Central & Eastern Europe Market Sustainability Compliance & EMEA Supply Chain Responsibility Program ManagerDescription -Background At HP, our ambition is to become the world’s most sustainable and just technology company. Sustainable Impact is fundamental to HP’s reinvention journey – fuelling our innovation and growth, strengthening our business for the long term, and enabling us to develop and deliver the best solutions for our customers. We are committed to developing and delivering an environmentally sustainable product portfolio, improving the sustainability of our own global operations, and partnering with our suppliers to reduce their environmental impact. We believe that our actions should address some of the greatest challenges we face as a society, including climate change, human rights, and digital equity. We are proud of the progress we have made on our Sustainable Impact commitments but know there’s still more work to do. Over the next decade, HP will stand for a new era of progress— where climate change is reversed, human rights are universally protected, and digital equity democratizes opportunity for all. This is an opportunity to be part of that journey and to make a real positive and sustainable impact. You can find more information on HP’s Sustainable Impact strategy and commitments at www.hp.com/sustainability, and in our latest Sustainable Impact Report. Mission The successful candidate will be focused on environmental compliance projects within our Central & Eastern Europe Market Market. You will be part of our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Sustainable Impact team. You will be based from HP’s Prague office. The major focus of your role will be to support environmental compliance helping HP to track, influence and ensure compliance with legislative requirements in the Central & Eastern Europe Market on WEEE, batteries, packaging, eco design, waste shipment, materials, ESG and the circular economy; across Central & Eastern Europe Market. You will also drive advocacy and engagement with key stakeholders. You will lead one of our major compliance and market access programs covering Supply Chain Responsibility. In this role you will primarily focus on regulations in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa); and you will also work with our colleagues in other regions to provide a global overview of regulations that could impact HP. Key Responsibilities As part of this role, you will: Help ensure HP product and services are compliant with environmental regulations and legislation within our Central & Eastern Europe Market. You will help track, influence and ensure compliance with legislative requirements on WEEE, batteries, packaging, eco design, waste shipment, materials, ESG and the circular economy. You will maintain a roadmap and dashboard of compliance requirements in Central & Eastern Europe Market. Through thorough tracking and policy analysis you will keep internal teams aware of these changes by relaying the relevant requirements to our product development business units. You will also co-ordinate advocacy and attend meetings with industry associations key stakeholders and policy makers. You will help ensure HP is a trusted advisor in the policy making process and use your understanding of environmental policy to help shape constructive policy proposals. You will help ensure HP product and services are compliant with Supply Chain Responsibility regulations, through thorough monitoring and tracking of regulations, their analysis, then relaying the relevant requirements to our product stewardship, reporting and marketing implementation teams. You will primarily focus on regulations in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). You will work together with the global Human Rights team; and our colleagues in other regions to contribute to providing a global overview of Supply Chain Responsibility regulations that could impact HP. To succeed in your mission, you will work closely with the rest of the Sustainable Impact organization, other HP teams (legal, Government Affairs); and external partners including trade associations. Requirements & essential skills Required Passion for sustainability and drive to make a positive difference. Bachelor's or Master's degree with a significant sustainability or environmental policy focus (eg Geography, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management, Environmental and Business, Environmental Law or equivalent.) Knowledge and experience of understanding environmental policy requirements. Expertise in Supply Chain Responsibility regulations. Minimum of 3 to 5 years work experience, preferably in sustainability, business or project management. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English including being comfortable with speaking to policy makers, presenting to customers, and with senior management. Advocacy / influencing skills – rallying support from internal and external stakeholders to deliver on our objectives. Enthusiasm, ability and willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges. Ability to understand compliance requirements and develop solutions. Strong quality orientation. Rigor and attention to details. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage fluid situations, then prioritize and take action with calm and efficiency, working at a fast pace in a flexible manner. Strong team-working skills. Ability to work with minimal direct day-to-day supervision. Desirable Expertise in more of the following areas: WEEE, batteries, packaging, eco design policy, waste shipment, materials, ESG and the circular economy. Interest in or experience of the policy making process or working within a policy making environment. Experience of delivering a compliance project and/or achieving policy change. Project management skills. Ideally fluent German language skills. At HP, we believe in the power of ideas and that ideas thrive best in a culture of teamwork. That is why everyone – at every level in every function, is encouraged to have original ideas, to express them and to share them. We work across borders, and without limits. Global virtual teams share resources and pool their big ideas to solve business issues and meet personal goals. Everyone is valued for the unique skills, experiences and perspective they bring. This is how ideas and people grow. We are looking for visionaries who are ready to make an impact on the way the world works. At HP, the future is yours to create. Thanks for taking the time to review our job, if you think it is a match to your experience and interests please apply today, we are eager to learn more about you. If you know a friend who may be a fit for the job, please refer them.#LI-POSTJob -Public AffSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (Czechia)Travel -Relocation -EEO Tagline - HP Inc. is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
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