Sustainability and Environmental Manager

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Sustainability and Environmental Manager

Contract

Contract Permanent

Location

Location Romford, Bampton Road

Salary Up to £54,000, depending on experience

Daily Work Times

Daily Work Times Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm exclusive of one hour to be taken for lunch between 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

Basic Hours Per Week

Basic Hours Per Week 37.50

Job Description

We are recruiting a Sustainability and Environmental Manager to join our well established HSSE team.

Ethypharm is seeking an experienced Sustainability and Environmental Manager, the role holder will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's environmental and sustainability strategies in line with regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 14001, UK Environmental Permitting Regulations, and Net Zero commitments). This role will lead initiatives to reduce the organisation's environmental impact, ensure legal compliance, and support corporate social responsibility goals.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organisation's sustainability and environmental strategy aligned with corporate objectives and Net Zero targets.
• Set measurable goals to reduce carbon footprint, energy use, water consumption, and waste generation.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable environmental legislation (e.g. Environmental Protection Act 1990, Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005, etc.).
• Maintain the site Environmental Management System (EMS) and ensure continued ISO 14001 certification.
• Monitor Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions and report progress towards Net Zero goals.
• Support departments in embedding sustainability into day-to-day operations and procurement.
• Act as the sustainability lead and subject matter expert across the organisation.
• Engage with suppliers, contractors, and customers to drive sustainable practices across the supply chain.

Skills/Experience

• Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline
• NEBOSH Certificate
• Minimum 5 years' experience in environmental management or sustainability roles
• Experience implementing and managing an Environmental Management System (EMS) aligned with ISO 14001
• Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MSc in Sustainability, Environmental Management, or similar)
• Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or Full/Practitioner membership of IEMA (MIEMA/PIEMA)

About you

You're a driven and knowledgeable sustainability professional with a strong understanding of environmental legislation, best practices, and carbon reduction strategies. With excellent communication skills and a proactive approach, you're confident leading initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in sustainability performance across the organisation.

This role is on site and will be based at our Romford site.

What we offer you

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays (prorated)
• Holiday Buy/Sell - an opportunity to buy or sell up to an additional 5 days of holiday
• 5% Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
• The Company will contribute 5% to your pension each month, provided you remain in the Company Pension Scheme and contribute 3% of your base salary."
• Bravo Benefits Platform - offering a variety of discounts, financial support, My MindPal, wellbeing app, menopause support and more
• Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric vehicles with Tusker (dependent on meeting policy eligibility)
• Private Healthcare with an additional Medicash health cash plan

Working hours information

• Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Please note, at present, we are unable to assist with sponsorship for right to work.

Why Ethypharm?

Ethypharm is a leading mid-sized international pharmaceutical company, with strong European roots, that manufactures and provides essential medicines, with a focus on hospital care, central nervous system (severe pain and addiction) and internal medicine.

Ethypharm has 1,700 employees dedicated to its various pharmaceutical activities, of which 1400 are in industrial operations. Our six production sites located in France, the UK, Spain,
and China have expertise in injectables and complex oral solid forms.

At Ethypharm, you will be a part of a team dedicated and committed to improving patients' lives.

Our Romford facility is located 20 miles from the centre of London and consists of over 6700 square metres of a high-quality, modern pharmaceutical facility where we mix, fill, sterilise, inspect, pack, and label a wide range of medicines.

At Ethypharm we recognise the value of diversity in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for all. We are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business.