Senior Sustainability Manager - Circular Systems and Innovation

CHANEL is seeking a Senior Sustainability Manager - Circular Systems and Innovation to play a key role in advancing the company's sustainability agenda in the Asia-Pacific region. The successful candidate will be based in Hong Kong SAR or Singapore and report to the Director Sustainability NA & SEAA.

The Senior Sustainability Manager will translate circularity ambitions into practical roadmaps, governance, data foundations, partnerships, and operating practices. The role will support regional, divisional, and market action plans while strengthening circularity capability, evidence quality, and scalable approaches to resource use and end-of-life management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Translating circularity ambitions into clear regional priorities, market roadmaps, and practical implementation plans
• Supporting the integration of circularity principles into business planning, procurement, operations, materials, and resource-use decisions
• Leading a portfolio of circularity initiatives from concept to implementation, ensuring progress, collaboration, and business relevance
• Developing practical guidance, tools, and ways of working to help teams make informed decisions on circular design, use, reuse, recovery, and responsible end-of-life pathways
• Strengthening circularity data, performance tracking, evidence quality, and reporting readiness in partnership with relevant teams
• Building trusted partnerships with internal stakeholders and external experts to identify, assess, and scale circularity solutions
• Facilitating learning across markets, divisions, and functions to build capability and embed circularity as a shared business responsibility
• Monitoring emerging circularity trends, expectations, and regulations to help the organisation anticipate future requirements and adapt ways of working accordingly

The ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary level academic qualifications in a relevant field; advanced degree or certification in sustainability is a plus
• 8+ years of proven experience and track record in project management, circular economy principles, environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, materials expertise, and sustainable business practices
• Proven experience working in complex, matrixed organisations with global and regional stakeholders
• Comfort working with data, performance indicators, and qualitative insights to support decision-making
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills in English
• Strong business acumen, structured problem-solving, learning agility, and a collaborative mindset
• Positive mindset and passion for circularity and the ability to make sustainability credible, practical, and inspiring for others

In return, CHANEL offers:

• Exposure to a unique House with a rich brand, culture, and business environment
• The opportunity to contribute to sustainability transformation across diverse markets and functions
• A regional platform to shape circularity capabilities, partnerships, and ways of working
• A collaborative environment that values long-term thinking, personal growth, and collective progress