Would you like to combine the opportunities provided by a global company with the benefits of a family-owned business? Headquartered in Lachen near Zurich, Switzerland, the Octapharma Group is a leading company in the worldwide market for therapeutic human proteins. Working at Octapharma means having an opportunity to contribute to our common goal - developing lifesaving therapies to improve patients' lives.
What will you be doing as Group Manager Environmental Sustainability?
- Develop and implement a comprehensive environmental sustainability strategy aligned with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
- Drive initiatives to reduce GHG emissions, energy consumption, water usage, and close material loops across all company operations.
- Calculate corporate and product carbon footprints, continuously improving accounting methodologies across all emission scopes
- Conduct scenario analysis and regularly assess climate-related risks and opportunities
- Collaborate with internal teams to integrate sustainable practices into processes and decision-making.
- Further develop and track key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of the Group CSRD Sustainability Statement
- Stay informed on regulatory developments and ensure compliance with environmental regulations and industry best practices.
Who are you?
You are a passionate and experienced environmental sustainability professional, with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. You can effectively collaborate across functions and drive meaningful change. With a problem-solving mindset, a can-do attitude, and a reliable working style, you take initiative, overcome challenges, and communicate complex topics in a clear and engaging way.
Specifically, you bring:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in environmental sustainability, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- A deep understanding of climate change, carbon accounting principles, and both mitigation and adaptation strategies.
- Strong knowledge of environmental sustainability frameworks, regulations, and industry best practices to ensure compliance and leadership in sustainability efforts.
- A proven track record in implementing environmental sustainability initiatives and measuring their impact effectively.
- You are proficient in English, and additional proficiency in German is a plus. A willingness to travel internationally rounds off your profile.
The Group Sustainability Team
- The Group Sustainability team is the central hub for all things sustainability at Octapharma.
- We are responsible for developing, managing, and coordinating the implementation of the sustainability strategy across all business units.
- Operating as a networked team, we work in close collaboration with colleagues from different business areas to drive impactful sustainability initiatives.
- Additionally, we oversee Octapharma's sustainability reporting, ensuring transparency and progress tracking.
- The team consists of three dedicated professionals, and you will report to the Group Sustainability Director.
What's the best thing about working with us?
- You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
- Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
- Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
- You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
- Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
- Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions
Apply Today!
Please apply in English. If you have questions about the position, contact Ms. Claudia Vignau, Recruiter; +41 55 451 21 35.
If you proceed in the process
- We will endeavor to review your profile as quickly as possible and provide you with feedback
- The next step is to conduct a phone interview, which takes about 30 minutes.
Would you like to get to know us better? Learn more about us on our website and follow us daily on LinkedIn!
About Octapharma
Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines.
Octapharma employs nearly 12,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 118 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care.
Octapharma has seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany and Sweden, and operates more than 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. Octapharma has 40 years of experience in patient care.
For more information, please visit
www.octapharma.com