Sustainability Project Manager – Environmental

Are you excited for your new career adventure?  

At Lyreco, we offer more than just a job, but a career! Our Sustainability Team is looking for a talented and ambitious new Sustainability Project Manager – Environmental to join our team in Marly.

One of our commitments is to reduce our environmental impact across our business, including but not limited to climate change. We are looking for a detailed, self-driven, and structured profile to drive the decarbonization projects, including GHG accounting and Product Carbon Footprint, through active engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

About Lyreco

The Lyreco Group is the European leader and the third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world. A privately-owned company since 1926, Lyreco is now present in 25 countries, operating in 40 different countries across the globe.

A global workplace solutions company with 10,000 employees, Lyreco’s mission is to delivery sustainably, what any workplace needs, so its people can focus on what matters most. We are pioneers, today and tomorrow, in delivering what any workplace needs, from workplace products, to services, anywhere you work. We are active in the areas of office supplies, print services and consumables, PPE and safety solutions, coffee and catering, hygiene and cleaning, furniture and ergonomics solutions, and wellbeing services.

To learn more about Lyreco – see our career website here

The ideal candidate is results-driven and skilled at collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders, bringing outstanding communication skills alongside agile problem-solving and deep analytical capability. They are able to remove barriers to execution and are not afraid to challenge the status quo, while working closely with subsidiaries to support customer needs. A strong commercial mindset and a hands-on approach round out the profile.

 

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Be the owner of the Lyreco Group's GHG accounting calculation, product carbon footprint and decarbonization roadmap

• Manage the annual GHG accounting process across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, ensuring data collection, consolidation, and calculation are aligned with the GHG Protocol methodology, and manage the verification process with a 3rd party audit firm. Coordinate with local subsidiaries to track decarbonization activities year over year.

• Lead the project of estimating Lyreco's Product Carbon Footprint, including managing group product calculations with a 3rd party LCA expert, supporting and coordinating with local subsidiaries to upskill local product calculation and results, reviewing quality control, and ensuring all results and reports are stored in the PIM and shared locations

• Ensure that all actions are taken to account for and reduce GHG emissions across all scopes, including supplier engagement and customer communication

YOUR PROFILE :

• You can justify 2 years' experience in GHG accounting (GHG Protocol standard methodology and/or ISO 14064, and ISO 14040 on LCAs)

• You have a Master's degree in Corporate Social Responsibility Management, Sustainability, Business Administration, or related field, plus 7 years of working experience.

• You have knowledge of PCF/LCA tools or databases — a plus

• You have solid 5 years’ project management experience, able to manage multi-stakeholder projects with tight deadlines

• You are straight to the point, with a talent for simplifying complex topicsYou are resilient and draw energy from achieving big things, no matter how difficult the journey

• You can pitch and convince different audiences (customers, employees, shareholders)

• You are comfortable working across different countries and cultures, adapting your approach accordingly

• You work autonomously while staying accountable, keeping stakeholders informed and owning your outcomes

• Fluent in English and French

REASONS TO JOIN LYRECO:

• Experience working in an international environment.

• Performance bonuses.

• Profit-sharing and participation schemes.

• Initiatives supporting work-life balance (company concierge services, sports associations, carpooling platform, on-site daycare).

• Lyreco is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. We guarantee compliance with non-discrimination rules in recruitment and are committed to supporting individuals who are far from employment.

• Hybrid working model (2 days per week)  

If the above job description interests you and you think you are a good fit, apply now! We look forward to receiving your application!

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