Sustainability Manager jobs in Salisbury, NC

A great career opportunity

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is the parent company for Ahold Delhaize's U.S. companies, including its local brands, Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, and the U.S. services companies, Retail Business Services, Peapod Digital Labs and ADUSA Supply Chain. When considered together, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, operating more than 2,000 stores and distribution centers across more than 20 states and serving millions of customers each week through a uniquely local omnichannel experience. The Ahold Delhaize USA company team includes just over 100 associates across all East Coast office locations.

Internship Dates: May 28 – August 16, 2024

Location: Varies (please note location details for each project position below)

When applying, please indicate in the cover letter which project(s) are of greatest interest to you.

Starting rate will be $17.10-$35.20 per hour dependent upon anticipated graduation year, location and experience.

Job Objective
Multiple Internship positions are available within our Health & Sustainability team. The paid internship experience is an opportunity to work on real projects that are meaningful and hands-on. Come work in a team environment designed to promote and reward individuality, innovation, leadership, and strong business results. It’s also a great opportunity to learn the intricacies of the supermarket industry while you develop the leadership skills and business knowledge you need to enhance your career.

Assignments Available
Environmental Social Governance Data Team (3 positions available)

Position will be hybrid with the first week of onboarding in the Quincy, MA or Salisbury, NC office location and then up to (3) days per week in office for the remainder of the internship

Position open to Undergraduate/Graduate Program candidates

Intern will support the efforts of the Health & Sustainability team at ADUSA through the experience of working with the ESG Data team. How companies report on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become increasingly important to investors and regulators. As a result, corporate reporting has also become increasingly complex with greater expectations on financial controls and accounting requirements on the reasonable assurance of the data quality. The ESG Data team is service-oriented and expects an intern to participate, collaborate, and work to meet deliverables.

Project includes:

• Collaborate on a critical data collection project related to the verification of plastic packaging via a smaller sub team following a Design of Experiment.
• Develop and implement a strategy for data collection.
• Implement risk and controls procedures and build strong data governance resulting in more time spent on performance management and the advancement towards our organizational goals.
• Ensure consistency and the accuracy of data used in Ahold Delhaize’s internal ESG target-setting and external reporting.

Skills needed to perform the job:

• Attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office capabilities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Additional statistics or analytical skills a plus
• Strong project management capabilities
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations with solid interpersonal skills
• Team collaboration skills
• Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and strive for results
• Ability to do multiple tasks and work under strict deadlines
• Ability to prioritize and plan work to meet time-based deliverables

Minimal Requirements -

• Enrolled in a graduate program; minimum GPA 3.0 is required
• U.S. citizenship/Permanent employment authorization

Experience or degree in nutrition, public health, statistics or related fields.

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Our employees and prospective employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity. We provide an equal opportunity workplace committed to hiring, training, compensating, and promoting persons based on their talents and abilities and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, family status, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.