Senior manager, Global Channel Development Sustainability

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Senior Manager Global Channel Development Sustainability! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

Leads Global Channel Development sustainability strategy by turning evolving regulatory context along with enterprise and partnership commitments into clear plans. With partnerships shapes global roadmaps, mobilizes cross-functional teams, and drives high-impact priority work streams, including critical regulatory projects, to ensure compliance, license to operate, and advance Starbucks public and partnership commitments.

As a Senior Manager Global Channel Development Sustainability, you will…

• Develop GCD Sustainability
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Own the 2030 sustainability roadmap development across six global partnerships, ensuring alignment to Starbucks and partnerships’ sustainability commitments, proactively identifying gaps, trade-offs, and opportunities.

• Cross-Functional Leadership & Orchestration: Serve as the central sustainability lead for GCD, aligning with teams (Enterprise Sustainability, Legal, Supply Chain, packaging engineering, Brand etc.) and regional teams on priorities, direction, and execution, while managing key risks and dependencies.

• Regulatory & Compliance Delivery: Translate evolving global regulations (e.g., EPR, PPWR, Green Claims, etc.) into clear, actionable plans that ensure compliance, reduce risk, and manage cost.

• US EPR Workstream Leadership: Lead GCD strategy and work streams within the EPR Taskforce, shaping the GCD approach in partnership with Enterprise and external advisors to ensure compliant, scalable solutions that reflect GCD business needs and avoid duplication and license to operate. .

• Initiatives & Innovation Integration: Advise brand and product owners on sustainability, and score stage gate projects against sustainability criteria to ensure sustainability is embedded into innovation through clear input and evaluation.

We’dloveto hear from people with:

• 5–10 years of experience leading sustainability, managing regulations, or complex strategy programs, ideally within CPG, retail, or supply chain environments

• Experience working across cross-functional teams (e.g., Sustainability, Legal, Supply Chain, Brand, packaging engineering) to deliver programs and projects

• Strong program and project management skills
  , with the ability to manage multiple priorities, track milestones, and navigate ambiguity

• Understanding of sustainability topics and changing regulatory landscape (e.g., packaging, EPR, environmental claims), with ability to translate into business actions

• Experience supporting or managing external partnerships or multi-stakeholder initiatives

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to create clarity, influence partners, and effectively share updates and recommendations

• Ability to analyze information, connect the dots across teams, and contribute to practical, data-driven solutions

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability preferred

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.

Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.),…