Job Description – LATAM Sustainability Associate Manager

Location: Brasil - São Paulo – Wtorre Office

Level: WL1

Role Overview:

The LATAM Sustainability Associate Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing Unilever’s Growth Action Plan Commitments across Latin America. This position supports the regions Regenerative Agriculture and Sustainability programs, focusing on key crops and ingredients relevant to LATAM such as soy, corn, vegetables and other raw materials in Unilever’s supply chain.

Your efforts will contribute to our ambitions on achieving 95% of key crops verified as sustainably sourced by 2030 + Implementing Regenerative Agriculture Practices on 1 million hectares by 2030 + Reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30.3% by 2030 from a 2021 baseline..

Reporting to the RegenAg; Sustainable Sourcing Sr Manager in LATAM, the Associate Manager will act as a liaison between the Regenerative Agriculture team, Procurement teams, suppliers, and external partners to implement the regional roadmap for regenerative agriculture, sustainability, and deforestation-free supply chains. This role requires strong engagement with both internal and external stakeholders across diverse LATAM markets.

Key Objectives:

Program Management, Administrative and Coordination Support:

- Develop and implement regenerative agriculture program roadmaps and workplans

tailored to LATAM countries and manage related data.

- Execute sustainable sourcing programs and manage related data (SuSo Dashboard).

- Organize and participate in governance meetings to track progress and ensure alignment with regional goals.

Technical Support on Project Impact (MRV)

- Support on the design and implementation of MRV frameworks tailored to regenerative agriculture, ensuring accurate measurement of environmental, social, and economic outcomes.

- Support the development of data collection protocols and impact indicators (KPIs) aligned with Unilever’s global standards and regional realities, enabling consistent reporting across LATAM.

- Provide technical assistance to procurement teams and implementation partners on interpreting MRV data to inform decision-making, improve project design, and scale successful practices.

- Technical support to MRV methodologies to quantify GHG emissions from agricultural supply chains and regenAg projects, supporting Unilever’s scope 3 climate targets and supplier engagement strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement:

- Foster stakeholder engagement through knowledge sharing, capacity building, and regional networking.

- Collaborate with different internal team (Global Regen Ag, Climate, Impacts & Assurance, Procurement, sustainability, sustainable finance, communications and marketing teams), suppliers, industry partners, and service providers to drive sustainable supply chain transitions.

Program Development:

- Evaluate feasibility studies and proposals from regional partners and suppliers; build business cases for new programs.

- Encourage innovative implementation models and financing mechanisms adapted to LATAM realities.

Key Accountabilities:

- Partner with internal experts to execute regional sustainability plans and provide business updates.

- Work with Procurement Managers to close gaps in regenAg and sustainability roadmaps across LATAM countries.

- Coordinate internal communications with global and regional Unilever teams.

- Support the development of communication materials tailored to LATAM audiences.

- Collaborate with legal teams on contracts and statements of work.

- Provide administrative support (e.g., POs, vendor setup, payments, SharePoint management, budget tracking).

- Close collaboration with project implementors to ensure smooth running of the partnership and deliverables.

- Maintain documentation and evidence for program governance and audits.

- Track and review MRV data and ensure timely reporting from partners.

- Provide technical expertise and support on agronomic practices and impact measurement across projects – focus on GHG emissions

- Prepare insights and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

- Coordinate inputs for SuSo reporting and sustainability credit purchases relevant to

LATAM crops.

Qualifications:

- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Passion for sustainability and systems thinking.

- Experience working in multicultural and international environments, preferably in LATAM.

- Excellent communication skills in English. Spanish is a plus.

- Analytical mindset and reporting skills, or willingness to develop them.

- Solid background in agriculture and carbon accounting in tropical productive areas, mainly grains.

- Knowledge of MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) frameworks/processes for measuring impact in agricultural projects is desirable

- Experience in sustainability communication and stakeholder engagement.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint); experience with Planner, Ariba, Coupa, or Tableau is a plus.