Sustainability Manager – Drive ESG in Food Manufacturing

Salary: Circa £60,000

Location: East Anglia

Benefits: + Car Allowance and benefits

This role is Permanent Posted on: 22/05/2026

The kind of role that gives you influence, visibility and the opportunity to shape something from the ground up.

You’re not looking for a role where sustainability sits in a report and never reaches the operation. You want to work closely with the whole supply chain. From suppliers to customers, as well as with the leadership teams to drive meaningful change and see the impact of what you do across a fast-moving food business.

This is a multi-site Sustainability Manager role in the East Anglia area with a well-established food group supplying major UK retailers. It’s a newly created position, giving you the chance to shape how sustainability and supplier assurance are delivered across the business from day one.

People who succeed here don’t stay boxed into one function, they influence across the wider group and so could you.

This role offers the chance to step into a strategically important area of the business, helping to drive sustainability, compliance and long-term supply chain partnerships.

What you can expect:

• A highly visible role working across suppliers, customers, technical and operational teams
• Ownership of sustainability initiatives including carbon reduction, ESG and regenerative agriculture programmes
• Exposure to major retailer sustainability agendas
• A fast-paced environment where you can influence long-term strategy and operational delivery
• A collaborative leadership team with strong growth ambitions and investment plans
• The opportunity to shape a brand-new role and broaden your impact across the wider group over time

This is not a heavily corporate environment. It’s a people-focused food business that values authenticity, collaboration and long-term partnerships. Your personality matters here and you’ll be trusted to help shape the future direction of sustainability across the group.

The Operation at a Glance

The growing group supplies major UK retailers with the finest quality food. They have a flat structure, a values-driven approach and an appetite for investment and further growth. With little red tape, they give the teams the autonomy to push on and succeed.

With a culture that is built around collaboration, they work closely with their suppliers to bring focus on sustainability, regenerative agriculture and long-term partnerships, which gives a great platform to build the sustainability function within the business.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience within a sustainability, ESG, agricultural, supply chain or technical background
• A good understanding of carbon and sustainability targets
• Experience managing retailer ESG expectations
• The ability to work cross functionally and
• Strong attention to detail and a process-driven mindset
• A proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in
• Confidence working across teams and building relationships

What’s Next

You don’t need a polished CV just send over what you have and let’s have a no-pressure conversation.

Email Evie at evie@corvinfox.co.uk to get the ball rolling.

Corvin Fox is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity, embrace inclusion and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

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