Sustainability Manager

B&M Retail Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK retail company is seeking a proactive Sustainability Manager to support its environmental compliance and ESG reporting strategy. This pivotal role involves tracking and reducing environmental impacts across the organization. Responsibilities include monitoring compliance with UK legislation, developing sustainability programmes, and reporting insights to senior leaders. Candidates should have substantial experience in sustainability roles and strong communication skills. Join us to make a real impact in a fast-growing retail environment.

Benefits

Store discounts

Colleague portal discounts

Hospitality benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sustainability or environmental compliance role.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and reporting requirements.
• Experience designing auditable processes.

Responsibilities

• Support group-wide ESG reporting.
• Own and develop environmental compliance programmes.
• Track upcoming UK and EU environmental legislation.

Skills

Experience in sustainability or environmental compliance

Knowledge of UK environmental legislation

Project management skills

Ability to communicate complex topics

Detail-driven approach

Tools

Environmental data-collection frameworks

ESG frameworks (GRI, CDP, SASB)

Job description

B&M are a fast-moving, high-growth retailer with a nationwide store footprint and a strong culture built around doing the right thing. As our business continues to scale, sustainability is central to how we operate, comply, and grow responsibly.

We’re looking for a proactive and passionate Sustainability Manager to help support our environmental compliance and ESG reporting strategy. This is a hands‑on, business‑critical role where you’ll shape how we track, measure, and reduce our environmental impact from packaging and recycling to carbon and compliance.

You’ll be an agile thinker, a natural collaborator, and confident working with senior leaders and operational teams across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support group‑wide ESG reporting, including SECR, TCFD, and Plastic Packaging Tax.
• Own and develop environmental compliance programmes (WEEE, batteries, packaging waste, PPT, waste duty of care).
• Track upcoming UK and EU environmental legislation and ensure business readiness and compliance.
• Build and maintain systems to collect, audit, and report environmental data (emissions, waste, packaging).
• Embed practical sustainability processes across stores, warehouses, and head office.
• Partner with buying, logistics, finance, and legal teams to deliver aligned initiatives.
• Produce reports, dashboards, and insights for senior leadership and board‑level review.
• Support ESG and Net Zero goals, including decarbonisation, supplier engagement, and waste reduction.
• Act as the key contact for audits, regulators, and sustainability‑related enquiries.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sustainability or environmental compliance role, ideally within retail, FMCG, or a multi‑site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and reporting requirements (e.g. WEEE, Plastic Packaging Tax, SECR, ESOS).
• Experience designing auditable processes and environmental data‑collection frameworks.
• A self‑starter mindset with excellent project management skills and the ability to work independently and cross‑functionally.
• Confidence communicating complex topics clearly, including presenting to senior stakeholders.
• A detail‑driven approach, balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture and prioritise what matters most.
• Knowledge of ESG frameworks such as GRI, CDP, or SASB.
• Experience supporting Net Zero, decarbonisation, or circularity strategies.

Why join us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape a new function and play a critical role in the evolution of our store estate. You’ll be joining at a pivotal time, with the scope to make a tangible impact on how our customers experience B&M.

Benefits

We offer you a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discount for numerous retailers, hospitality & much more! Check out our full benefits here.

B&M Retail are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.