Sustainability Project Manager - Value Chain

Overview

Job Type: Regular

The Sustainability Project Manager supports sustainability value creation across Agropur’s dairy value chain through cross‑functional collaboration and project management. The role works with commercial, supply chain and sustainability teams to implement initiatives, support customer and industry commitments, measure performance, and advance sustainability outcomes with customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.

• Focus on key environmental, economic and social sustainability topics impacting the dairy industry, supporting Agropur’s sustainability objectives and business priorities.
• Manage sustainability commitments and customer engagement initiatives with global work‑stream teams, with particular focus on supply‑chain collaboration and value‑chain emissions performance.
• Partner with Category, Sales and Operations teams to support sustainability strategy implementation, planning, communication and alignment with customer and business needs.
• Develop and maintain tools, metrics and reporting processes to evaluate, measure and monitor sustainability performance across the value chain.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance sustainability initiatives, support business cases and ROI assessments, and contribute to industry partnerships and knowledge sharing.
• Develop relationships with Category VPs, Business Unit Presidents and Operations Leaders.
• Make recommendations to senior management on ways to support organisational goals.

• 5+ years of mixed experience in the food industry, business development, client relations and project management.
• Food‑industry knowledge of sustainability objectives, goals and programming.
• Business understanding (P&L, end‑to‑end business development and sales processes).
• Customer/consumer orientation.
• Project‑management skills: from idea to execution.
• Partnership management.
• Business‑oriented, proactive and problem‑solving for marketing and sales.

• Salary range $102,600 – $128,300 (determined based on skills, education, training and experience).
• Monday – Friday schedule.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long‑term Disability insurance.
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions.
• 3 weeks paid time off.
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Advancement opportunities.

Appleton, WI or Eden Prairie, MN.

People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency and accountability to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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