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COContinental

(Senior) Sustainable Materials Manager(m/w/x)

Hannover
Full-timeWith Home OfficeExperienced
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Developing sustainable material strategies for 100% sustainable tires. Several years of cross-functional project coordination experience required. Mobile working, sabbaticals, and above-tariff salary options.

Requirements

  • University degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Sustainability, Business Administration, or related field
  • Several years of relevant professional experience in material development, sustainability, or strategic project roles, preferably in a cross-functional environment
  • Experience in coordinating topics across multiple functions preferred
  • Good understanding of material technologies, ideally in polymers, rubber, or sustainable materials
  • Long-term and system-oriented thinking, linking technical topics with sustainability and business objectives
  • Basic to solid knowledge of product and material life cycles and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Motivation to work in transformation initiatives and actively support change in complex environments
  • Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and build effective internal and external networks
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to different audiences, including management
  • Fluent English language skills (written and spoken)
  • High curiosity regarding internal and external developments and opportunities related to sustainability

Tasks

  • Drive sustainable material development
  • Create foundation for 100% sustainable materials in tires
  • Strengthen Continental’s technology leadership
  • Develop sustainable material strategies
  • Align strategies with long-term sustainability targets
  • Identify and evaluate new material technologies
  • Assess technological maturity and commercial viability
  • Advance promising technologies with internal and external partners
  • Lead sustainable material transformation for a material cluster
  • Orchestrate activities across the full value chain
  • Align diverse stakeholders toward shared objectives
  • Integrate perspectives across R&D, Purchasing, Sustainability Tires, Business Areas, and Manufacturing
  • Foster collaboration with external partners
  • Translate complex technical and sustainability topics
  • Communicate insights to subject-matter experts and senior management
  • Prepare structured analyses and proposals
  • Support strategic decisions on sustainable material initiatives

Work Experience

  • approx. 1 - 4 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • Above-tariff salary option

Flexible Working

  • Mobile working
  • Part-time models
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote work from other EU countries (up to 40 days/year)

Workation & Sabbatical

  • Sabbaticals

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days of paid vacation

Retirement Plans

  • Company pension plan

Learning & Development

  • Individual trainings
  • Access to learning platforms
  • Development opportunities

Corporate Discounts

  • Attractive discounts

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Health and wellness initiatives

Company Bike

  • JobRad bike leasing

Family Support

  • Family-friendly culture

Childcare

  • On-site childcare places
  • Emergency childcare services

Mentorship & Coaching

  • External support for personal and professional matters

Informal Culture

  • Diverse and international work environment
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