Palm Sustainability Manager

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Would you like to kick off a challenging and exciting career with a hands-on role managing and expanding innovative solutions geared towards palm sustainability in Malaysia?

If you are passionate about environmental sustainability and have the right technical curiosity and understanding to develop innovative approaches to big problems, then you should join P&G!

We are looking for someone who can independently lead meaningful programs and guide teams that will impact the production of the palm that goes into making our leading brands, loved by consumers around the world.

In this role, you will deliver P&G Palm Sustainability Programs in Malaysia including its Ambition 2030, Forest Commodity Policy and Partnerships. You will work with our Centre for Sustainable SmallOwners (CSS) based in the Asia School of Business (ASB) in Kuala Lumpur, Palm Growers including large plantation companies, smallholders and other partners to create more sustainable supply of Palm.

You are expected to travel across Malaysia, you will be based in our Kuantan, Pahang office.

Your team

This role reports to the Global Sustainability Palm Oil Lead & involves close collaborations with multifunctional teams in CSS, ASB, and Palm Growers. We have a dynamic, encouraging and respectful work environment, and you will receive continuous coaching to help you succeed in this role.

Responsibilities of the role

• Be single point of contact for P&G Independent Smallholders Program in Johor liaising with the ASB and CSS driving livelihood improvement as part of the P&G Ambition 2030.
• Develop and lead other smallholders’ sustainability programs in Malaysia in conjunction with plantations companies to drive sustainable production of palm oils.
• Be P&G’s single point of contact with Malaysian local and national government relations.
• Develop and lead the jurisdictional landscape program in Johor with key partners including local government, civil societies, academia, plantation companies, traders/processors and users.
• Work with palm growers/processors & traders to drive P&G Forest Commodity Policy.
• Be an expert in palm oils GHG and work with P&G’s supply chain to reduce its footprint.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural/Environmental Science/Sustainability or related fields.
• 5+ years’ experience in Agricultural Sector related to environmental sustainability, crop/plantation management and agronomy is desirable.
• Being flexible to travel across Malaysia is a requirement.
• Interest in Sustainability topics.
• Deep knowledge of the palm industry in Malaysia and SEA.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malay (written and spoken)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office package and Power BI.
• Team orientation, “can-do “attitude and ability to deliver breakthrough results.
• Operate with technical excellence while collaborating efficient with others
• Strong leadership, innovation and interpersonal collaboration skills.
• Strengths with strategic and analytical thinking.

About us

We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.

Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we’re committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being “in touch” so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

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