Team Lead Netherlands – Sustainability and Supply Chain

Job title:

Team Lead Netherlands – Sustainability and Supply Chain

Company:

DNV

Job description

Job Description:Join us in building a greener, safer, and more digitized economy. With a commitment to providing independent, professional advice, you will play a vital role in helping companies implement sustainable and secure supply chain strategies. Bring your entrepreneurial mindset and drive business growth on an international stage, making a real impact along the way.We’re looking for a Team Lead Netherlands – Sustainability and Supply Chain with experience in sustainability, supply chain advisory, or non-financial audits to help grow our Netherlands team in Rotterdam. In this role, you will guide a talented team of experts, delivering impactful services in ESG strategy, performance, compliance, governance, and building trust across supply chains, systems, and products. Join us to make a difference in a thriving, purpose-driven environment.Responsibilities:As our Team Lead in the Netherlands, you will not only lead a team but also play a key role in growing and diversifying our Netherlands Supply Chain & Product Assurance (SCPA) unit. You will drive the delivery of sustainability services, offering expert advice to both new and existing clients and supporting our internal and external stakeholders.Working alongside our skilled and passionate team in Rotterdam, as well as with global teams and customers, you will have the chance to strengthen your commercial management and leadership skills while exploring exciting business opportunities. Join us to make a real impact in sustainability and shape the future of Supply Chain & Product Assurance.Key areas of responsibilities you can expect are:

• Lead and inspire the Netherlands SCPA team with strategic direction and vision.
• Grow and strengthen the team’s capabilities, expanding and diversifying our sustainability services.
• Set clear goals and objectives aligned with our global growth and improvement strategy.
• Drive profitable performance, implementing financial and cost controls for accurate and timely monitoring.
• Build and manage a portfolio of client relationships and fee-earning projects, structuring delivery across your team and collaborating effectively with virtual teams.
• Mentor and motivate team members, fostering teamwork and utilizing expertise and resources across the business.
• Oversee business development and nurture client relationships for impactful growth.

Performance metrics:

• Meet key commercial goals, including unit sales for sustainability and supply chain services, external revenue, and profitability, while fostering a unified “One P&L” approach to business decisions.
• Promote employee satisfaction, growth, and team resilience.
• Strengthen collaboration with other units across Europe and within DNV globally.
• Lead market-focused activities to boost DNV’s visibility and reputation.
• Innovate new service offerings to secure our position and drive future growth.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture, and we invite you to be part of this diversity.Qualifications:We’re seeking a candidate with a Master’s degree and preferably around 8 years of work experience with a background in team leadership. Experience in sustainability reporting and consulting, assurance (such as CSRD), climate action, supply chain management, or green product claims is highly valued. Additionally, we are also looking for:

• Strong professional knowledge of standards such as ISAE3000, AA1000AS, ISO14016:2020, and ISO17029:2019.
• Ideally, familiarity with key standards, including:

• Environmental Standards: ISO 14064 series, ISO 14067, GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, and PAS 2050 for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services.
• Climate Standards: SBTi (Science Based Targets “Net-zero standard” and sector guidance) and Climate Bond Standard (version 4.0+).
• Social Standards: United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), International Labour Organization (ILO) Core Conventions, Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000), Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code, and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
• Governance Standards: OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and the ICGN Global Governance Principles.
• Eligible to work in the EU and possess excellent language skills (in word and writing) for the English language.

About Us:About SCPAWe help our customers respond to the increased demand for trust and transparency around products, assets, supply chains, and ecosystems, driving the transformation of the assurance industry. Whether certifying products, sharing claims or optimizing and decarbonizing supply chains, DNV helps companies manage risks and realize their long-term strategic goals, improving ESG performance and generating lasting, sustainable results. Drawing on our wide technical and industry expertise, we work with companies worldwide to bridge trust gaps among consumers, producers and suppliers.

Expected salary

Location

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

Job date

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:06:30 GMT

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