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, project management, and client relations.
  • Knowledge of sustainability objectives in the food sector.
  • Understanding of business processes including P&L and sales development.
  • Strong customer and consumer orientation.
  • Proficiency in project management from ideation to execution.
  • Experience in partnership management.
  • Proactive problem-solving skills, particularly in marketing and sales.

Responsibilities

  • Support sustainability initiatives across Agropur's dairy value chain through collaboration and project management.
  • Manage customer engagement and sustainability commitments focusing on supply chain collaboration.
  • Partner with various teams to implement sustainability strategies aligned with customer and business needs.
  • Develop tools and metrics to assess and report sustainability performance.
  • Advance sustainability initiatives through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Foster relationships with senior leadership to drive sustainability goals.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to senior management to meet organizational objectives.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance.
  • 401(k) with 7% company contributions.
  • 3 weeks Paid Time Off plus paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Opportunities for career advancement.
Full Job Description

Job Type:
RegularThe 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

  • 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 Appleton, WI or Eden Prairie, MN.

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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