Nestle USA Hiring For Corporate Affairs Manager at Arlington, VA, United States , United States Full Time

Job Description

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.
If you’re driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We’re in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.
We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.
Position Summary
The Manager, Sustainable Packaging Advocacy supports the advancement of Nestlé’s sustainable packaging strategy through advocating for, identifying, and monitoring state legislation and regulatory developments of greatest relevance to Nestlé’s ability to operate and execute sustainable packaging priorities in the U.S. The Manager should have proven success in liaising with internal and external stakeholders on legislative and packaging policy issues, synthesizing and messaging complex issues, and managing and effectively delivering on priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Manager will help shepherd Nestlé’s transition to the circular economy and be a critical gate keeper of internal and external packaging material data to ensure company efforts and broader sustainability objectives are met. All actions and duties performed by the Manager must support Nestlé’s overarching sustainability, business and advocacy strategies through diligent monitoring, execution, and communication.
This position is based out of Nestlé USA’s headquarters in Arlington VA and reports to the Senior Manager of Sustainable Packaging, Corporate Affairs.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in representing Nestlé’s packaging roadmap with industry, NGO and government stakeholders at the state level to ensure understanding of what is required to “close the loop” on packaging material in compliance with state laws.
• Provide research support with quantitative and qualitative analysis of plastics and packaging topics, including national data analysis and reporting.
• Provide insights and recommendations to minimize business risk within the value chain in support of packaging strategy and goals.
• Support the Senior Manager of Sustainable Packaging in collaborating with the various functions of the business so that the packaging and recycling priorities are well understood and executable.
• Represent Nestlé with external stakeholders and organizations, forges and maintains relationships of mutual benefit for Nestlé and external stakeholders, including policy makers.
• Collaborate with Corporate Affairs and cross-functional experts to advise on policy that maximizes the objectives of packaging and recycling strategies and programs

Requirements and Minimum Education Level:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or college
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in circular economy topics
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in advocacy and public policy development and
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with or for elected officials desired
• Demonstrated ability to maintain attention to detail, communicate clearly in written and oral communications, deliver on tight deadlines, and exercise sound judgement in high-pressure settings.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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