We’ve created an exciting new role within our Sustainability team as a Sustainability Data Manager. This role is all about helping us to achieve our ESG targets and sustainability ambitions. It will support Wickes’ journey to a Net Zero business, and work with a variety of stakeholders and teams to deliver operational improvements, strong analytics, and great ESG reporting. The role also has oversight of meeting charity fundraising targets.
You’ll be based from our Support Centre office in Watford (with a requirement to work in the office at least twice a week) with occasional visits to stores/distribution and supplier partners.
What you’ll be doing:
GHG Data and Carbon Accounting: Manage and analyse our GHG data sets, including calculation of annual GHG inventory, ensuring credibility and auditability of source data, and management of data into and within the GHG emissions software platform. Ensuring that the methodology meets good practice standards and adopting a continuous improvement approach to data inputs and calculations.
Strategy development and implementation: Support the Sustainability team to measure the delivery of the Responsible Business strategy across the business, tracking progress of delivery against numerical targets, and supporting the development of future targets with predictive and prescriptive analysis of future carbon forecasts on different scenario.
External reporting: Support the end of year reporting process by collating and managing data across all ESG and sustainability areas, required for external regulatory reporting requirements.
External ESG disclosures: Manage submissions to external ESG rating initiatives (CDP), and review ESG ratings, including diagnostic and predictive analysis of scores and future improvements.
Internal reporting: Collation and analysis of other non-financial data for internal reporting (e.g. quarterly responsible business dashboard) and external reporting (annual report). Collection, management and analysis of other environmental data required to support the implementation of the Responsible Business Strategy, for example, nature and waste data.
Risk and Opportunity analysis: Support the Finance team with forecasting and scenario analysis required for TCFD/transition planning/TNFD.
What we’re looking for:
The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in data analysis, covering the full range from descriptive, diagnostic, predictive to prescriptive analytics. You’ll also have:
Competent project management skills.
Expert in spreadsheet tools and other software tools that support data analysis.
Data analysis fundamentals.
Willing to expand experience and knowledge in all aspects of sustainability.
It would be desirable but not essential if you had any of the following:
Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP) membership or equivalent demonstrating competency in carbon accounting.
Experience managing large amounts of data across Scopes 1, 2 and 3.
Good working knowledge of key ESG reporting frameworks like GHG protocol, TCFD, and ESG rating systems like CDP.
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
Competitive bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Private Medical and Life Assurance
Enhanced contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Legal & Sustainability team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form
