Director, Social Sustainability

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

 

We are looking to hire a Director, Social Sustainability immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

 

What We Bring To The Table:

 

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

 

 

 

Position Overview:

McCormick’s Purpose is “To Stand Together for The Future of Flavor,” and we envision a World United by Flavor–where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.

As part of the Global Corporate Sustainability team, the Director of Social Sustainability will shape and drive a holistic approach to social impact, focusing on social issues that are important to our stakeholders and complementing our environmentally-focused sustainability efforts. The role will develop and drive an integrated, enterprise-wide social sustainability plan that protects and enhances McCormick’s reputation and mitigates risk, identify impact opportunities and adapt proven solutions to drive decision-making that integrates social sustainability for material topics, while building relationships with external stakeholders. This role will also provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership in social sustainability best practices and emerging trends and represent the company in external engagements. This position reports to the Vice President of Global Sustainability and may require up to 20% travel.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive an integrated, enterprise-wide social sustainability plan for McCormick that upholds McCormick’s reputation, drives value, and mitigates risk. Work with cross-functional teams to develop a comprehensive plan that addresses material social topics and includes policies, actions, and targets for McCormick’s own operations, value chain, and affected communities. Align plan with external stakeholder expectations and peer benchmarks. Establish governance and accountability mechanisms to support plan alignment, risk mitigation, and actioning against the path to delivery.
• Prepare for and integrate emerging regulatory requirements. Creates a glidepath for enabling compliance with current and emerging regulatory requirements (e.g. CSDDD) company-wide. Builds on and coordinates work across the organization, especial HR and Procurement teams leading on social impact in own operations and value chain, respectively.
• Identify impact opportunities and adapt proven solutions to drive decision-making that integrates social sustainability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate social impact considerations into business processes, product development, and decision-making frameworks. Provide data-driven recommendations for improvements and provide guidance on implementation.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders and represent the company in prioritized external fora. Identify opportunities to showcase thought leadership and represent the company in prioritized external events and conferences. Liaise with external stakeholders, such as NGOs, to drive our social sustainability agenda and develop partnerships that enable collective action on social issues.
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leader