The Wonderful Company is a privately held $5 billion company delivering high-quality, healthy brands, helping consumers make healthy choices every day. We grow, harvest, bottle, package, and market a diverse range of products, including fruits, nuts, flowers, water, wines, and juices. The Wonderful Company’s is the world’s largest grower of tree nuts, America’s largest citrus grower, and the world’s largest flower delivery service with the Teleflora network of florists.

The Sustainability Strategy Team within the Wonderful Strategy Group (WSG) partners directly with executive leaders to support pressing strategic and operational issues and deliver high-impact results across its portfolio. Sustainable business is crucial for the well-being of our planet and our products. That’s why we work hard to conserve natural resources and minimize our company’s impact on the environment. We believe deeply in cutting-edge research and innovation to help solve critically important challenges of today and tomorrow. To date, we’ve committed over $1 billion to fundamental environmental research, water-efficient irrigation systems, eco-friendly pest control, clean energy, and energy efficiency.

The Associate Manager, Sustainability Strategy position will be based in Los Angeles, CA. This role is also hybrid - 3 days a week in office, 2 days remote.

To support our continued sustainability efforts, we are looking for an Associate Manager in Sustainability Strategy who will be responsible for driving sustainable innovation across The Wonderful Company. We seek an entrepreneurial-driven professional who’s passionate about cutting-edge issues in clean energy, sustainable packaging, regenerative agriculture, or waste-to-value. Using strong analytical and technical skills, the ideal candidate will help identify and lead projects to drive both economic and environmental value. Projects could include, but are not limited to:

• Clean energy: carbon capture and storage (CCS), distributed solar projects, energy storage, utility-scale solar development, VPPAs, community solar, microgrids, low-carbon transportation, etc.
• Corporate sustainability and communications: framework incorporation (e.g., SASB, GRI, GHG Protocol), carbon accounting, risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations), and sustainability communications strategies for internal/external stakeholders
• Regenerative agriculture: carbon credit market development, sustainable crop inputs, soil microbiome R&D, sustainable ag. tech scouting, etc.
• Sustainable packaging: rPET transition, sustainable packaging alternatives, packaging LCAs, strategic sourcing, etc.
• Waste-to-value: biogas, biochemicals, innovative nutrient extraction, bioplastics, second-life value creation, etc.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Lead initiatives that drive economic and environmental value for the company
• Identify, evaluate, and execute on sustainability investments from a strategic, tactical, impact, and financial point of view
• Scout innovative climate, energy, agricultural, and circular technologies that can help advance TWC sustainability goals
• Build relationships with internal partners to champion sustainability within the organization
• Develop presentation materials based on technical and financial analyses for internal and external parties
• Research, interpret, and effectively communicate complex concepts and technical information in a digestible, easy to understand manner
• Develop high level project budgets and schedules
• Oversee contract transaction execution including due diligence, negotiation, and implementation oversight
• Support project implementation with our partners, leading project management and strategic direction
• Follow US, California, and international trends in climate change, clean energy, and carbon capture, communicating insights and recommended actions
• Gain an understanding of the vision, mission and strategic objectives of sustainability at The Wonderful Company
• Develop subject matter expertise in the broad field of sustainability
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• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, agriculture, energy/environment, business, or related field
• Master’s degree in engineering, agriculture, energy/environment, public policy, business or related field is a major plus
• Minimum 2-3 years of work experience in a sustainability focused role – preference for expertise in carbon capture, clean energy, sustainable packaging, regenerative agriculture, transportation, or waste-to-value
• Commitment to sustainability based on past work
• Exceptional analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex topics into executive-level communications
• Self-motivated with a strong entrepreneurial drive including project management, implementation, and oversight
• Strong problem-solving skills, time management, and independent decision making
• Articulate and persuasive communicator, both one-on-one and in front of large groups
• Adept at building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners
• Humility, patience, and grit to drive impact with large, multi-stakeholder projects
• COVID vaccination will be required for this position unless candidate has a legally valid exemption 

Wonderful's Dedication to You:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), Vision, Dental and 401k with match eligibility
• Opportunities for development and internal mobility
• Manager and leadership training, biweekly L&OD webinars, and eLearning offerings
• Companywide problem solving and continuous improvement training
• Wonderful Giving (wonderfulgiving.com) - allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
• Company focus on wellness and health including virtual yoga and mindful meditation classes

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $5 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service.

The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.

The Wonderful Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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