Sustainability Manager

Are you passionate about building sustainability programs that drive business value, ensure compliance, and shape the future of responsible sourcing?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.

The Sustainability Manager role is based in St. Louis (hybrid role).

Be part of a collaborative, strategic, solution-oriented, and growth-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.

Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Lead the development and execution of Food Ingredients' sustainability governance, reporting, and compliance programs as a standalone company.
• Establish sustainability metrics, data ownership processes, internal controls, reporting calendars, and governance frameworks to support business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate sustainability reporting activities, ensuring accurate and timely data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting for leadership, customers, regulators, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and manage a responsible sourcing roadmap that aligns with business strategy, customer requirements, regulatory obligations, and procurement priorities.
• Partner with Procurement to advance supplier transparency, traceability, due diligence, certifications, and environmental and social sustainability initiatives across priority raw materials and suppliers.
• Monitor and assess emerging sustainability regulations and reporting requirements, including the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and other evolving frameworks.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, Quality, Operations, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Communications, and Sustainability teams to address sustainability risks, opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support the development of sustainability dashboards, leadership updates, and key performance indicators that connect performance outcomes with business decisions and corrective actions.
• Partner with Corporate Affairs and Legal teams to support coordinated responses to environmental and social reputation risks involving customers, media, journalists, non-governmental organizations, activists, and other external stakeholders.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in sustainability reporting, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management, responsible sourcing, sustainable procurement, or supply chain sustainability within a multinational business environment.
• Experience developing, implementing, or managing sustainability governance frameworks, performance metrics, reporting processes, and assurance activities.
• Working knowledge of sustainability reporting standards, customer sustainability assessments, environmental metrics, and responsible sourcing requirements.
• Experience developing or executing responsible sourcing programs, supplier due diligence processes, traceability initiatives, or sustainable procurement strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with experience managing large data sets and utilizing reporting and analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Ability to translate complex sustainability, sourcing, and regulatory requirements into actionable business plans and clear stakeholder communications.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, and deliver results within a matrixed organization.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills with experience working across multicultural and cross-functional teams.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting sustainability programs within food ingredients, agriculture, natural raw materials, consumer goods, or manufacturing industries.
• Knowledge of regenerative agriculture, biodiversity initiatives, no-deforestation programs, Sedex, supplier sustainability assessments, or related certification programs.
• Experience supporting sustainability disclosures, assurance activities, investor reporting, or environmental and social compliance audits.

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to build and shape sustainability programs for a standalone global Food Ingredients business.
• Direct exposure to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders influencing long-term business strategy.
• Meaningful work advancing responsible sourcing, environmental stewardship, and sustainable growth across global supply chains.
• Professional development opportunities within a collaborative, innovation-driven organization.
• Competitive Benefits (US): Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity), and an annual bonus plan. IFF was also recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Perks & Benefits. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Ability to make a lasting impact on sustainability performance, regulatory readiness, and customer trust.

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is currently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. 

 The Food Ingredients business unit will remain part of IFF until close and, at such time, will transition to CVC Capital Partners. By applying for this position, candidates acknowledge awareness that the role is part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners. 

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more