Manager, Sustainability & Government Relations at Milliken & Company in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Job Description:

Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Milliken & Company is a global, innovative, industrial diversified manufacturing company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people's lives since 1865. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, the company works around the world every day to add true value to people's lives, improve health and safety, and help make our world more sustainable. Milliken has long led the way for "knowledge-based" investment, employing over 100 PhDs, and has accumulated over 2,200 U.S. patents - and more than 5,000 patents worldwide. Milliken is widely acknowledged as an international leader in research technology, innovation, and customer service. With over 35 manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., U.K., Belgium, France, China, India, Mexico, and Australia, and other sales and service operations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, Milliken's more than 7,000 associates work to deliver innovations that do good for the world, create new experiences, and build for the future.

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Position Summary:

The Manager, Sustainability & Government Relations will support and partner closely with the Director, Government Relations and Associate Counsel & Director, Sustainability to drive strategic objectives. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities:

• Establish company-wide operating standards, processes and protocols.


• Support the establishment a playbook/business processes for Sustainability and Government Affairs Offices, including Milliken PAC


• Drive completion of initiatives and special projects advancing our sustainability strategy


• Participate in and drive initiatives and special projects to advance Milliken's Corporate Sustainability strategy and policy priorities


• Create internal and external communication and marketing materials


• Facilitate data governance and processes to ensure accuracy and timely collection of data related to Milliken's corporate sustainability reporting.


• Track, report and analyze data internal and external data related to Milliken's Government Affairs goals


• Maintain and support technology systems and willingness to manage new technological solutions to increase the team's efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate across industry groups and government entities


• Strong project management experience, PMO Certification preferred


• Excellent written and spoken communication skills High level of professionalism


• Political or Sustainability experience required


• Data analytics experience required


• Bachelor's degree in political science, communications, business, sustainability, public administration or related field required


• At least 7 years of experience in a related field

Milliken & Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.