Rituals
Retail
SustainabilityManager–StoreDevelopment
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“Sustainability Manager – Store Development at Rituals. Skills: Sustainable materials, Circular design, Project management. Translate sustainability ambitions into roadmap. Set clear priorities and targets”
Industry & Context.
Solution-oriented
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-10 years relevant experience, Deep expertise in materials, Hands-on experience with circular design, Experience building material standards
Nice to Have
Experience with Python and machine learning frameworks, Experience with Kubernetes
What You'll Do.
Translate sustainability ambitions into roadmap
Set clear priorities and targets
Act as subject matter expert
Develop sustainability guidelines
Maintain sustainability standards
Develop material roadmaps
Own materials database
Improve materials database
Advise teams on material selection
Support teams on material selection
Partner with Construction
Partner with Maintenance
Partner with Procurement
Partner with Technical Design
Partner with Impact Team
Partner with suppliers
Drive sustainability integration
Define sustainability KPIs
Track sustainability KPIs
Report on sustainability KPIs
Build sustainability awareness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Format & Design team; ESG Team; Impact Team; Technical Design team; Construction; Maintenance; Procurement; Studio; PM; Suppliers
Process & Methodology
Project management, Roadmap development, Standards development
Full Job Description
As a Sustainability Manager – Store Development, you will lead the sustainability agenda for materials, design and construction choices within our global Format & Design team initiatives and help translate Rituals’ Net Zero ambitions into practical decisions across concepts, materials and execution. In this role, you will be part of Format & Design, the ESG Team, and Impact Team. From early design intent through to supplier selection, prototyping, rollout and in-store improvements, you ensure sustainability is embedded across the full project lifecycle. You will act as the subject matter expert on sustainable materials, circular design principles and responsible construction choices for retail environments. You bring structure to a broad and evolving agenda by setting clear priorities, frameworks, and measurable targets that help teams make better decisions. By combining strong materials expertise with a hands-on project management approach, you turn long-term ambitions into concrete roadmaps, standards and actions. You guide stakeholders through trade-offs with clarity and care, always balancing sustainability, brand experience, quality, safety, timing and cost. In doing so, you help us build retail environments that are more circular, responsible, and future-ready. In this role, you will: * Translate Rituals' overall sustainability ambitions into a clear and actionable roadmap for Format & Design, with defined priorities, measurable targets and practical steps for implementation. * Act as the subject matter expert for sustainable materials, sustainable construction and circular design within Format & Design and the Technical Design team. * Develop and maintain sustainability guidelines, design standards and material roadmaps focused on circularity, durability, repairability, recyclability and responsible sourcing. * Own and continuously improve the materials database, ensuring clear material standards, documentation, approved alternatives and transparency on envir
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