CSR Consulting

Reporting in to the Head of Product Management, this role manages the relationships with intermediary businesses which buy, process or distribute products i.e. wholesalers, importers, contract manufacturers etc.

Within this role, you will be delivering volume growth by:

• Developing strategies to strike a balance between various internal KPIs and goals;
• Managing various stakeholder relationships across the full the supply chain.

This role will also involve an element of promoting the product for various upcoming industry events and projects.

You will be:

• Identifying opportunities to promote sales of assigned products and championing them across the organisation’s business units
• Developing and executing various sourcing plans to support the achievement of various KPIs
• Managing and influencing various internal and external stakeholders and facilitating consultations with commercial partners
• Managing supply chain development projects alongside developing best practice across Product Officers using internal policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will ideally have product / supply chain management experience within a Retail / FMCG / Food organisation, including commodity purchasing and logistics, as well as an understanding around the trading, marketing, PR and product development within the supply chain. Product and brand development experience is a bonus.

The successful individual needs to have excellent communication, relationship management and influencing skills.

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please email Lydia@acre-resources.com immediately, as this position will move through its process quickly.

Please provide your CV in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format only.

We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.

Working with both corporate and public sector clients, this highly respected consultancy has an enviable track record of delivering sustainable building design, policy & strategy and renewable projects.

The successful candidate will report into the Group Marketing Manager. You will be responsible for supporting the group’s marketing and communications function by developing an integrated marketing and communication plan and ensuring effective delivery of the strategy.Responsibilities include:

Brand and Marketing Strategy and Plan:

• Complete the brand and marketing strategy to deliver the strategic objectives of the group.
• Represent the business and associated brand propositions, conveying them consistently through all aspects of the marketing mix.

New Product Development:

• Lead the vision and implementation for business, community and consumer led new product development which will take the business into a step change market position over the next two years.
• Identify and develop new sectors with immediate focus on new opportunities presented by changing market dynamics.
• Ensure that partners, sales and supply chain are fully involved to identify new opportunities and develop new products to improve and extend the existing range.

Communications Strategy and Plan:

• Ensure there is an integrated external communications strategy (including digital, PR and media relations) to drive delivery of the mission.
• Develop an integrated customer relationship management plan that leverages the lifetime value of the end customer.
• Work alongside the PR Manager and assist the Group Marketing Manager in championing communications to the executive team.

Team Membership and Leadership:

• Contribute to the company’s broader strategy and operations.
• Guide and mentor a skilled, dedicated and passionate marketing and communications team.

Requirements:

• A track record of achievement in a similar marketing role.
• B2B and B2C marketing experience
• Understands all elements of marketing and can creatively apply them in the context of company mission, values and current situation.
• Experience of a wide range of communication tools including brand advocacy, database management, digital strategy, strategy implementation and grass roots marketing.
• Understands issues and trends affecting the market and the positioning of the company’s products, services and messages e.g. low carbon, energy efficiency, fuel poverty, environment and sustainability, latest marketing tools & techniques.
• Direct experience of CRM and leveraging the commercial value of customer databases.
• Recent experience in the low carbon sector is highly desirable

The company is looking to build upon their success and they are embarking upon a period of growth which presents an excellent opportunity to join a thriving and fast-paced business.

The remit is responsibility for the CR programme; across community investment and charitable partnerships, employee volunteering, internal / external communication, environmental governance and the CR budget.

The successful individual will have:

• A demonstrable track record of multiple senior internal stakeholder relationship management and influencing skills and adept at building consensus
• Gravitas, particularly in relation to committee and senior stakeholder meetings
• Sole responsibility for managing a CR programme / function
• Experience of working strategically with charity partners and responsibility for aligning and implementing community investment activities
• Evidence of supporting and improving employee volunteering
• Examples of developing and implementing new initiatives around energy efficiency or waste management and a working knowledge of the current topical issues for environmental agendas
• Mentoring and developing junior team member(s)
• Excellent communication skills and a track record of successful written communication material around CR success for internal and external use
• An understanding of financial services and a demonstrable interest in issues and challenges within banking and finance

To apply please contact Helen Pradas-Page via email helen@acre-resources.com. Please attach CV as a word document. Only those short listed will be contacted.

Acre has been engaged to identify a Programme Manager that will bring their expertise of the finance sector, their project management, and engagement experience to the Group Leaders team.

The Programme Manager will support initiatives, such as ClimateWise, the Banking Environment Initiative and a new group to work with asset managers that helps drive sustainability change across industry and facilitate sector leadership. They aim to support the building of a finance system capable of valuing the long term; one that contributes to, rather than erodes, the natural and social capital on which economies depend. The successful candidate will require:

• A deep understanding of the finance sector (insurance, banking and/or investors) from an in-house, service provider or NGO perspective and a knowledge of the major global issues, trends and players that shape the context for this sector
• An ability to engage confidently with business, policy and thought leaders to build strong relationships and high levels of trust
• Strong project management skills with demonstrable ability to achieve successful outcomes
• Experience working with sustainability issues and a commitment to the values underpinning CPSL’s work

This is a unique opportunity to work with a world renowned university to engage and support leading business executives on issues such as the creation of a global agreement on the environmental and social performance of financial services. This will also focus on very diverse issues, ranging form incentivising environmental performance through corporate lending to enterprise evaluation and micro-insurance solutions in sub-Sahara Africa. The Programme Manager will be:

• Educated to degree level or above (or equivalent)
• Able to disseminate complex information and deliver this in a way to influence an audience of mainstream or sustainability professionals
• A confident facilitator with excellent communications skills
• A self-starter and comfortable working in a small team

In addition the successful candidate will have the desire to make a positive impact and drive change in a corporate environment

To apply please email Simone at simone@acre-resources.com or call +44 (0)207 400 5589

The principal duty of the position will be to consult and support clients with a range of international projects, there will be significant travel.

Responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a project manager and providing expertise on social and specialist environmental studies, ensuring successful delivery of projects
• Undertaking, reviewing, project managing and coordinating specialist social and environmental studies
• Liaising with clients and developing business from new and existing clients
• Managing, mentoring and developing a team

The successful candidate will:

• Have contributed to social impact assessments and project development studies within the natural resource industry internationally
• Knowledge of international environmental and social standards with experience of working outside the UK
• Proven track record of leadership, bringing in projects on time, within budget and to client satisfaction
• Business development skills

In addition you will hold excellent communication, presentation and project management skills. It would be extremely beneficial to have experience in the mining sector and to have French language capabilities.

To discuss further please contact Mary Dale, on +44 (0)20 74005583 or mary@acre-resources.com

With Achilles having recently received significant investment, the company is geared for substantial growth and an extensive change management programme, representing a great opportunity for a senior driven individual.

The Head of Global Audit Delivery is accountable for the successful leadership of the global audit delivery function across the Achilles group, ensuring audits are delivered to cost and quality. The key responsibilities of this position are:

• Develop the global strategy for audit delivery Implement the global structure and lead a team of Regional Delivery Managers to ensure that every audit is delivered to the necessary quality, time, cost and integrity expectations
• Support the business development teams in every region with the necessary technical sales support processes to sell audits to their existing and new schemes
• Work with the Regional Directors to identify priority opportunities for audit development within the respective regions

The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to shape and deliver a highly significant and strategic part of the Achilles business through a team of qualified and experienced assessment / audit professionals. The candidate will bring considerable experience in audit delivery, and expertise of technical elements required in an audit environment.

Further to this they will possess:

• An international audit background, with experience of managing a global or regional audit team / audit business
• Sound experience of corporate social responsibility, health and safety, environment, sustainability and/or quality audits or assessment
• Demonstrable knowledge of supply chain management and risk management would be advantageous
• Team leadership and resource management experience, ideally with experience of managing a regionally or globally dispersed team
• Fluency in English and, ideally, fluent in another language (preferably Spanish)

This is a unique opportunity to manage a key function and deliver operational performance in a highly focused, quality led service environment.

To apply please contact Simone Awramenko at Achilles@acre-resources.com or +44 (0)207 400 5589

Within the role, you will be working on a variety of environmental and CR projects across the organisation, from green travel to policy issues and supply chain ethics.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring the ISO14001 EMS and sustainability governance, and will have a solid understanding for the life cycle principles. You will also be the main POC for the organisations green and ethical credentials, alongside contributing to the tendering process, answering queries around the sustainability agenda from various areas of the business.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record within a CR or environmental role within an international corporate, with exposure to reporting, project management, external stakeholder liaisons, supply chain issues and sustainability marketing. Ideally you will have previously managed an EMS, and have a strong understanding of the environmental and CR challenges facing a large corporate.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV through immediately, as this role will interview and start quickly. Please provide your CV in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format only.

We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.

Responsibilities will include:

• Acting as lead on appropriate projects, taking responsibility for technical solutions while ensuring financial success
• Identifying and converting new business opportunities while continuing to developing existing key client relationships
• Providing overall sector technical leadership, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical quality, as well as day to day management of a multi disciplinary team
• Working with the senior management team to develop strategic business plans

This position is a unique opportunity to build an international consultancy from a strong foundation; the successful candidates will have:

• Senior leadership experience within consultancy, ideally focused on the city or regional scale within environmental planning, management or design experience
• Commercial skills with an entrepreneurial flair to identify and take advantage of opportunities
• Experience working with governmental and private sector client base, both in the UK and overseas
• A proven technical background with a related degree (or equivalent) and preferably Chartered membership of a related body

This will be a demanding role, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to think on your feet is essential. The successful candidates will have a collaborative approach to problem solving with the ability to work closely with colleagues from a range of declines.

For consideration, please send your CV in the first instance to andrew.tew@acre-resources.com or call on 0207 400 5572.

Please provide your CV in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format only.

We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.

BSR has been a leader in corporate responsibility since 1992, working with a global network of almost 300 companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research and cross-sector collaboration. BSR is a true global organisation, with offices in Asia, Europe and North America, with the office in Paris focusing on Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

The Director of Advisory Services will contribute to growing and leading BSR’s work, developing business opportunities and delivering consulting projects aiming to improve companies’ sustainability performance. The responsibilities of the Director will include:

• Significant business development, identifying and building opportunities and recruitment of new member companies
• Leading in delivering consulting services to member and non-member companies in a few of the following priority industries: consumer products, ICT, pharmaceuticals, food-agriculture-beverage, financial services and health care
• Assisting in supervising and developing the professional capabilities of BSR’s consulting and research teams
• Representing both BSR and the priorities industries to external audiences

The ideal candidate will bring significant business consulting experience to the role with a demonstrable ability to develop and maintain senior level client relationships, pursuing and creating business opportunities and overseeing multiple projects under tight deadlines. Further to this the candidate will have:

• Significant experience working with business in the EMEA region, particularly Europe, and relevant industry experience across a few industries
• Deep knowledge and experience in key sustainability content areas, such as stakeholder engagement, supply chain, environment, human rights or local economic development
• Experience in developing sustainability related methodologies such as sustainability reporting, social/environmental risk assessment, strategy, or social/environmental impact indicator development
• Knowledge and experience related to business processes such as strategic planning, organisational development, training programs, performance management, change management, etc
• Have a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Fluent spoken and written English and a second European language such as French or German is required

This is a great opportunity to join a leading and well-regarded corporate responsibility organisation that works with global companies towards creating a sustainable world.

Please apply to Simone Awramenko at bsr@acre-resources.com or for more information please call +44(0)207 400 5589 or skype: AcreResources1

Please provide your CV in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format only.

We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.

Specialising in corporate responsibility communications, reporting, branding and online solutions - this agency has a reputation of delivering above and beyond client expectations.

The successful individual will:

• Be an experienced line manager with a passion for leading and coaching individuals and teams to produce excellent work
• Very knowledgeable in the production of print and online communications
• Competent at producing cost estimates, schedules and managing projects to the highest standards
• Used to managing multi-role teams including designers, artworkers, web developers, copywriters, proofreaders, photographers and illustrators
• Bring a huge amount of enthusiasm, passion, drive and an ability to turn potential business into real business

Experience will have been gained on the client or consultancy side - but ideally with a creative agency.

To apply please contact Simone Awramenko on simone@acre-resources.com or call +44 (0) 203 170 8038

Please provide your CV in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format only.

We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.