Director Global Environmental Affairs

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the global Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Management System (EHS&S-MS).
• Drive culture change by communicating expectations and encouraging incident reporting and risk recognition.
• Develop tools and KPIs to monitor, measure, and communicate progress toward mitigating environmental risks.
• Manage the company’s response to government inquiries, enforcement, and regulatory matters.
• Lead EHS&S risk evaluation processes for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including due diligence on site contamination and compliance.
• Conduct environmental compliance and EHS&S-MS audits of manufacturing facilities.
• Provide leadership to Global EHS&S monthly meetings and mentor environmental professionals.
• Oversee the Environmental Compliance module of the Global EHS&S database to ensure transparency and alignment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in an environmental regulatory function within a complex manufacturing business or consulting.
• Extensive experience conducting or overseeing environmental regulatory compliance and EHS&S-MS audits.
• Demonstrated experience managing EHS&S due diligence assessments for M&A activities.
• Proven track record of negotiating with government agencies regarding regulatory development and enforcement.
• Bachelor’s degree in the sciences, environment, or engineering.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, including international travel.
• Proficiency with EHS&S database management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Professional environmental certifications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based pay.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with competitive company match.
• Career growth opportunities including tuition reimbursement.
• Employee recognition and discount programs.

About the Company

Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We create sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients, and biomaterials used in everyday products ranging from food and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.