Sustainability Specialist at Seven Up Bottling Company

Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most- loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sustainability Specialist

Location: Lagos
Industry: FMCG

Job Summary

• Support the execution of SBC’s sustainability strategy by managing data, projects, and community initiatives that advance environmental and social impact.

Responsibilities

• Sustainability Mainstreaming: Communication, internalization, and implementation of SBC’s sustainability strategy and policies at plant/region level.
• ESG Reporting & Data Tracking: Prepares monthly and quarterly ESG reports, track initiatives (e.g., water stewardship, circular economy), and ensure data accuracy and audit readiness.
• Community & Stakeholder Engagement Conducts needs assessments, engage host communities, coordinate CSIs and manage communication with sustainability related regulators, NGOs, and industry bodies.
• Sustainability Stewardship/ Implementation Champion sustainability week projects, UN observances strategic to the business, EPR etc.
• Environmental & Social gap audits: Undertakes monthly physical assessment of units on E&S eg supplier local content, labour practices, water & energy usage, waste etc and launches initiatives to close gaps. Also provides technical supports for certifications.
• Compliance & Environmental Management: Maintains Environmental regulatory register, monitor compliance with environmental regulations and frameworks (ISO 14001, NESREA, EPAs). Manage environmental metrics including GHG, water efficiency, waste segregation, and circular economy practices.
• Capacity Building Deliver sustainability training and collaborate with internal departments (Operations, P&C, OHS, Finance etc) to embed global best practices across regions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or re