Manager, Decarbonization Americas

Job Description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share‑and‑reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work‑life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model
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• Design and execute the regional Decarbonization Strategy in close collaboration with regional supply chain managers, aligning with Brambles' global sustainability objectives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regional sustainability legislation, assessing its impact on supply chain operations and adapting strategies as necessary.
• Lead research and evaluation of new decarbonization technologies, including alternative fuels, emissions reduction innovations, and driver efficiency training, for potential integration into the regional supply chain.
• Manage and oversee decarbonization projects within the region, including participation in industry collaborations and securing funding opportunities for decarbonization initiatives.
• Report regional progress on decarbonization goals to the Sustainability and Global Decarbonization Teams, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and sharing best practices.
• Collaborate with regional supply chain management to scope, evaluate, and implement decarbonization projects that align with regional objectives and deliver measurable results.
• Partner with local service centers and transportation partners to promote decarbonization best practices and foster engagement in achieving emissions reduction targets.
• Work with suppliers and customers on joint decarbonization projects, sharing knowledge and solutions to collectively reduce emissions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts within the region, driving progress toward emissions reduction targets while ensuring cost‑efficiency and operational effectiveness.

Decarbonisation is a strategic priority signed off by the Brambles Board, supported by public emissions reductions targets the business reports against externally to our investor community and other stakeholder groups. As such, Decarbonisation is one of strategic areas of Global Supply Chain and the Brambles of the Future strategy, and it is an ELT remuneration modifier. Waste and water strategic priorities as part of Brambles’ sustainability programme and Regenerative Supply Chain ambition, will also become the responsibility of the global decarbonisation team.

Reporting into the Director, Americas Decarbonisation, this role will support the coordination, execution and reporting of strategic roadmaps to deliver on Americas decarbonisation, zero product waste and water short‑and‑medium‑term strategic goals as defined by the Global Decarbonisation Strategy, covering CHEP and subcontracted operations, CHEP operated fleets and subcontracted transport decarbonisation levers, in close collaboration with relevant business functions within and outside of Supply Chain.

This role will have a primary focus on the Latin America and US markets, supporting the Canada market as a secondary focus.

• Identifies, defines and end‑to‑end project manages specific decarbonisation, waste and water opportunities in the Americas region to deliver on the region’s 2030 roadmaps, in collaboration with relevant functions. Relevant Category managers (be it in Regional or Global Strategic Sourcing, or Indirect Procurement within Finance) execute the procurement elements of relevant decarbonisation initiatives (RFP, contract negotiation, supplier performance evaluation, etc).
• Coordinates cross‑functional collaboration…