Agropur Cooperative

Sustainability Project Manager-Value Chain

Agropur Cooperative$102K — $128K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in the food industry, business development, client relations, and project management
  • Knowledge of sustainability objectives and programming in the food sector
  • Strong understanding of business operations and P&L management
  • Customer and consumer-oriented mindset
  • Demonstrated project management skills from concept to execution
  • Ability to manage partnerships effectively
  • Proactive problem-solving approach in marketing and sales

Responsibilities

  • Support cross-functional sustainability initiatives across the dairy value chain
  • Manage customer engagement and sustainability commitments through global teams
  • Partner with various departments to align sustainability strategies with business needs
  • Develop tools and metrics for monitoring sustainability performance
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance sustainability initiatives and ROI assessments
  • Build relationships with key leaders in the organization
  • Advise senior management on strategies to support organizational sustainability goals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with 7% company contributions
  • 3 weeks of paid time off plus paid holidays and floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Opportunities for professional advancement
Full Job Description

Job Type:
Regular

Job Description

Salary range 006: $102,600 - $128,300 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)

  • Monday - Friday

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 

  • 401(k) with 7% company contributions 

  • 3 weeks Paid Time Off

  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

  • Paid parental leave

  • Advancement Opportunities

  • Context to maximize your impact:

    We are looking for a Sustainability Project Manager - Value Chain in Eden Prairie, MN or Appleton, WI.

    The Sustainability Project Manager supports sustainability value creation across Agropur’s dairy value chain through cross-functional collaboration and project management. The role works with commercial, supply chain, and sustainability teams to implement initiatives, support customer and industry commitments, measure performance, and advance sustainability outcomes with customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders

    Where you will drive value:

    • Focus on key environmental, economic, and social sustainability topics impacting the dairy industry, supporting Agropur's sustainability objectives and business priorities

    • Manage sustainability commitments and customer engagement initiatives with global workstream teams, with a particular focus on supply chain collaboration and value chain emissions performance.

    • Partner with Category, Sales, and Operations teams to support sustainability strategy implementation, planning, communication, and alignment with customer and business needs.

    • Develop and maintain tools, metrics, and reporting processes to evaluate, measure, and monitor sustainability performance across the value chain.

    • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance sustainability initiatives, support business cases and ROI assessments, and contribute to industry partnerships and knowledge sharing.

    • Develop relationships with Category VPs and Business Unit Presidents and Operations Leaders

    • Make recommendations to senior management on ways to support organizational goals

    What will enable you to have an impact:

    • 5+ years, ideally of mixed experience in the food industry, business development, client relations and project management

    • Food industry knowledge of sustainability objectives, goals and programming

    • Business understanding (P&L, end-to-end business development and sales processes)

    • Customer/consumer oriented

    • Project management skills: From Idea to Execution

    • Partnership Management

    • Business-oriented, proactive and problem-solving for marketing, sales

     A role aligned with what creates the greatest collective impact.

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    About Agropur Cooperative

    Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy cooperative headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. Founded in 1938, it is the largest dairy cooperative in Canada and one of the 20 largest dairy producers in the world. The cooperative has more than 3,000 members and operates 39 plants across North America. Agropur produces a wide range of dairy products, including milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and ice cream. The cooperative also produces and distributes ingredients and functional solutions for the food industry.
    Learn more about Agropur Cooperative
    Size
    19,800 employees
    Industry
    Founded
    1938

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