Country Lead – International Sustainability Organization

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Location and Work Mode

Based in Mexico City - Remote

Who we are

International sustainability organization that works with businesses, institutions and local partners to develop and scale practical solutions to complex environmental challenges.

Our impact

Our work seeks to accelerate systemic change in the way food is produced, distributed, consumed and valued. Through collaboration with businesses and other actors across the food ecosystem, we promote the use of evidence and measurement to identify opportunities for prevention, improve operational practices and generate environmental, economic and social value.

Purpose of the Position

To strengthen and scale a national sustainability initiative in Mexico by mobilizing private-sector participation, building strategic partnerships and securing the resources required to expand its reach and measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Initiative Development

• Lead the strategic direction and overall performance of the initiative, evolving and scaling its approach with a clear focus on the prevention and measurable reduction of food loss and waste.

• Translate international experience and proven approaches into strategies that are relevant to the Mexican context, using existing models as reference points rather than fixed formulas.

• Continuously assess what is and is not working and identify new approaches, partnerships and propositions capable of increasing participation and impact.

• Connect short-term execution with the initiative's broader ambition of creating long-term, systemic change within Mexico's food system.

Business Engagement & Value Proposition

• Re-energise engagement with existing participating companies and attract new organizations by building a compelling and differentiated value proposition.

• Engage senior decision-makers and demonstrate how reducing food loss and waste can create operational, commercial, environmental and reputational value.

• Understand each company's particular context, priorities and challenges and co-design relevant approaches, rather than applying or selling a fixed solution.

• Expand the initiative's relevance beyond sustainability departments by connecting its proposition with functions such as operations, supply chain, procurement, marketing, innovation and senior management.

• Help participating companies progress from initial commitment toward measurement, action, continued measurement and demonstrable reduction.

• Build the enthusiasm and momentum required for companies to see genuine value in participating in the initiative.

Stakeholder & Ecosystem Leadership

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across business, government, funders, NGOs, technical partners, contractors and the wider Mexican food ecosystem.

• Navigate complex institutional and stakeholder dynamics with maturity and political sensitivity, advancing strategic objectives while maintaining trust and goodwill.

• Manage relationships across organizations with different interests and perspectives, creating alignment around shared outcomes.

• Strengthen the initiative's credibility and positioning among relevant national and international stakeholders.

Evidence, Measurement & Impact

• Champion a culture in which measurement informs action, encouraging companies to understand where food loss and waste occurs and use evidence to identify opportunities for change.

• Work with internal specialists and external technical partners to translate technical findings, operational assessments and measurement data into business-relevant insights and actions.

• Help companies connect food-waste reduction with operational efficiency, environmental performance and broader organizational value.

• Ensure that progress and tangible examples of impact can be clearly demonstrated to participating companies and relevant stakeholders.

Governance & Long-Term Sustainability

• Lead the initiative's governance processes and facilitate engagement with its strategic advisory stakeholders.

• Translate strategic recommendations into effective implementation.

• Regularly review and evolve the strategy to ensure the initiative remains relevant, progressive and positioned for long-term sustainability.

• Provide clear reporting on performance, impact, progress and stakeholder engagement, supported by tangible examples of outcomes and value.

• Contribute to building the momentum, relevance and parti