WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, Avestan, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Sustainability Associate Manager, to join us on a 6 month contract, who will be responsible for working with the Senior Manager of Environmental Sustainability to execute various sustainability programs and initiatives and help to ensure DECIEM is developing best practices regarding global sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Toronto & Etobicoke office.

WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Responsible for collaborating with internal stakeholders across multiple departments, including but not limited to, Procurement, Brand, Lab, and Design, to help plan and implement sustainability programs across the organization
• Act as a subject matter expert and technical resource for packaging and waste related inquiries and projects
• Assist with the development of sustainable policies and initiatives that emphasize the proper use of environmental resources and the lowering DECIEM’s environmental footprint, specifically waste and packaging
• Contribute to establishing and updating policies, procedures, and processes with other internal key stakeholders
• Partner with the Senior Manager of Environmental Sustainability to monitor evolving global responsibility waste and packaging best practices and industry standards
• Support sustainable packaging initiatives for both existing and new product launches
• Implement and monitor internal and external waste initiatives
• Contribute to reporting and support overall sustainability strategy development while tracking key activities as needed
• Help coordinate and present any applicable employee awareness training
• Provide support to engage all global employees in DECIEM's vision for a human world of beauty by promoting environmental awareness and best practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Bachelor’s Degree or diploma with a focus on environment and/or sustainability or similar discipline is required to be considered
• Relevant sustainability experience is required, experience within a retail environment preferred
• Experience in waste reduction and consumer goods packaging
• Experience measuring and monitoring environmental impacts such as Waste, Water, GHG emissions and Energy
• Knowledge of sustainable packaging concepts, recyclability of packaging, and new and existing regulations around packaging and waste

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
• A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Do the right thing
• Create impact
• Respect small things
• ❤️ Care too much
• Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Commit to Change, Change will Come".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

WANT TO JOIN US?

Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3

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