Corporate Relations & Environmental Compliance Manager

Job Purpose
• Overview and manage all environment, chemical management system and Corporate Responsibility activities in Vietnam
Key Result Areas
1. Manage Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in Vietnam
• Ensure that all the legal requirements for environmental and discharge are known and adhered to.
• Ensure all reporting to Group and local Environmental Protection Bureaus are correct and timely.
• Ensure all environmental certifications, renewals and approvals stay current and updated.
• Manage and lead all environmental initiatives and projects in alignment with global strategy.
• Ensure effective management systems for Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).
• Ensure proper representation of Coats at any related government meetings.
• To conduct cross internal audit of EMS to units within Vietnam country.
• Manage, analyse and present Sustainability data.
• Train sustainability, environment and compliance to employees.
2. Manage Chemical management systems (CMS) in Vietnam
• Have updated Chemical inventory list across all sites in Vietnam.
• Effective Hazardous Chemical and Hazardous waste management in all sites.
• Ensure effective chemical storage, labelling, and handling are undertaken at all locations.
• Ensure MSDS' are all updated, correct, and stored in proper locations.
• Ensure Chemical and Material Restricted Substance Lists (CRSL and MSRL) are valid and action plans for replacement of chemicals are undertaken if necessary. Coats restricted chemical list = what we promise to our customers - MRSL = Material restricted chemical list = what we require from our suppliers.
3. Corporate Responsibility
• Drive Internal CR audit and CAP customer action plans: result is improvement in internal compliance KPI.
• Undertake Brand audits and drive CAP in conjunction with Brand to ensure compliance with Brand requirements.
• Undertake Supplier audits and drive CAP in conjunction with Suppliers to ensure that the suppliers are fulfilling Group requirements.
• Coordinate Supplier Code audits and work with procurement to implement effectively.
• Coordinate external compliance and environment audits both for Group and NGO's, and government departments. Lead associated action plans to completion and make sure that we pass any eventual audit.
• Brands data/information reporting and feedback, including Higg FEM, SLCP, EMeRet, IEEM, CIL verification, etc.
• Experienced in handling Certification audit such as GRS, BCI, Oeko-tex etc.
• CR and ZDHC data reporting.
• Organize CR training for Company suppliers and Company internally.
4. Reporting:
• Responsible for coordinating and Sustainability Reporting for Vietnam country.