Sustainability Manager

Job Summary

Are you passionate about building sustainability programs that drive business value, ensure compliance, and shape the future of responsible sourcing? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Food Ingredients:
Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers. The Sustainability Manager role is based in St. Louis (hybrid role). Be part of a collaborative, strategic, solution-oriented, and growth-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Lead the development and execution of Food Ingredients' sustainability governance, reporting, and compliance programs as a standalone company. Establish sustainability metrics, data ownership processes, internal controls, reporting calendars, and governance frameworks to support business objectives and stakeholder expectations. Coordinate sustainability reporting activities, ensuring accurate and timely data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting for leadership, customers, regulators, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders.

Develop and manage a responsible sourcing roadmap that aligns with business strategy, customer requirements, regulatory obligations, and procurement priorities. Partner with Procurement to advance supplier transparency, traceability, due diligence, certifications, and environmental and social sustainability initiatives across priority raw materials and suppliers. Monitor and assess emerging sustainability regulations and reporting requirements, including the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and other evolving frameworks.

Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Communications, and Sustainability teams to address sustainability risks, opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives. Support the development of sustainability dashboards, leadership updates, and key performance indicators that connect performance outcomes with business decisions and corrective actions. Partner with Corporate Affairs and Legal teams to support coordinated responses to environmental and social reputation risks involving customers, media, journalists, non-governmental organizations, activists, and other external stakeholders.

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred. Five or more years of experience in sustainability reporting, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management, responsible sourcing, sustainable procurement, or supply chain sustainability within a multinational business environment. Experience developing, implementing, or managing sustainability governance frameworks, performance metrics, reporting processes, and assurance activities.

Working knowledge of sustainability reporting standards, customer sustainability assessments, environmental metrics, and responsible sourcing requirements. Experience developing or executing responsible sourcing programs, supplier due diligence processes, traceability initiatives, or sustainable procurement strategies. Strong analytical skills with experience managing large data sets and utilizing reporting and analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. Ability to translate complex sustainability, sourcing, and regulatory requirements into actionable business plans and clear stakeholder communications.

Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, and deliver results within a matrixed organization. Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills with experience working across multicultural and cross-functional teams.

Experience supporting sustainability programs within food ingredients, agriculture, natural raw materials, consumer goods, or manufacturing industries.

Knowledge of regenerative agriculture, biodiversity initiatives, no-deforestation programs, Sedex, supplier sustainability assessments, or related certification programs.

Experience supporting sustainability…