Group Footprint Data & Reporting Consultant

As one of the leading confectionery producers worldwide, every day is a sweet day at Perfetti Van Melle. Come join us in confecting a sweeter future. We are focused on growing our business by building on and developing our talent, to be serious about sweets and to continuously refresh our way of working.

The position we are hiring for is a group role and you can work from our Breda or Amsterdam (Schiphol) office in the Netherlands.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You own the environmental footprint data of Perfetti Van Melle’s global operations, with a focus on water and manufacturing waste, and a solid grasp of direct carbon emissions (scope 1 & 2). Every month our factories report their energy, water and waste. You turn that data into targets, forecasts and insights that help our plants reduce their impact. You also make sure our footprint data is ready for external disclosure under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with our first report due in 2028 on 2027 data. You report to our Chief Sustainability Officer and work closely, via a dotted line, with the leader of Group Team Footprint in Manufacturing.

What you will do:

• Manage data collection, target-setting and performance tracking for water, waste and scope 1 & 2 emissions across our 30+ production sites worldwide.
• Analyse trends and forecasts, and support factories in identifying and following up reduction projects.
• Build and maintain clear reporting and dashboards for the Sustainability Steering Committee and senior leadership.
• Play an active role in moving our footprint reporting from Excel to our new non-financial reporting tool, currently in its pilot phase.
• Work with our non-financial reporting team to deliver robust, audit-ready environmental data for CSRD.
• Keep our methodologies up to date, including water footprinting, waste measurement and Science Based Targets.
• Engage with external partners such as auditors, certification bodies, consultants and data solution providers.
• Occasionally visit one of our factories in Europe or beyond for an audit, workshop or site visit.