Sustainability Impact & Assurance Analyst

• Manage and maintain impact data repositories and databases.

• Manage reporting processes for program impact metrics to ensure consistent and trusted data is available internally. 

• Be an escalation point for issues relating to data & impact metrics. Resolve reporting problems in collaboration with UniOps business partners and IT outsourced parties related to SuSo system or Power BI.

• Conduct descriptive and predictive data analysis and derive insights for decision making – working closely with Business Operations, Business Groups, Brands and Procurement stakeholders to understand their need and determine how data can be used. 

Corporate Sustainability Reporting 

• Coordinate and support the drafting, evidence gathering and submission of external-facing reports and scorecards, including but not limited to Supplier Scorecards, CDP, WBA.

• Review questions, content and scoring methodology to ensure drafted content is appropriate, succinct and meets the style and content requirements of the report.

• Work with Global Reporting & Comms Teams to ensure Unilever’s webpages accurately report on our metrics and meet requirements for reporting and transparent disclosure.

• Conducting pre-assurance checks on evidence and data against set criteria.

Manage the financial and contracting processes of the Impact & Assurance team 

• Coordinate and manage Purchase to Pay Process – from new vendor creation, purchase request/order creation, goods receipt to payment.

• Managing the team budget – including tracking and forecasting.

• Co-ordinate the Impact & Assurance team’s administration, including internal reporting, tracking contracts, knowledge management/storage, and co-ordinating team initiatives.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: 

Experience & Qualification

3-5 years of experience, ideally in roles involving:

• Data management and quantitative and qualitative reporting, ideally in sustainability

• Numeracy skills, including in finance or research

• Project management

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Power BI, excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, PowerPoint) 

• Ability to work independently and across virtual teams

• Strong critical thinking, analytical and story-telling skills

Preferred

• Experience of working in large and cross-functional teams

• Financial or budget management

SKILLS :

• Business and commercial acumen 

• Data driven decision making

• A background and/or interest in sustainability, including sustainable sourcing, social sustainability and human rights 

• Strategic influencing

LEADERSHIP:

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.