Company Description
ALDI. Good Different.
With roots dating back to 1913, ALDI is proud to make a real difference to people across the world by offering top quality products for low prices. ALDI first entered the Australian grocery market in 2001 and has since grown to have almost 600 stores and 8 distribution centres in 6 states.
If you’ve ever shopped at ALDI you know we are not your average supermarket. We’re also not your average employer. ALDI is a place where you’ll find good people, good purpose and a good opportunities. So you can work with a great team, feel great for making a real difference for everyday Australians and have a rewarding career.
It’s that simple. ALDI Good Different.
Job Description
As a Sustainability Lead for Circularity and Packaging at ALDI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our circularity strategy, implementing product stewardship, and engaging with stakeholders to promote end-to-end product and packaging sustainability.
You will lead efforts to drive positive change for packaging and product stewardship through design and policy, aligning to ALDI’s international and national circular economy objectives and evolving regulatory frameworks. This position offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team committed to making a positive environmental impact. This is a full-time permanent opportunity, based in Minchinbury.
What does the role involve?
- Support coordination of the business strategy on circularity, identifying opportunities for sustainable product and packaging solutions.
- Coordinate the implementation of product and packaging stewardship projects and schemes.
- Support stakeholder engagement initiatives to foster sustainability partnerships within the Australian market.
- Monitor regulation and lead stakeholder engagement on existing and upcoming federal and state legislation related to products, plastics and packaging.
- Make recommendations on innovative technologies and opportunities/challenges for packaging and product circularity.
- Support the implementation of ALDI’s circularity and product stewardship objectives through trials and innovative approaches.
- Design and deliver training programs for internal and external stakeholders on circularity and product stewardship.
- Develop and implement organisational policies and guidelines to ensure sustainability compliance.
- Collaborate with International Sustainability teams and ALDI countries on circularity and product stewardship topics.
- Monitor, measure, and report on progress made in circularity and product stewardship initiatives.
Qualifications
What are we looking for?
- Ability to develop long term strategic vision and execute a comprehensive circularity strategy, including identifying national and international opportunities for sustainable packaging and product circularity.
- Experience with stewardship schemes, extended producer responsibility and end-of-life material circularity principles and environmental impact reduction.
- Proven track record of effectively leading stakeholder engagement efforts and fostering partnerships.
- Strong regulatory awareness of federal and state legislation related to sustainability.
- Previously have delivered effective training programs for both internal and external stakeholders, to convey technical ideas clearly.
- Successfully researched legislations and policies to ensure effective implementation and compliance.
- Tertiary qualifications in packaging-related topics, sustainability or environmental management highly regarded.
Additional Information
What's in it for you?
- Transparent tiered salary range of $129,300 - $147,000 including super
- Enjoy 5 weeks annual leave for pursuing your passions outside of work
- Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work - up to 2 days work from home a week
- Be part of a company with purpose - we’re committed to sustainability for our planet, positively impacting our communities, supporting our farmers and suppliers and giving our customers a richer life for less.
- Support during life’s most important moments including paid parental leave, superannuation on parental leave, up to 5 days paid compassionate leave, natural disaster leave, emergency services leave etc
- An Employee Assistance Program that you and your immediate family can use which is 100% free and confidential
- Take advantage of complimentary access to free on-site physiotherapy to treat non-work related aches, pains or niggles
- Access to wellness programs such as discounted gym memberships, discounted health insurance and more
- Opportunities to contribute to companywide projects, move laterally into other roles in the business and embark on international assignments
- Working with a retailer who has been recognised as an Employer of Choice (as voted in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018)
