Sustainability Manager

About SKF SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company sustainable and competitive business excellence. SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms. About the organization: www.skf.com/in Job Title: Sustainability Manager Reports to: Head - Sustainability & CSR, Industrial ISEA Role Type: Individual Contributor Job Location: Pune Key Responsibilities 1. Sustainability Reporting & ESG Data Management Support the preparation and coordination of SKF ISEAM Sustainability Report , including double materiality assessment, data collection, validation, analysis and consolidation of inputs from different functions and locations. Manage and coordinate the UPDAPT sustainability/ESG data platform , ensuring timely collection, completeness and quality of sustainability data being uploaded. Undertake sustainability data analysis to identify trends, performance gaps, improvement opportunities and areas requiring management attention/reporting. Coordinate inputs for BRSR and other applicable external sustainability/ESG reporting requirements. Develop, review and strengthen sustainability policies, frameworks, standards, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) . Support internal and external audits/assurance and closure of sustainability/ environment-related observations. Facilitate sustainability communication, awareness campaigns, employee engagement programs, e-learning, digitisation programme, customer presentations, and leadership reviews. 2. Decarbonisation & Climate Action Lead and support projects aimed at reducing the operational, upstream and downstream carbon footprint (Scope 1,2 and 3) across ISEAM. Develop and track decarbonisation roadmaps and site-level action plans . Identify and facilitate implementation of initiatives involving but not limited to fossil fuel elimination, Renewable Energy (RE)-VPPA, third party PPA, on-site, Energy efficiency etc Establish robust processes for validation and analysis of Scope 3 activity and emissions data, including supplier and transportation data. Partner with Logistics and Supply Chain teams on opportunities such as route optimisation, load optimisation, modal shifts, localisation and lower-emission transportation solutions. Track energy and emissions performance in line with the Group methodology and support corrective actions where performance deviates from Group targets. Drive Climate risk awareness and mitigation plan across sites. 3. Water Stewardship Drive water conservation and efficiency programmes across relevant operations. Identify opportunities for water-use reduction, reuse, recycling and replenishment . Support site water-balance assessments and development of water-management action plans. Lead/co-ordinate initiatives towards Water Positive certification , including data preparation, documentation and stakeholder coordination. 4. Circularity, Plastics & Waste Management Develop and implement programmes to strengthen circularity across operations. Lead initiatives for plastic waste reduction , including optimisation and reduction of plastic packaging. Monitor waste streams and identify opportunities for source reduction, reuse, recycling and resource recovery. Drive and support locations towards Zero Waste to Landfill certification . 5. Environmental & Extended Producer Responsibility Compliance Coordinate and support EPR compliance (Plastic, Battery, Used Oil, etc) requirements applicable to the business. Establish mechanisms for tracking regulatory obligations, data requirements and compliance documentation. 6. Customer ESG Assessments & Sustainability Support Coordinate responses to customer ESG and sustainability assessments, questionnaires and information requests . Work with Sales, Key Account Management (KAM), Sustainability and other functions to ensure responses are accurate, consistent and evidence-based. Co-coordinate frequently with KAMs to enable integration of sustainability into customer meets and capability building for sales enablement. 7. Product Material Compliance (PMC) Support Manage compliance programs related to REACH, RoHS, SCIP, ELV, POPs, Conflict Minerals, TSCA, PFAS, Prop 65, and other product-related regulations Lead supplier material declaration and data collection activities through IMDS and other customer platforms. Review and evaluate raw materials, components, lubricants, coatings, and packaging materials for regulatory compliance. Conduct substance assessments against global regulatory requirements and customer-specific restricted substance lists. Provide technical guidance and awareness training on product stewardship and chemical compliance requirements Key Deliverables / Success Measures Success in this role would be demonstrated through: High-quality and timely sustainability data and reporting. Effective management and adoption of the UPDAPT platform. Progress against energy, carbon, renewable-energy and other environmental targets. Implementation and benefits realisation from decarbonisation and energy-efficiency projects. Improvements in water efficiency and progress towards Water Positive certification. Reduction and optimisation of plastic packaging. Progress towards Zero Waste to Landfill certification. Timely and robust BRSR/external ESG reporting. Effective management of EPR requirements. Timely, evidence-based responses to customer ESG assessments. Timely closure of PMC request Experience & Qualifications Essential 10–12 years of professional experience in Sustainability, ESG, Environment, Energy, Climate Change or related areas, preferably within a manufacturing/industrial environment. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Energy, Environmental Management or a related discipline. Demonstrated experience in sustainability/ESG reporting, environmental data management and performance analysis. Hands-on experience in implementing sustainability programmes in areas such as decarbonisation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water management, waste and circularity . Experience working across manufacturing sites and with multidisciplinary teams. Understanding of sustainability-related environmental regulatory and compliance requirements and other global reporting frameworks (CDP, DJSI, CSRD etc) Environmental and sustainability management systems Key Stakeholders Internal: Sustainability & CSR, Manufacturing/Plant Operations, EHS, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Service, Sales & Key Accounts, Product Engineering, Quality, Communications and relevant regional/global sustainability teams. External: Customers, sustainability/ESG partners, certification and assurance organisations, relevant service providers and other sustainability stakeholders. Interested candidate/s can share their resume to prachi.p.gupta@skf.com