Sustainability Specialist – Supply Chain Transformation

National & Regional Head Office: Sustainability Specialist – Supply Chain Transformation

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing

Location: Atherstone National Office (Must live within 90 minutes of the office)

Salary: £37,545 – £43,840

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Includes in-office flexi-time & 2 days a week remote working)

Important Notice: Please be aware that this role does not fulfill the requirements for visa sponsorship.

About the Role

At Supportive Bridge Staffing, we build the professional bridges that connect visionaries with career-defining corporate leadership roles. We are proud to partner with Aldi to find a strategic, commercially minded Sustainability Specialist to join their National Sustainability Supply Chain Transformation team.

This isn't about ticking compliance boxes—this role focuses on driving true systemic change, pre-competitive collaboration, and advocacy for higher environmental and ethical standards across the sector. The Supply Chain Transformation team is responsible for delivering Aldi’s new sustainability strategy for non-financial targets, building long-term strategic resilience across selected commodities, and driving a positive impact on both people and the planet.

If you are a sharp project manager who knows how to balance high-impact environmental goals with the lean commercial realities of a hard discounter, this is your platform.

Your New Role: Key Responsibilities

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will flex across diverse commodity areas and lead cross-industry collaborations to change how supply chains operate:

• Project Delivery & Non-Financial KPIs: Support the Transformation Manager and Buying stakeholders in proposing, implementing, and delivering projects that meet critical non-financial KPIs across GB/IE markets.

• Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs): Identify and progress strategic partnerships, working closely with external stakeholders, industry networks, and NGOs to drive sustainability outcomes beyond the walls of Aldi.

• Buying Cycle Integration: Seamlessly embed project identification into the core Aldi Buying tendering processes and ongoing supplier relationships.

• Certification & Supplier Systems: Confidently navigate Aldi product and supplier approval systems to advance sustainable sourcing via rigorous certification management and continuous supplier engagement.

• Commercial & Financial Stewardship: Manage project budgets and support complex financial planning, keeping sustainability initiatives aligned with Aldi’s legendary cost-leadership requirements.

• Strategic Alignment: Coordinate smoothly with the wider Business Integration sustainability strategy team to eliminate duplication of effort and protect clear communication channels.

About You (What We’re Looking For)

To thrive in this multi-faceted, high-impact transformational environment, you will bring:

• Professional Core: Proven corporate experience working within the sustainability field, explicitly paired with strong project management and financial planning capabilities.

• External Network Expertise: Demonstrated experience working directly with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs).

• Technical Knowledge: Practical familiarity with certification schemes, auditing evidence of schemes (certificates), and navigating license fee structures.

• Commercial Acumen: The ability to understand financial limitations, protect budget lines, and respect cost leadership goals while fiercely driving sustainability standards.

• Communication Style: A resilient, autonomous worker and confident communicator capable of managing multiple disciplines and stakeholder relationships under pressure.

• Technical Skills: Top-tier attention to detail alongside proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

What You’ll Get in Return (The Rewards)

Aldi actively invests in the professionals building a more resilient, sustainable future for retail. This permanent corporate package includes:

• Flexibility & Balance: 2 days a week remote working, in-office flexi-time, and 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

• Health & Wellbeing: Access to a free, 24/7 confidential virtual GP service (for you and your children under 16), a health cash plan, and private employee medical insurance (after 4 years).

• Financial & Family Security: Progressive salary scale up to £43,840, an excellent pension scheme, company sick pay, and enhanced parental/maternity leave pay (after 1 year).

• MyBenefits Platform: Premium discounts including high-street shopping and cinema reductions, discounted gym memberships, travel savings, a bike to work scheme, and a free will-writing service.

• Growth: Full training provided from day one alongside long service rewards.