Are you looking for your next opportunity within a sustainability role? Would you enjoy the pace and energy of a retail environment which is collaborative, fun and inclusive where people feel part of a winning team? Do you enjoy the benefits of working together in person as a team blended with the flexibility of remote working?
Come and join Wickes as our Sustainability Manager! Your role will be helping us to achieve our ESG targets and sustainability ambitions. It will support Wickes journey to a Net Zero business, and work with a variety of stakeholders and teams to deliver operational improvements, strong analytics, and great ESG reporting.
What you’ll be doing:
Manage and analyse our environmental data sets including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
Support the implementation and reviews of our Net Zero and Science based targets frameworks
Support the end of year reporting process across all ESG and sustainability areas, including CDP and TCFD submissions
Maintain and be the point of contact for our ISO14001 Environmental Management System across our support centre, stores and distribution centres
Carry out horizon scans of emerging environmental policy and legislation and translate this for the business
Work closely with our Health and Safety team to support EHS audits and reporting
Support the property team in their analysis of estate opportunities using climate risk mapping tools
Build business cases to support our sustainability programmes, with a focus on energy efficiency in stores and distribution
Review and make recommendations on operational waste across the business to support our circular economy initiatives
Support the Head of Sustainability to build and integrate our Responsible Business strategy across the business, tracking progress of delivery
Collaborate with colleagues across the whole business to drive ESG performance and reporting
Provide guidance and support to the sustainability employee network to provide learning opportunities across the business and run events to increase engagement on ESG matters
What we’re looking for:
Wickes is proud of its culture, and we are looking for someone that feels at home in a fun, proactive, and progressive business environment, helping the business to deliver its mission to be the partner of choice for home improvers and local trade. You will be an energy and environmental data superstar, with experience managing large amounts of data across Scopes 1, 2 and 3. You will also have a good working knowledge of key reporting frameworks like CDP, TCFD, and Greenhouse Gas reporting, and environmental legislation. You will have experience with operational environmental management, preferably ISO14001, and have a good understanding of managing a variety of waste streams. Ideally you will have IEMA Associate membership or equivalent and be willing to expand your experience and knowledge in all aspects of sustainability, as we will be looking at supply chain, travel, electric vehicles, and digital footprint, to name a few.
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
Competitive bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Private Medical and Life Assurance
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Sustainability team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview
