Your tasks
4C is a sustainability certification scheme for the coffee and cocoa industry. 4C certification focuses on good agricultural and management practices, including requirements on economic, social and environmental conditions for coffee and cocoa production and processing in order to establish credible sustainable and transparent supply chains. Independent certification bodies verify compliance with the 4C requirements. 4C operates in 20 countries and is the largest certification system in the coffee sector. It is also a highly innovative standard working on a variety of crucial topics such as reduction and offsetting of carbon footprint, biodiversity improvement and empowering women.
To further strengthen our 4C System Operations (Certification) team, we are looking forward to welcoming you as Sustainability Manager with a focus on Coffee, or Coffee and Cocoa at our headquarters in Cologne.
In this role, you will take a leading responsibility for managing sustainability certification activities in your countries of responsibility, coordinating closely with certification bodies, managing entities and international stakeholders across the coffee, or coffee and cocoa supply chain. You will actively contribute to the development, integrity and expansion of the 4C system while supporting international customer acquisition and strategic partnerships. You will also contribute to implement project activities in your countries of responsibility when required.
If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Work® company with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference, we look forward to your application!
Your main duties will be:
Sustainability Certification & Management
International Customer Acquisition & Stakeholder Engagement
Business Expansion & Strategic Development
Collaboration & System Improvement
Event Management
To further strengthen our 4C System Operations (Certification) team, we are looking forward to welcoming you as Sustainability Manager with a focus on Coffee, or Coffee and Cocoa at our headquarters in Cologne.
In this role, you will take a leading responsibility for managing sustainability certification activities in your countries of responsibility, coordinating closely with certification bodies, managing entities and international stakeholders across the coffee, or coffee and cocoa supply chain. You will actively contribute to the development, integrity and expansion of the 4C system while supporting international customer acquisition and strategic partnerships. You will also contribute to implement project activities in your countries of responsibility when required.
If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a culturally certified Great Place to Work® company with highly motivated and diverse teams making a real difference, we look forward to your application!
Your main duties will be:
Sustainability Certification & Management
- Leadership and management of sustainability certification activities as Country Manager for assigned countries, ensuring compliance with environmental and social standards and coordinating with Certification Bodies and key stakeholders
- Monitoring, implementation and supervision of certificate validation for assigned 4C Units and 4C Chain of Custody (CoC) Groups, including coordination with responsible Certification Bodies
- Cooperation with the EUDR team in validating applications for no-deforestation assessments and EUDR attestations, including verification of geodata and Business Partner Maps (BPM) and coordination with Managing Entities
- Support of the Integrity Program through analysis of reported cases, monitoring of corrective actions and improvements, conducting on-site investigations when required, and preparation of investigation reports and statements
- Monitoring and analysis of the development and implementation of relevant laws and regulations in the countries of responsibility, including preparation of analysis reports upon request
International Customer Acquisition & Stakeholder Engagement
- Driving international customer acquisition, development and maintenance of key stakeholder relationships, and provision of training, guidance and support for certification and sustainability programmes
Business Expansion & Strategic Development
- Facilitation of business expansion in countries of responsibility through identification and engagement of strategic stakeholders and partners, as well as strategic planning and implementation of sustainability initiatives aligned with 4C objectives
- Proposal and implementation of development initiatives and maintenance of partnerships with relevant stakeholders
Collaboration & System Improvement
- Contribution to system development and continuous improvement, including development of requirements, revision of key documents and benchmarking activities
- Provision and support of system user trainings
- Supervision of Sustainability Assistants when required
- Networking and capacity building for partners in the countries of responsibility
Event Management
- Development, organisation and facilitation of high-level international sustainability events and representation of the organisation at international forums and conferences