Global Environmental Sustainability Expert

Mission

Reporting to the EHS Governance Manager, this role will be responsible for managing projects aligned with the company’s environmental sustainability and decarbonization strategy.

It will consolidate the decarbonization roadmap and ensure its alignment with applicable standards and requirements as needed (SBTi, M&A, base year recalculation, etc.).

This position will play a key role in anticipating, analyzing, and explaining variations in the carbon footprint, based on information provided by different stakeholders. It will work cross-functionally with all areas impacting the footprint—such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Pharma Affiliates, Facilities, among others—driving the development of decarbonization projects aligned with both short- and long-term targets.

Roles

• Own and maintain the global decarbonization roadmap, ensuring it reflects actual progress and serves as the single reference for tracking performance.
• Define annual decarbonization targets in line with SBTi commitments and the Net Zero Policy.
• Monitor progress of decarbonization projects across all areas and assess their contribution against defined targets.
• Identify gaps vs. targets and trigger corrective actions with the responsible areas
• Engage key functions (Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Affiliates, Facilities, etc.) to ensure delivery of decarbonization initiatives.
• Ensure periodic update of the roadmap, targets, and base year recalculations as required (SBTi, M&A, structural changes).
• Lead the tracking and explanation of carbon footprint variations, ensuring consistency and robustness of data.
• Define and track decarbonization KPIs, ensuring visibility to support decision-making at different levels of the organization.
• Translate the decarbonization strategy into concrete, actionable initiatives across the business.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and evolving sustainability standards.
• Address customer requirements related to decarbonization, providing reliable data, plans, and responses.
• Identify and support access to funding opportunities and external resources to accelerate decarbonization projects.
• Engage with external partners, industry peers, and forums to benchmark practices and identify improvement opportunities.
• Promote internal awareness and engagement on decarbonization through workshops, campaigns, and Net Zero community initiatives.

Required Studies

• Academic background in Engineering, Sciences or related areas

Other specialized knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant environmental regulations and sustainability standards.
• Critical analysis skills and abilities to evaluate and implement sustainable solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Abilities to manage data and tech tolos and reporting platforms.
• Project management abilities

Languages

• English: English Proficiency Fluent

Professional experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing sustainability & decarbonization projects, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven experience in coordination of cross-functional teams.