Permanent Jobs in Tewkesbury, gb, gl20 8ja

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standard profiles, to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries.

We deliver tailored aluminum components and solutions to customers in diversified end-markets, from automotive and mass transportation to building and construction, electronics, offshore and maritime.

In Hydro we want to contribute creating a fair society and circular economy. We are doing this by producing responsibly, delivering circular solutions, making net-zero aluminium by 2050 or earlier, and producing and using more renewable energy.

Sustainable Procurement is the process of integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals into Procurement and supply chain.

Responsibilities :

You support the Procurement team of Hydro Extrusions in building strong, long-term relationships with suppliers. Improving performance on environmental, social and ethical issues is vital to developing such relationships.

In particular, the role includes :

• Being up to date on new regulatory requirements and ensure compliance within Hydro Extrusions
• Keeping contact with Hydro Corporate to ensure the requirements and tools proposed make sense for Hydro Extrusions
• Improving and keeping updated the Sustainability in the Supply Chain and Integrity Due Diligence procedures for Hydro Extrusions ensuring compliance with Hydro and legal requirements
• Developing guidelines / templates to support implementation in all categories and sites (e.g. supplier self-assessment and on-side audit questionnaires)
• Being updated on market platforms for supplier rating and becoming the super user for the ones selected for Hydro Extrusions (e.g. EcoVadis, PwC tool, IDD, etc.)
• Giving hands-on support to the Hydro Extrusions business units for implementation of the procedures
• Reporting towards Hydro and legal requirements (e.g. Hydro ESG reporting, Hydro Extra-financial reporting, Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), etc.)
• Establishing a method to measure and reduce our Scope 3 emissions in collaboration with the Sustainability team
• Anchoring sustainability in our Procurement / supply chain decisions (e.g. part of the evaluation criteria in our tenders and foundation for partnership, part of the continuous improvement targets in the contracts with our suppliers)
• Promoting and supporting Procurement improvement projects that lead to reduced consumption and exposition on waste, more circularity (e.g. route optimization, intermodal (incl. rail freight) transportation, packaging specification reduction, greener packaging materials, etc.)
• Standardizing and digitalizing the monitoring of our supplier base (SAP) considering different parameters such as Supplier Code of Conduct status, CO2 emissions, EcoVadis rating, etc.
• Creating communication materials that support all the above : supplier communication packages, supplier days and webinars for key categories, etc.
• Training for Procurement community and suppliers and creation of supporting documents
• Supporting the Hydro Extrusions business units with their certifications that include requirements on Sustainability in the Supply Chain (ASI, Cradle to Cradle, etc.)

What we offer :

Key Qualifications :

Other important skills we are looking for :

Business trips can be expected according to project requirements up to 25% of worktime per year.

The candidate selected for this role will have to work in a hybrid mode, home office combined with some days / week in the closest Hydro Extrusions plant.