ESG & Due Diligence Upstream Strategy Project Manager

Verkor’s DNA is to produce batteries to decarbonize the mobility sector, following strong sustainability objectives. Making sure our supply chain meets the highest European and International ESG & due-diligence standards is one of them. The ESG & Due-diligence upstream strategy project manager is the guarantor we meet this objective. 

Mission :

• Supply Chain ESG methodology & process owner :
• Elaborate ESG & due diligence strategy in compliance with EUBR and stakeholders objectives, in collaboration with compliance and procurement teams 
• Elaborate ESG risk analysis methodology and define target residual risk level 
• Includes expertise on relevant standards, certification schemes, assessments schemes for battery supply chain. 
• Support procurement team for implementation: ensure knowledge transfer, sparing partner to assure high quality analysis and action. 
• Manage relationship with clients and stakeholders on the subject: communication strategy, reporting. 

Prerequisites :

• Strategic thinking: you understand the contexts, anticipate consequences of actions, and incorporate in your work
• Strong Analytical skills: you are at ease in building analysis methodologies, and help operational teams to use them 
• You are proactive and autonomous 
• You are at ease with working with multiple internal and external partners (able to understand other's perspectives) in a co-constructive approach 
• Procurement, compliance, business, digital teams 
• Consultants, suppliers 
• You are at ease with working in a multicultural environment (internally and externally) 
• MSc or equivalent at least, in engineering, business or relevant fields and 5+ years of professional experience the latest being as project manager or equivalent in supply chain management and/or on ESG-due diligence topics (eg as consultant)