Key Responsibilities Include:
1. Support the business decision making process on their business strategy that would impact Braskem SD long term goals.
2. Support Braskem products and services portfolio improvements globally.
3. Support the Innovation and Technology team's decision-making process to enhance the team's impact in achieving Braskem's long-term objectives in SD.
4. Coordinate with his team the Governance process on SD, the long-term SD goal follow-up; the Tools and Concepts harmonizations process, the long-term climate change goals follow-up and strategic review.
5. Coordinate with the Institutional Relationship team Braskems advocacy strategy in partnership with SD Associations, Chemical, Plastics and Industrial Association in the SD field.
6. Engage on external working groups that deal with chemicals and plastics products impacts on sustainable development globally.
7. Support the relationship with the value chain downstream and investors.
8. Support the knowledge sharing and capacity building initiatives to increase the awareness and the results of Braskem and its value chains.
9. Coordinate with the Communication team and with the Investor Relationship team the communication process with all stakeholders.
10. This position will be responsible for supporting all the businesses, and corporate functions that would impact Braskem SD long term goals following the guidance of Braskem SD Policy.
Requirements:
11. Minimum of a bachelors degree chemical, environmental, or material engineering. PhD or MSc preferred.
12. Sustainable development Post graduation, MSc, PhD highly beneficial.
13. Strong experience in sustainable development area
14. Knowledge and experience with fulfilling sustainable development business engagement in the chemical industry or similar.
15. Experience SD informed decision-making process with science-based tools (like LCA, DfE, Sustainable Portfolio Management)
16. Experience leading teams.
17. Experience with leading projects and working on teams.
18. Able to independently seek-out knowledge and resources to respond to sustainable development challenges.
19. Ability to analyze and summarize complex data and information.
20. Flexibility required for working with colleagues that are in different time zones.
21. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
22. Languages: English (required); Portuguese (beneficial); Spanish (beneficial).
23. Experience with chemical, petrochemical industry highly beneficial.
24. Travel Involved: 10-15% (if located in Brazil); 30%-50% (if located out of Brazil)
About Braskem
Braskem is a Brazilian chemical and petrochemical company that stands out for being the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the world leader in the production of biopolymers. We are present with industrial units in Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Germany and currently have 8000 employees worldwide. People are at the center of Braskems growth strategy. We believe in and value human beings, their potential, and their desire to develop.
We're a truly global and collaborative group of people. Having a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace is important to us. Join us on an exciting journey and help us build today the future we want tomorrow!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.