Sustainability Manager at Seven Up Bottling Company

Created by the Howdy Corporation in St. Louis, MO, 7UP was an optimistic venture from the very start. After great success with the Howdy Orange drink, company founder C.L. Grigg decided to try his luck with lemons and limes. C.L. Grigg spent more than two years testing over 11 different formulas, all in search of a drink that was refreshing enough to prove irresistible to the people of Missouri and the world at large. In 1929, C.L. Grigg’s bubbliest drink was born. The public quickly developed a taste for Grigg’s caramel colored lemon-lime soda. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda sold, and sold well. As the drink grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Early advertising featured a winged 7UP logo with copy that read "a glorified drink in bottles only. Seven natural flavors blended into a savory, flavory drink with a real wallop." The drink was so successful by 1936 that Grigg changed the name of The Howdy Corporation to The Seven-Up Company. By the late 1940s, 7UP had become the third best-selling soft drink in the world. In the decades to follow, 7UP developed iconic branding, setting it apart from industry front-runners. In 1967, 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into the national vernacular. The UNCOLA campaign set 7UP apart from its competition and became part of a counter cultural that symbolized being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, advertising for 7UP featured everything from a cartoon mascot named Spot, to the "It’s an Up thing" and "Make 7UP yours" taglines.
Job Summary

Lead and coordinate SBC’s sustainability strategy by embedding climate action, circular economy, water stewardship, and community empowerment into core manufacturing and business operations

Reporting Line Reports directly to the Head of Sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Drive implementation of SBC’s five sustainability Strategic pillars across all plants and operations.
Oversee ESG reporting, compliance, and alignment with frameworks (GRI, ISSB, SASB, IFC, UNGC, TCFD etc).
Lead decarbonization initiatives (Scope 1,2 &3 emissions reduction, renewable energy adoption and energy conservation campaigns).
Champion EMS implementation and drive environmental best practices like circular economy practices (Sustainable waste management, EPR programs) and water stewardship projects, ensuring efficiency and community access.
Build stakeholder partnerships with regulators, NGOs, Industry Associations and host communities.
Drive Supply chain sustainability through audits, due diligence and trainings.
Oversee CSR in host communities across SBC CSR focus areas.
Supervise sustainability specialists, leads, champions and crossfunctional teams.
Support in enabling the business source climate finance/credits
Oversight on Environmental regulatory compliance eg EIA, ECM, Licences & permits and monitors NESREA and other environmental MDAs regulations and mandates as pertaining to
Food & Beverage Industry.
Present sustainability performance updates to the Head of Sustainability and executive leadership.

Requirements

 Beng or BSC in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field, MSc in Sustainability related course would be an added advantage.
 6–9 years’ experience in corporate sustainability and ESG leadership.
 Strong knowledge of climate finance, reporting standards, and Nigerian/Global regulatory frameworks.
 Strong knowledge of EMS (ISO 14001) implementation
Proven track record in project management and stakeholder engagement
Strong knowledge of Microsoft tools for data analysis, infographics and visualization