Job Description:

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group's shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

The Director of Sustainability will be responsible for developing, leading, and coordinating the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and initiatives for North America, focusing on both internal and external stakeholder engagement across Group offices and terminals in the U.S. and Canada. This role acts as the NAM CSR Referent, executing impactful campaigns, monitoring CSR Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and preparing reports as required by the CSR Agency Network and General Agency. The Director of Sustainability will also serve as the primary contact for local and regional partnerships with NGOs, managing funding requests and creating guidance calendars for organizations seeking support from the Group.


Additionally, this role involves supporting proposal development, preparing briefings and business case analyses for the CCA executive team and Head Office, and contributing to the department's budget development and tracking. The Director of Sustainability will also be responsible for preparing and updating annual energy and water conservation plans across the region, recommending procedural changes when improvement opportunities are identified, and leading the recruitment, training, and day-to-day coaching of new hires. Collaboration with peers across departments is essential to support the Group's broader CSR and Sustainability objectives.



Responsibilities:

• Project Management for strategic NAM regional industry, customer, and NGO partnerships, programs and initiatives as developed.
• Develop business case analytics and briefings for internal and external strategic partnership proposals and local actions.
• Planning, execution, data collection and reporting of local actions, energy programs, events and other requests from HO CSR and the GEN
• Develop strategies for increasing staff and customer engagement in CCA local actions and campaigns that support Planet, People, Fair Trade
• Organize and leverage the HO CSR Ambassador Program in North America.
• Plan and organize engagement and education campaigns and events for all staff
• Develop and maintain mechanisms to capture CSR engagement data and other CSR KPI's through direct, indirect, and inferred channels and prepare bi-weekly and monthly reports
• Develops, monitors, and maintains core systems and dashboards, relating to the sustainability ensuring service-level goals are being met.
• MISCELLANEOUS RELATED DUTIES or PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of maritime sustainable development concepts and strategies
• Strong knowledge of the Supply Chain Transportation industry
• Clear understanding of Group and CCA sustainability goals and objectives
• Knowledge of and experience with CCA customers/clients
• Strong knowledge of CMA CGM organizational structure and services/network
• Experience working with U.S. and CANADA NGO's
• General experience 7-10 years; Industry experience 3-5 years
• Bachelor's Degree required, Masters Degree preferred
• Project management experience.
• Experience working with NGO's and/or public agencies preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Program Design & Management
• Business Case Development & Analytics
• Well-developed communication skills; ability to communicate to all levels.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Excel (i.e. formulas, lookups, formatting, pivot tables) & PowerPoint preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Critical thinking and High attention to detail
• Active listening and reading skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis
• Demonstrated computer skills:Word, Power Point, Outlook, LARA and NOVA
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Effectively Prioritizes / Time Management
• Effective writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to identify & recruit local/regional NGOs aligned with CMA CGM sustainable development goals
• Self - motivated
• Demonstrates a professional and positive attitude
• Leadership
• Professionalism

Come along on CMA CGM's adventure !



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