Circular Economy Manager
Listed April 2nd 2025
Notting Hill , Melbourne VIC
Full Time
Who we are:
Milwaukee Tools is an industry leader in the manufacturing of cordless & electric power tools, accessories, and hand tools. We pride ourselves on an unrelenting strategic focus on powerful brands, innovative products and exceptional people.
Our culture is centered around improving the lives of our users, something that not only drives our product development but underpins everything we do.We are committed to ensuring our people have a great experience at Milwaukee, so in addition to an exciting and challenging role we also provide a range of great employee benefits including:
- Lifestyle: Hybrid working model to support flexibility.
- Personal Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning and professional development programs.
- Health & Wellbeing: Paid Parental Leave and Employee Assistance Program.
- Discounts & Perks: Generous discounts on company products, laptop provided, novated leasing options.
- Social: Recognition programs and social events to celebrate our team’s achievements
About the role
We currently have a great opportunity available for a Circular Economy Manager to lead and manage Milwaukee’s waste operations and sustainable packaging program.
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, your key responsibilities will include:
- Own & manage seven circularity targets within the recently approved CSR strategy and lead the Circularity Steering Committee to deliver the targets on time and within budget.
- Work towards a future state in which 100% of Milwaukee’s packaging is either re-usable or recyclable and includes 50% average recycled content.
- Explore, engage and deliver on the development of suitable waste management stewardship programs relating to battery and electronic tool recycling, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Apply best practice circular economy principles and work closely with industry and eWaste providers to develop innovative solutions & products from electronic tool waste.
- Work with internal comms, learning & development and the operational sites to develop education and behaviour programs to ensure everyone plays their part in meeting our global waste targets.
What you will need to do this role:
- A passion for waste and recycling with a proven ability to drive behaviour change positively.
- Professional experience in Sustainability with specific experience in resource recovery, waste management or circular economy thinking within a medium to large organisation.
- Specific experience in creating an improved and more mature program of work on resource use and recovery. Demonstrated experience in working towards ambitious waste-from-landfill targets.
- Broad knowledge of waste and resource recovery experience as well as a good understanding of current and up-coming waste regulation and legislation, particularly on packaging.
About You
- You will have a tertiary qualification, preferably in environmental or sustainability studies.
- Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate, plan, manage and deliver sustainability programs of work to tight deadlines.
- Stakeholder and data mapping, together with an ability to work cross-culturally or geographically to deliver outcomes.
If you fit the above attributes and are excited at the prospect of joining a successful, global organisation, then please apply now.
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