Forest Positive Solution Manager

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Forest Positive Solution Manager - candidates can be based in London, UK or Lyon, France.

You are passionate about problem solving and developing practical solutions to advancing forest positive actions in global supply chains. Your genuine interest in forest, agriculture, family farming, and social education can be harnessed to ensure that the assessment and monitoring solutions are fit for purpose and bring about measurable transformation in supply chains. You are someone that believes in the role of technology and partnerships to drive a better future for our forests and land use.

Being a fact-oriented person, with a strong analytical and methodological mindset you are truly committed to enable informed decisions to be taken. Your demonstrated leadership skills combined with your experience in managing complex project in dynamic, multi-cultural environment is a clear asset for you to succeed in this role.

With curiosity towards the work of your colleagues, empathy for their challenges, non-judgmental approach but clear vision of the agenda to be progressed, excellent written and verbal communication skills you naturally federate people together around a shared objective. You are organized and independent in your work and priorities.

You will be primarily responsible for :

Strategy Development: Create and update our strategy for monitoring supply chain impacts on forest and ecosystems.

External Partner Coordination: Manage relationships with external partners involved in the delivery of our forest and ecosystem solutions.

Business Development: Collaborate with relationship managers to drive business development.

Workflow Monitoring: Communicate needs to EF Global Data Teams and monitor solution workflows.

Financial Management: Track income, manage contracts, monitor expenses, and produce financial reports.

Product Development and Quality Control: Improve and maintain solution products.

Industry Engagement: Participate in relevant industry working groups and events.

Impact Communication: Create internal and external communications to showcase solution impact.

Business travels

Travel is required for this position :

Region Europe (France - UK - Switzerland) max 10% of the time

Requirements

Undergraduate or Master Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. environmental management, forestry, engineering, remote sensing/GIS) preferable

Minimum 10 years of experience (incl. but not limited to product development, exposure to governement, private sector, supply chains and / or regulations)

Demonstrated experience in Project management, with positive impact in sustainability

To start as soon as possible

Full-time position, open-ended

Fluent in English & French (written and spoken)

Citizenship or valid work authorization in the country required

Last updated on Jul 30, 2024