Job Description:

General Information

Country: USA

State: Michigan

City: Grand Rapids

Office Location: 901 44th Street SE - - - - -

Date posted: 14-Sep-2021

Business Function: Legal

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Description

Who we are:
Steelcase was founded as an office furniture maker, and we've evolved into the global leader in workplace solutions. We apply our insights to the intersection of space, technology, and furniture, helping individuals and teams in leading companies around the world to have a better day at work.

We pursue innovation, strive for sustainability and develop insights in every part of our business. Watch this video to learn more about us.

Why people choose to work with us:
Let's start with the cool workspace-after all, that's our business. But that's just one of the ways we help people like you do their best work. We encourage curiosity and critical thinking, we embrace wellbeing in its broadest sense and we provide coaching and inspiration at every step of your career journey.

What you will be doing:
Your goal in this position is to integrate sustainability into the product development process to ensure Steelcase products meet compliance and certification requirements and to assist product development teams in meeting their sustainability objectives. In addition, you will respond to customer RFPs and other stakeholder inquiries about our sustainability performance, leveraging technical product data gathered during the PD&L process. Participation in special projects related to sustainability will round out the role. You have strong technical aptitude and possess consulting and project management skills including organization, goal setting, systems, and clear communication skills. You'll perform the following tasks:

• Reviews & monitors ongoing compliance, certification and/or sustainability activities for assigned PD&L projects.
• Ensures proper communication to affected internal and external customers.
• Evaluates specific impact of pending sustainability requirements on Steelcase processes and operations and/or on Steelcase purchase parts and products.
• Creates required compliance and/or sustainability documentation, reports, applications, etc. under the direction of the immediate supervisor and ensures that records are current & accessible.
• Represents Steelcase Sustainability at conferences and meetings.
• Promotes sustainability and advocates for improvements in environmental performance and social responsibility and understands the economic impact of sustainability.
• Distinguishes & communicates potential risk areas. Identifies, recommends & assists with implementation of appropriate measures to eliminate or minimize environmental and/or brand risk & liability.
• Participates with other Steelcase groups in supporting, pursuing & performing sustainability-related activities.

Who you are:
You are passionate about sustainability. You understand that sustainability is not only about protecting the environment, but that it is a way to create greater value for Steelcase customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. You like working in/with teams, and you manage your work to get results in agreed upon timelines. Technical data does not frighten you; rather you see data as means to define, measure and achieve sustainability and business objectives. You are a problem-solver and have the ability to see how today's work impacts the "big picture". You are equally comfortable with speaking to groups or in one-on-one engagements. You are capable with spreadsheets, Share Point, and other document/data management environments.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree (BA or BS), preferably in a related business or technical field
• Minimum of three to five years of work experience on technical sustainability issues

Your Future Team:
We are a team of passionate sustainability professionals, with diverse backgrounds and a common commitment to excellence. Based in Grand Rapids, Munich, and most recently in Monterey MX, we work with product teams and other stakeholders globally. This position is in Grand Rapids.

We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to get better. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different than themselves. Women, people of any race or national origin, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, veterans, working mothers and fathers, and everyone else are all invited to apply.

We seek to find the best person to fill this role and will not discriminate based on race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law.

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