Supply Chain Sustainability Specialist
KOSTAL Group is a globally active, independent, family-owned company headquartered in Germany. Founded in 1912, it has grown into a worldwide organization with around 20,000 employees across 47 locations in 22 countries.
Renowned for delivering innovative, market-leading solutions in the automotive and solar industries, KOSTAL specializes in the development and production of technologically advanced electronic and mechatronic systems for a wide range of applications.
With a strong focus on quality, flexibility, and customer-centricity, the company combines decades of expertise with forward-thinking innovation to meet the evolving needs of its global partners.
The Shared Services Center in Sofia plays a key role in this global network, delivering reliable internal IT and a wide range of essential services to support KOSTAL’s subsidiaries worldwide.
Beschreibung
Shape the Future of Sustainable Supply Chains
Join KOSTAL Group’s sustainability journey and help transform global supply chains into a competitive advantage. Working closely with the Head of Global Supply Chain Sustainability and the Group Head of Sustainability, you will turn sustainability strategy into measurable action — influencing suppliers, strengthening responsible sourcing, and driving ESG performance across the Group.
Sustainability Strategy & Transformation
- Drive the implementation of supply chain sustainability strategies, translating ambitious ESG goals into practical, scalable initiatives.
- Own and continuously develop sustainability tools, platforms, and supplier databases, including EcoVadis.
- Turn complex sustainability data into actionable insights that support smarter, more resilient sourcing decisions.
- Strengthen data quality, transparency, and supplier coverage across the global supply base.
Supplier Engagement & Influence
- Put sustainability into action by engaging suppliers and making ESG expectations clear, relevant, and achievable.
- Lead supplier communication on sustainability requirements, initiatives, targets, and regulatory developments.
- Design and deliver engaging supplier webinars, conferences, workshops, and individual sustainability dialogues.
- Build trusted partnerships with Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and suppliers to create lasting impact.
- Act as a sustainability ambassador, motivating stakeholders to move from compliance to continuous improvement.
ESG Risk, Due Diligence & Strategic Insight
- Identify, assess, and manage ESG risks throughout the global supply chain.
- Conduct sustainability due diligence and translate findings into clear priorities and mitigation actions.
- Analyze supplier performance, emerging trends, and risk exposure to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide strategic recommendations that balance sustainability, resilience, cost, and business performance.
Data, Performance & Impact
- Establish and monitor meaningful KPIs to measure progress and demonstrate impact.
- Prepare reliable, decision-ready data for management reporting, audits, disclosures, and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate the business impact and cost-benefit of sustainability initiatives.
- Transform data into compelling stories and recommendations that influence sourcing and business decisions.
Stay Ahead. Raise the Bar.
- Monitor evolving ESG regulations, standards, customer expectations, and industry best practices.
- Build and continuously expand your expertise in responsible sourcing, supply chain due diligence, ESG data, and sustainability standards.
- Bring new ideas, challenge the status quo, and identify innovative ways to make KOSTAL’s supply chain more responsible, resilient, and future-ready.
- Become a recognized subject-matter expert and go-to partner for supply chain sustainability across the Group.
Your Impact
You won’t just monitor sustainability — you’ll make it happen.
From influencing global suppliers and strengthening responsible sourcing to turning ESG data into strategic decisions, you will play a key role in shaping a more transparent, resilient, and sustainable KOSTAL supply chain.
Qualifikationen
- University degree in Sustainability, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years in supply chain sustainability.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office.
- Hands-on experience with supply chain due diligence and sustainability assessment tools, such as EcoVadis.
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
- Strong passion for ESG, responsible sourcing, and sustainable supply chain practices.
- Excellent strategic and analytical thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into practical actions.
- Strong problem-solving and project management skills, with a hands-on and solution-oriented approach.
- Effective communicator and collaborative team player, comfortable working cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders.
Benefits
What do we offer :
- Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
- Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
- Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
- Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
- KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company, an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
- You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative