Sustainability Manager

About the Role

Support the deployment and execution of Amcor’s sustainability initiatives and objectives. This position will be responsible for sustainable packaging metrics and reporting, including translating reporting into business insights that improve site performance, support commercial growth in PCR and recycle-ready materials, and respond to customer sustainability requests. The role will serve as a central point of contact and support for the Business Group, acting as a subject matter expert and resource to ensure appropriate support for the BG and help advance Amcor’s sustainability agenda and goals.

Responsibilities

• Align with the Director of Sustainability and BG/BU leadership to define, track, and own key sustainable packaging metrics.
• Manage monthly and quarterly metric tracking and reporting, translate results into actionable business insights, and present findings to Amcor leadership teams.
• Manage and support AFNA sustainable packaging priorities aligned with Amcor’s Purpose, Values, and Behaviors.
• Partner with Commercial, R&D, Operations, and other teams to improve visibility into PCR and recycle-ready packaging sales, connect performance to business value, and support targeted action plans.
• Ensure AFNA sustainability initiatives align with the broader company sustainability goals and framework.
• Integrate sustainable packaging data, metrics, and reporting into core business processes and decision-making to support organizational commitment and engagement.
• Collaborate with internal business functions (product development, sales/commercial, innovation, operations, engineering, procurement, communications) to support the sustainability plan.
• Clarify, maintain, and improve standardized processes for supporting customer sustainability requests, including EPR/FPR compliance, LCA/PCFs, material sustainability data, and Amcor’s ESG performance and sustainability efforts.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert for sustainable packaging reporting and customer sustainability support by monitoring relevant trends, programs, and issues, and building organizational awareness through ongoing communication and education.
• Drive the Business Group’s progress against sustainable packaging and public sustainability goals by ensuring accurate and timely reporting, improving reporting processes, and using site-level and commercial performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Environmental Science, or Engineering; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in engineering or business positions related to improving the sustainability profile of manufactured products, preferably plastics.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working with large datasets to identify trends, validate results, and translate data into business insights.
• Experience with reporting and visualization tools, including Power BI or similar platforms, to improve data accessibility, performance tracking, and business decision-making.
• Comfort leveraging generative AI tools to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and quality of work, while applying sound judgment, validation, and appropriate confidentiality practices.
• Practical knowledge of sustainable packaging, packaging circularity, recycling systems, and relevant commercial and regulatory frameworks, including EPR/FPR, PCR mandates, recyclability requirements, customer sustainability frameworks, material and site certifications, and corporate sustainability reporting expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate sustainability reporting outputs into business action, including identifying site performance gaps, supporting customer needs, communicating commercial value, and driving improvement actions with cross-functional partners.
• Strong program and project management skills, with the ability to manage recurring reporting processes, customer request workflows, and cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution; PMP certification preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Well organized and comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to support reporting discipline, customer request management, and sustainability decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Sets Priorities & Drives Results: Sets the right priorities to complete assigned tasks.
• Customer Focus: Contributes with their actions to providing high-quality services or products for internal and/or external customers.
• Strategic Mindset: Thinks in terms of present problems and contributes to resolving them.
• Cultivates Innovation: Supports (in a creative way) the continuous improvement of work methods and procedures.
• Able to differentiate between conflicting priorities and issues to identify underlying causes.
• Plans, organizes, and controls large work volume in a fast-paced environment.

Pay

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $112,800 to $141,000; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range of $112,800 to $169,200 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. The position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year (may vary by location).
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).