Global Environmental Manager

DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.

**What you’ll do**:
As a Global Environmental Manager, you will be leading large networks of environmental professionals within DSM, to manage clear multi-year plans, develop/support the development of DSM processes and standards, to ensure standard implementation and report on progress. You will be engaging the global networks to well work together, in an aligned and coordinated way with other colleagues from Ops Sustainability and Safety, Health and the Environment (SHE) organizations.

**We bring**:

- A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to employees across the business
- The chance to shape DSM and its impact for years to come
- Diverse employees who aren’t afraid to think outside of the box
- A team that truly cares about sustainability, each other, and our customers
- A supportive environment where you’re empowered to grow and share your ideas
- A truly global exposure within the SHE organizations

**Your key responsibilities**:
**Development and implementation of environmental standards**
- Manage the process of DSM Global Environmental standards development, maintenance, and implementation within DSM (e.g. Reporting Standard for the Environment, ISO 14001, DSM Water standard, environmental part of SHE requirements)
- Contribute to the multi-year plan/targets/policy for Environmental Management practices in compliance with DSM strategy, other DSM requirements and plans, relevant laws and regulations and DSM risks and opportunities
- Support and track implementation of environmental standards and multi-year plan through environmental Tier2 networks and Environmental Management Team meeting
- Develop and support the development/update of standards

**Lead large networks of environmental professionals**
- Lead DSM Environmental Management Team meeting (EMT) and participate to SHE-lt to share status and get approval for new standard and standard updates
- Lead Environmental Tier2 network for EMEA region and coordinate Environmental Tier2 networks for China and Americas with local Tier2 leads
- Participate to monthly regional SHE review meetings and SHE operational meetings
- Stay connected to key stakeholders (Ops Sustainability Engine, Engine SHE, site SHE organization, Regional SHE organization, Environmental Tier2 organization, COA etc.)

**Closing the loop on environmental management systems**
- Develop internal audit plans to meet Reasonable Assurance for environmental reporting and ISO14001 requirements, ensure audit staffing and audits close the loop
- Perform internal audit process, 2nd line approval for environmental reporting, Materiality Assessment/reporting SOP review and approval, Water Risk Assessment review
- Develop competencies/ trainings in DSM to support internal audit process, 2nd line approval for environmental reporting, Materiality Assessment/reporting SOP development, review and approval, Water Risk Assessment review
- Organize multi-site ISO14001 certification together with Quality organization and SGS
- Report quarterly on environmental management activities and status against multi-year plan as part of SHE reporting
- Evaluate the effectiveness of DSM environmental management system and propose solutions for improvement

**Ensuring review and use of good quality environmental results**
- Be co-responsible for review and quality of environmental reporting (together with other environmental management team members)
- Support appropriate story-telling on environmental achievements in the annual reporting and other external reporting processes (e.g. CDP)

**You bring**:

- Master’s degree by technical education and/or similar experience level.
- Minimal 5 years’ experience in an operations environment (2nd/3rd career step).
- Expertise in the field of SHE, especially environment; specific knowledge in designated competence areas. Experience in environmental reporting, ISO14001 and environmental audit is a strong differentiator
- Well-developed project management and consulting skills, ability to work structured according to schedule
- Effective communication skills in various cultures and languages.
- Natural ability to connect and engage at all levels, good influencing, and leadership skills.
- Familiar with working in an international environment, enjoy working in teams of various backgrounds and sensitive to cultural differences.
- High level of conceptual and analytical thinking.
- Willingness to travel.
- Passion to drive DSM’s SHE strategy to the next level.

**About us**

DSM Operational Sustainability & Global programs is part of the DSM Operational Engine, supporting the Managing Board in setting the right aspiration level for sustainability related operations and targets. Next to that DSM OS&GP approves the multi-year environmental roadmaps and delivers expert support which can be characterized as independent thought leadership. It also plays a central role in creating DSM-wide professional communities, e.g. in co