Global Sustainability Manager for Transport, Trade & Logistics (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy’s Transport, Trade & Logistics (TTL) organization seeks a Global Sustainability Manager to lead sustainability initiatives across global transport, logistics, and packaging operations. The role focuses on reducing environmental impact, strengthening regulatory compliance, and advancing a sustainable energy future by decarbonizing transportation, optimizing resources, and embedding circular economy principles.

• Define and execute the global sustainability strategy for transport, logistics, and packaging, aligned with corporate ESG and net‑zero ambitions.
• Lead CO₂ emissions reporting for logistics activities in line with GHG Protocol standards and corporate targets.
• Identify and implement measures to reduce emissions across transportation routes, fleet usage, warehousing, and packaging.
• Own global packaging standards and strategy, ensuring safety, quality, cost efficiency, material compliance, and circularity.
• Govern packaging regulatory compliance globally, assessing impacts and mitigating risks in close collaboration with Legal and SCM functions.
• Drive packaging market intelligence, monitoring trends, regulations, and indexes to inform strategy and stakeholders.
• Engage and influence internal stakeholders across regions and functions to embed sustainability into daily operations.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Transportation/Logistics.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Sustainability, SCM, or Transportation within complex, international environments.
• Demonstrated project management skills to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex, cross‑functional initiatives on time and within scope.
• Proven track record in ESG reporting, environmental impact assessments, monitoring/testing, and regulatory implementation.
• Expertise in global regulatory frameworks related to sustainability and packaging, with a strong focus on governance, risk mitigation, and operational compliance.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA (e.g., TM, GTS) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is an asset.
• Ability to lead multi‑stakeholder programs, influence through facts and governance, and drive organizational change.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with business‑level fluency in English and high standards for accuracy, ethics, and governance.