Manager, Corporate Responsibility

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.

Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Saputo USA (SUSA), a division of Saputo Inc., is looking for a passionate, well-rounded sustainability professional to help propel the Saputo Promise forward within our division.

We believe that sustainability isn’t just a buzzword it’s a commitment to our planet, our communities, and our future. As a leading dairy company, we’re dedicated to making a positive impact through responsible practices.

We’re seeking a passionate and well-rounded Corporate Responsibility Manager to join our team and drive meaningful change.

The SUSA Corporate Responsibility Manager will be responsible for a dynamic scope of work, engaging with an array of business partners across all Pillars of the Saputo Promise to create shared value for our business and stakeholders.

In this position, you will flex a wide variety of skillsets, including strategic planning, creative problem solving, data analysis, project management and customer interaction.

We are looking for an insightful, technically savvy relationship-builder who is comfortable in both a manufacturing and corporate environment to serve as a corporate responsibility advisor, change agent and subject matter expert for SUSA.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter

The SUSA Corporate Responsibility Team facilitates our division’s CR strategy management process. Specifically, we :

Provide Strategic Direction for the SUSA Global Promise :

Ensure alignment with the global Promise strategy, tailoring it to fit SUSA’s unique context.

Facilitate cross-functional planning and decision-making to develop our CR strategic direction, goals, and game plan for success.

Evaluation and Governance :

Manage regular reporting processes, driving continuous improvement.

Support the SUSA president in global CR discussions.

Strategic Communication :

Leverage the Promise to engage employees, customers, and industry organizations.

Be a change agent for sustainability within SUSA.

Special Projects :

Develop business cases for new CR opportunities.

Assist in setting sustainability targets.

Provide insights and recommendations.

Internal Consultation :

Serve as an expert advisor on Corporate Responsibility matters.

Enable cross-functional execution of the CR strategy by ensuring resources and processes are in place.

Stakeholder Collaboration :

Partner with key stakeholders to execute high-priority strategic CR programs.

Cultivate actionable insights by analyzing performance trends.

Strategic Formulation :

Lead initiatives to answer priority questions, solve problems, and drive critical business actions related to corporate responsibility.

Employee Engagement :

Mobilize employees by raising awareness and facilitating training events.

External Engagement :

Support customer inquiries and engage with key stakeholders.

You Are Best Suited For The Role If You Have

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (preference for environmental, health & safety, or quality systems focus). Higher education in Business Sustainability Management a plus.

Direct professional experience in corporate responsibility roles, including :

advising and influencing internal and external audiences

managing corporate responsibility programs and initiatives experience in manufacturing or agriculture environmental sustainability preferred

analyzing KPIs to develop actionable insights

formulating strategic goals based on sound research and analysis

engaging with and leveraging relevant industry associations, programs and advisory firms (e.g. EPA Energy Star, DOE Better Plants, Innovation Center for U.

S. Dairy, FARM program, ISO Standards, IDFA, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, How2Recycle, SEDEX, REBA, etc.)

An open and progressive mindset with the ability to think about sustainability in the broader context of the business.

We Support And Care For Our Employees By Providing Them With

Development opportunities to enhance their career fulfillment

Meaningful compensation and benefits

Opportunities to contribute to the community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products

Salary Range : $85370 - $112050

Saputo is among the top three cheese producers in the USA and one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products.

We have a diversified product portfolio with well-known retail brands, such as Friendship Dairies, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella and Treasure Cave, and a strong foodservice presence, partnering with chain restaurants and broadline distributors.

Thanks to our countrywide footprint and national and international distribution networks, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and, consumers and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.

And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.