Sustainability Manager
Company: Oshkosh Corporation
Location: Oshkosh
Posted on: January 20, 2023
Job Description:
At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities
around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the
toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over
15,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering
and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is
critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people
do their jobs every day.Oshkosh Corporation is a Fortune 500
company headquartered in Oshkosh, WI. We specialize in
manufacturing heavy duty equipment vehicles such as military
vehicles, truck bodies, specialty trucks, fire apparatus, and
access equipment with over 29 locations and 15,000 team members
world-wide.For the third consecutive year, Oshkosh has been named
to the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) and has
been recognized as Barron's Top 100 Most sustainable companies
(check it out ). In this role, you would directly support our Chief
Sustainability Officer, Kevin Tubbs, who was named one of the top
50 purposeful influencers driving change (read more ).Do you have
passion for sustainability? Bring a creative, innovative,
forward-thinking and collaborative skillset? In this role, you get
to help serve those that serve, and make a difference in people's
lives.The Sustainability Manager will drive sustainability
strategy, programs, and engagement across the company and with our
stakeholders. The Manager will be responsible for tasks essential
to advancing the overall corporate sustainability performance. This
role will manage sustainability initiatives, spearhead
environmental and sustainability projects, provide guidance and
recommendations to all our business segments, and partner with
internal and external parties to increase engagement and awareness.
The Manager will also build and maintain effective relationships
with other business functions, business segments, customers,
suppliers, community representatives and third-party rating
agencies.YOUR IMPACTThese duties are not meant to be all-inclusive
and other duties may be assigned.
- Manage sustainability and environmental projects. Lead and
implement environmental and sustainability initiatives throughout
the organization.
- Support business development initiatives and activities
including the establishment and attainment of climate targets.
- Manage and compile sustainability data for publication and
submittal to agencies and organizations such as Dow Jones
Sustainability Index, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
(SASB), Task Force for Climate Related Disclosure (TCFD), Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP), and other external rating agencies.
- Co- lead with Corporate Branding and Communications the
development and publishing of annual corporate sustainability
report. Manage outside consultants in this activity.
- Assist in data analysis and tracking and publishing Key
Performance Indicators.
- Monitor and report out on key external trends, peer company
programs, and other resources that may influence Oshkosh's
sustainability program.
- Develop content and publish internal and external
sustainability and environmental communications.
- Manage the Sustainability SharePoint Site.
- Set the agenda and work with members of the Corporate
Sustainability Team.
- Maintain Global Headquarters Fitwell certification.
- Lead Global Headquarters Sustainability initiatives and site
Sustainability Team to engage employees on sustainability related
topics.
- Develop, lead and execute training events on sustainability and
environmental programs including during new hire orientation.
Develop training materials for sales and business development teams
on Sustainability issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Regular attendance is required.YOUR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
- Bachelor's degree in related field and 8+ years of
experience
- Passion for sustainability and environmental initiatives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivator with a strong work ethic and problem-solving
skills.
- Ability to work effectively with a high performing team both in
a leadership role and as an individual contributor .
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Flexibility and strong desire to be a key contributor to a
successful team for a company viewed as a Sustainability
leader.STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of sustainability reporting initiatives such as GRI,
SBTs, CDP, TCFD, SASB
- Familiarity with industry sustainability standards, tools,
metrics and third-party partners.
- Knowledge of green building certifications
- Technical knowledge of carbon reduction strategies and
technologies.
- Experience managing projects especially related to greenhouse
gas reduction.CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Internal Contacts: Contact across departments or divisions with
employees involving persuasion of others, absent formal authority,
to conform to a policy interpretation or recommend course of
action
- External Contacts: External contact involving the initiation
and maintenance of relationships that can have a significant effect
on the success of the organization.
- Communication Skills: Write routine reports, correspondence and
speak effectively before both internal and external groups; Read,
analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or
government regulations: Read, analyze and interpret scientific and
technical journals, financial reports and legal documents; Prepare
and/or present written communications that pertain to controversial
and complex topics; Language: English.
- Decision-Making: Decisions may require development or
application of alternatives or precedents; Available guides or
precedents are limited. Has authority over the allocation of
resources; Significant responsibility for decisions and final
results, affecting more than one function or a function with
multiple unites.
- Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally governed by
broad instructions and objectives usually involving frequently
changing conditions and problems; Work requires the ability to plan
and perform work in light of new or constantly changing problems,
work from broad instruction, and deal with complex factors not
easily evaluated. Decisions require considerable judgment,
initiative and ingenuity in areas there is little precedent; Work
requires the ability to act independently in the formulation and
administration of policies and programs for major departments or
functions.
- Supervisory/Managerial: Recommends personnel actions (hiring,
termination, pay changes). Involves scheduling, supervision, and
evaluation of work of employees who perform similar work
assignments; Scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of work as a
"manager" of the first line supervisors; or perform supervision of
workers who perform distinct and separate blocks of work;WORKING
CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Physical Demands: Occasional Standing, Walking/Running,
Sitting, Reaching, Climbing, Driving, Bending/Kneeling, Hearing,
Talking, Visual, Typing
- Non-Physical Demands: Frequent Analysis/Reasoning,
Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading,
Sustained Mental Activity (i.e., auditing, problem solving, grant
writing, composing reports, etc.), and Writing.
- Environmental Demands: Frequent Work Alone, Task Changes,
Tedious/Exacting Work, High Volume Public Contact,
- Work Schedule: Routine shift hours.
- Demands/Deadlines: High volume and variable work demands and
deadlines impose strain on routine basis or considerable stress
intermittently; OR regular direct contacts with distressed
individuals within the immediate work environment; and/or exposure
to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate
supervisor.WHY OSHKOSH?Moving the future forward is our priority
and this includes your future. We encourage professional
development and champion our employees' success through various
skills and training opportunities. Named one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive
years, everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and
the 15k+ team members around the world who embody them.We put
people first. We do the right thing. We persevere. We are better
together.*OSK100Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering
reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If
you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any
part of the employment process, please contact us at: 920-502-3009
or corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.Oshkosh Corporation
is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This
company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will
in no way affect the decision regarding an employment
application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with
Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain
positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled
goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants
for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in
these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen,
lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted
as a refugee or granted asylum.
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