Missions essentielles
Boortmalt is looking for a passionate and driven Group Sustainability Manager – Data & Systems Management to join our global team.
If you want to build robust ESG data systems and shape how sustainability is measured and reported across a global value chain — this role is for you.
Boortmalt is strengthening its global sustainability foundation and seeking a senior expert to further build the backbone of our ESG performance and reporting. This is a unique opportunity to shape a global sustainability data ecosystem, drive digitalisation, and ensure that our reporting is robust, transparent and future-ready.
Why this role matters
High-quality sustainability data is essential for decision-making, strategy, customer trust and regulatory compliance. You will lead the systems, processes and methodologies that ensure Boortmalt’s ESG data is accurate, traceable and audit-ready – supporting major reporting cycles, customer engagements and external assurance.
This is a senior expert role with end-to-end responsibility for the Group’s sustainability data systems and methodologies. You will work across functions and regions, with strong visibility toward senior leadership, reporting directly to the Chief Sustainability Officer, and act as Boortmalt’s technical anchor for ESG data.
What you will do
Strengthen and further build Boortmalt’s sustainability data backbone
- Maintain and improve sustainability data architecture (energy, GHG, water, waste, social metrics)
- Define and implement data governance standards with robust validation, processes, controls and audit trails
- Administer ESG and MRV platforms and ensure consistency and integration across sites
Lead ESG/GHG reporting and assurance readiness
- Consolidate Group-wide sustainability data for the Sustainability report, regulatory and voluntary disclosures (CSRD/ESRS, CDP etc.)
- Develop dashboards and tools providing clear visibility on key ESG indicators for internal steering and external engagement
- Calculate product environmental and carbon footprints
- Manage sustainability ratings (e.g. CDP, EcoVadis) and customer sustainability questionnaires
- Serve as the primary contact for auditors and assurance providers
Ensure alignment with methodologies, standards and regulatory compliance
- Apply and interpret international reporting frameworks (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, CSRD/ESRS etc.) and ensure documentation and compliance with standards and expectations
- Track regulatory developments and prepare the organization accordingly
- Engage proactively with stakeholders (internal and external) to clarify methodologies and strengthen confidence in reporting
Drive continuous improvement of sustainability performance, data and digitalization
- Identify improvements to streamline ESG data collection and validation
- Benchmark performance and data processes against industry best practices
- Drive digitalisation, automation and integration of site-level and regional systems
Build capability and collaboration
- Train regional and site teams on sustainability data processes, metrics and share outcomes of benchmarking internally
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Agriculture, Energy, IT, Procurement, HR and other relevant functions to embed sustainability KPIs into business processes
- Maintain strong relationship with customers, MRV partners, auditors and external data providers.
Master recherché
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Sustainability Management, Data Analytics, or similar
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in sustainability data management, reporting, and GHG accounting; consulting or assurance experience strongly preferred
- Deep knowledge of GHG Protocol (Scopes 1–3 incl. FLAG), ISO 14064, CSRD/ESRS, and external assurance requirements
- Experience in LCA, product carbon foot printing or value chain emission accounting
- Hands-on experience with ESG/MRV data systems and visualisation tools (Power BI or similar)
- Advanced Excel/database capabilities; proficiency in data visualisation and automation tools
- Strong stakeholder management, collaboration and communication skills
- Fluent English (working language); Dutch or other European languages are a plus
What makes this role unique
- A global remit spanning 27 plants and multiple continents
- High ownership of sustainability data systems, processes and methodologies
- Strong visibility and collaboration with senior leadership as you support key reporting, assurance and customer engagements
- A pragmatic, entrepreneurial culture where improvements can be implemented quickly
- The opportunity to build systems that scale into future sustainability domains (e.g., biodiversity, human rights)
Trésor des Masters of Malt
We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing. We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do.
“Strive” - our ambition is to be the best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the highest level.
“Care” - our strength is magnificent when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity makes us stronger.
“Inspire” - We adopt a long-term orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt.
“Explore” – thinking out of the box and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging the status quo to develop full potential.
L'entreprise
BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt's expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.
The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe's largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.
