Sustainability Manager

Sustainability is core to Tesco Ireland’s purpose of Helping Customers, Communities and Planet A Little Better Every Day. As a multinational food company and retailer, we have an important role to play in tackling the biggest social and environmental issues we face and ensuring that our colleagues and suppliers work with us. Collaboration is at the heart of our strategy.

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate sustainability professional to join our Trading Law & Technical department as Sustainability Manager.

As a Sustainability Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering Tesco Ireland’s Planet Plan. You’ll lead initiatives that drive progress on sustainability commitments, including Scope 3 decarbonisation, food waste reduction, and packaging improvements. The role entails working cross-functionally with teams across the business.

You will be responsible for:

Developing and overseeing roadmaps to meet key Planet commitments, including:
Scope 3 decarbonisation (with a focus on agriculture)
Food waste reduction in Tesco’s own operations
Packaging and other post-2025 sustainability goals

Integrating primary data into Scope 3 emissions models
Embedding sustainability into category action plans and tracking progress
Managing collaborative projects with suppliers and integrating findings into broader strategies
Conducting risk analyses on climate and nature impacts to inform sourcing strategies
Monitoring and implementing new EU and local sustainability legislation
Engaging and influencing internal stakeholders to champion sustainability
Preparing sustainability reports for both ROI and Group-level updates

You will need:

4+ years of experience managing sustainability projects in food retail or FMCG
Deep understanding of sustainability principles, frameworks, and legislation
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Project planning and cross-functional coordination
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
A relevant third-level degree in sustainability

Desirable

Leadership and team management capabilities

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What's in it for you:

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:

Competitive Salary
Life Assurance
Pension Scheme*
Bonus Scheme*
Our Virtual GP service provides free and confidential access to an online GP through video GP consultations, and online prescription service for colleagues. The service is also available to families of colleagues who live at the same address for a reduced cost.
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and family members for in the moment emotional support along with free access to a range of wellbeing services supporting you under our new Wellbeing First approach of Body, Mind and Life.
Colleague Clubcard offering 10% discount across stores and online, with 15% discount weekends once a month (Friday to Sunday), and 20% off twice a year. There is also 20% off F&F clothing, all year long, these various discounts can be extended to a family member with a 2nd Clubcard available.*
Annual leave starting at 23 days
Save As You Earn Scheme*

*Entry requirements and rules of the scheme apply

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility