Irwin and Colton
Group Environmental Manager
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Group Environmental Manager
Food Manufacturing
Leeds
~£80,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Are you passionate about driving sustainable change in a complex manufacturing environment?
Would you like to shape an organisation's journey towards net zero and have a tangible impact on environmental performance?
We are looking for an experienced Group Environmental Manager to take ownership of environmental strategy, compliance and improvement across a large manufacturing network.
You will work across multiple sites, partnering with site leadership and senior stakeholders to raise environmental standards, strengthen governance and deliver measurable improvements across energy, carbon, waste, water and resource efficiency.
The successful candidate will:
- Lead the Group's environmental strategy, governance and ISO 14001 management system across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Own environmental compliance and regulatory relationships, working with site teams, auditors, the Environment Agency and other external stakeholders.
- Develop carbon reporting and reduction programmes, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and lead the Group's Net Zero and decarbonisation roadmap.
- Drive improvements across energy, waste, water and resource efficiency, supporting capital projects and building the business case for environmental investment.
- Lead environmental performance reporting, ESG requirements and best-practice sharing, using data and KPIs to improve capability and performance across the Group.
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What we're looking for:
- Strong experience leading environmental performance across a multi-site manufacturing business.
- Proven experience with ISO 14001, environmental management systems and audit.
- Practical experience with carbon accounting and Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
- A track record of delivering measurable improvements across areas such as energy, waste, water, emissions and resource efficiency.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn environmental data into clear business actions.
- A relevant degree or environmental qualification.
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Irwin and Colton
Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
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