Title:  Assistant Manager Group Sustainability

Job Summary

Sustainability is one of DKSH’s five values. We take responsibility for the environmental, social, and economic impact of our business activities. The DKSH Sustainability Strategy comprises four objectives: enable our people to flourish, make our value chains more sustainable, achieve net-zero emissions, and make a positive local impact.

As Assistant Manager, Group Sustainability, the incumbent will serve as the group sustainability team’s “go-to” expert on human rights and social impact guiding your stakeholders on these topics. You will ensure an impact-driven design and execution of our  human rights approach and social impact strategy. This role is instrumental in achieving our objective of making a positive local impact. The incumbent reports to the Director Group Sustainability.

General Responsibilities

Human Rights

• Identify, manage and lead the implementation of projects and processes aimed at embedding human rights further into our business
• Develop, collect, and analyze human rights data and indicators and facilitate human rights trainings
• Collaborate with colleagues from Business Units, Supply Chain Management, HR, Risk & Compliance, Health & Safety, amongst others.

Social Impact (CSR)

• Develop and lead new third-party strategic partnerships and projects on a group level
• Advise Business Units and country management teams on execution of the Social Impact Strategy
• Lead data collection process across Business Units and markets

Further responsibilities

• Operate as content owner for material issues related to social topics, including sustainability reporting and associated external audit, ratings, as well as further internal and external communication
• Support the team regarding sustainability report, ratings, presentations, meeting preparations, communication measures, etc.
• Support the sustainability data collection process, using corresponding tools and platform .

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Open, flexible person who likes to work in a team and is keen to collaborate with colleagues at all levels in the organization and in different markets
• Service minded
• Very good project management and conceptual skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to create reports, analyze data, and deliver presentations
• Strong sense of ownership, entrepreneurial mindset, and independent working behavior
• Down-to-earth work attitude and hands-on mentality.
• Enjoys working in an international environment
• 3+ years of working experience, with some exposure to human rights
• Familiar with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
• Eager to learn and continuously building up expertise
• University degree preferred

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Law, Economics, Business Administration or similar