Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

In this role, you will be leading the company’s sustainability and ESG initiatives cross functionally. You will review industry best practices and recommend areas of improvement to senior leadership, communicate the Company’s progress on ESG initiatives with key stakeholders (through surveys, award applications, etc.) and educate internal stakeholders on ESG initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor execution of ESG/environmental compliance programs and initiatives

• Oversee the environmental/sustainability reports, certifications, frameworks and other reporting requirements and identifies key gap analysis areas

• Develop and enhance strategic company sustainability framework, inclusive of setting SBTi and Net-Zero Targets and executing next steps 

• Drive collaboration between stakeholder teams to support the adoption of new ESG programs and projects

• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant regulations and advise leadership and internal partners on potential implications

• Present to all levels of management on ESG and initiatives

• Identify corporate, store, and distribution center needs for ESG enhancements

• Influence and train business partners and associates on ESG programs and initiatives

• Champion strategies to improve team communication, organizational, technical, and analytical skills

• Lead ESG advisory activities across the organization

• Additional task may be assigned as necessary

What Skills You Have

Required

• Bachelor's degree

• Excellent written and verbal communication 

• Ability to comprehend and analyze operational processes

• Experience communicating with various levels of management

• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in environmental/sustainability functions

Preferred

• Progressive experience in Sustainability, Environmental Regulation and Compliance for a nationwide organization with multiple locations to consumers and logistics arms.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Environmental Sciences or similar with 4-6 years of relevant audit or business experience

• Word processing and spreadsheet software, Google apps collaboration tools, data analysis tools

• Familiarity with EPA / DOT laws and environment

• Retail Experience

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner