment.
- Conducting sustainability studies to support investment preparations.
- Advising and assisting stakeholders on a broad range of sustainability topics and concerns.
- Leading relevant steering committees in different platforms.
- Preparing and managing the department P&L.
- Reporting to Regional Technical Director, and close interaction with Regional CEO.

**What we’d love for you to have**:
We are interested in you as a person; your attitude, behaviours and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas - this is an added advantage:

- Bachelor’s Degree in any kind of engineering, preferably in chemical, environmental or similar engineering degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in sustainability projects and their implementation.
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
- Passion for sustainability and motivated by your ability to make a positive impact.
- Ability to travel.
- Strong leadership skills, including direction setting and prioritization ability, achievement-orientation.
- Ability to drive change across a range of stakeholders at different levels; efficient and effective communication on progress of strategy/projects, influencing


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