Senior Sustainability Manager – System Development

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🕒 March 27

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ISCC – the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

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51 - 200 employees

🌾 Agriculture

📋 Compliance

⚡ Energy

Agriculture • Compliance • Energy

ISCC is the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification organization dedicated to fostering sustainability through a globally recognized certification system. The organization empowers companies and stakeholders to build sustainable supply chains by verifying responsible sourcing, traceability, and deforestation-free practices. With over 13,000 valid certificates issued worldwide, ISCC aims to ensure that supply chains contribute to a climate-friendly, circular, and ethical economy with strong environmental and social safeguards.

📋 Description

• Leading the strategic development of the 4C business model, including identifying new market opportunities and developing robust business cases • Driving the global positioning of 4C in the coffee and cocoa sector by monitoring regulatory developments (e.g. EUDR, CSRD, HRDD) and translating them into practical and market-oriented services • Providing strategic input and innovation impulses directly to executive management and supporting decision-making processes • Driving the acquisition, development and implementation of international sustainability projects in origin countries, including climate, biodiversity and yield improvement initiatives in collaboration with partners, donors and industry stakeholders • Building and maintaining strong partnerships and stakeholder relationships across the value chain to support project development and long-term collaboration • Taking responsibility for the 4C Carbon Footprint Module, including analysing market uptake, certification coverage and the use of claims and labels, and deriving strategic recommendations • Advancing approaches in regenerative agriculture and biodiversity, including the development of practical tools, methodologies and audit frameworks, as well as alignment with existing market standards and initiatives • Coordinating interdisciplinary collaboration across the group, working closely with affiliated organisations such as ISCC, Meo, GRAS and ClimatePal, and facilitating stakeholder dialogue • Contributing to the continuous improvement and further development of the 4C system • Supporting ongoing projects to strengthen internal expertise and contributing to the development of integrated, hybrid strategic-operational approaches

🎯 Requirements

• University degree in sustainability, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, economics or a related field • Several years of professional experience in consulting, sustainability standards, business development or related fields in an international context • Strong expertise in sustainability topics such as carbon accounting, biodiversity, regenerative agriculture and regulatory frameworks (e.g. EUDR, CSRD, HRDD) • Proven experience in developing and managing complex projects and partnerships • Ability to bridge global market requirements with on-the-ground realities in agricultural supply chains • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills combined with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach • Excellent communication, presentation and networking skills with high intercultural competence • High level of integrity, reliability and professionalism • Excellent English and German language skills (at least C1, written and spoken); additional languages are an asset (e.g. Vietnamese, Spanish, Portuguese, French)

🏖️ Benefits

• Great Team Environment • Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity, Summer Team Event, Christmas Party) • Close collaboration with our sister companies ISCC System GmbH, Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH, GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services, ClimatePal, and TYC • The opportunity to work independently and shape processes • Individual learning and development plan • Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us • Frequent feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection • Many free language classes • Access to several trainings as well as specific technical courses • We promote from within! • Work-Life Balance • Hybrid set-up • 4 weeks remote work at a place of choice (after probation) • Flexible working hours and trust based working time • 30 vacation days and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Carnival Monday) • Sabbatical options • A generous pension scheme (bAV) in line with our sustainability values • JobTicket/Deutschlandticket • Annual bonus scheme based on performance • Wellness Programs • Subsidized Urban Sports Club • Health weeks promoting healthy habits in personal and professional life