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Unilever · Sunlight House

# Climate Strategy & Performance Lead

Sunlight House Hybrid Full-time Manager or lead Operations 

Listed on Unilever’s official careers site. Posted November 3, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled global flavour powerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann’s and Knorr, with McCormick’s portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms.

McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027. Job Title Climate Strategy & Performance Lead Function Global Procurement Centre of Excellence - Sustainability Reports to End-to-End Procurement Sustainability Director Scope Global Country Location and Worksite Details London, United Kingdom; hybrid working in line with local policy

### JOB PURPOSE

This role exists to lead the global Procurement climate strategy and translate climate commitments into an integrated, measurable and business-owned transition plan. The role will own climate performance management, target delivery, governance and technical coherence for the Procurement-led climate roadmap, while orchestrating alignment with R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, markets and the wider sustainability organisation to ensure an integrated climate transition plan.

You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

### KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own climate strategy and transition planning: develop and maintain the climate strategy, target architecture, costed decarbonisation roadmap and climate transition plan, including integration of legacy Foods and McCormick baselines, methodologies, commitments and delivery pathways.

### Lead performance management and gap closure

establish the carbon budget, glidepath, forecasts and intervention portfolio; track performance, identify delivery risks and opportunities, and drive corrective action and leadership decisions required to remain on course.

### Govern carbon accounting and claims

set requirements for FLAG and energy-and-industrial Scope 3 accounting, emission factors, product carbon footprints, allocation, attribution, traceability, material-flow mapping, MRV, assurance and substantiation of climate claims.

### Embed climate into business decisions

partner with Procurement, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, brands and markets to integrate climate and resilience into sourcing, innovation, portfolio, capital allocation, risk management and annual planning.

### Provide governance, reporting and expert leadership

coordinate robust climate inputs for internal and external reporting, assurance and leadership forums; interpret evolving standards and regulatory expectations; and represent the Procurement perspective in enterprise climate decisions.

### Drive technical advocacy across key standards organisations

shape the development and practical application of climate accounting, target-setting and claims standards, representing the business perspective and advancing credible, scalable approaches.

### Secure transition readiness

own climate-related Day 1 activities, dependencies, documentation, capability transfer and operating-model alignment, ensuring continuity of critical programmes, data, governance and decision rights through the combination.

### REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Significant experience in corporate climate strategy, Scope 3 decarbonisation, sustainability performance management or a closely related field, ideally in food, agriculture, FMCG or complex global supply chains. Strong technical knowledge of GHG accounting, SBTi-aligned target setting, FLAG and energy-and-industrial emissions, product carbon footprints, MRV and assurance. Demonstrated ability to translate complex climate evidence into prioritised business roadmaps, investment choices, governance and executive decisions.

Proven cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, with the credibility to work across Procurement, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Corporate Affairs and senior leadership. Excellent analytical, programme-management and communication skills, with sound judgement in ambiguous, fast-moving and commercially sensitive environments.

### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with corporate integrations or major operating-model transformations. Knowledge of agricultural value chains, regenerative agriculture, land-sector accounting and climate resilience. Experience engaging external standard setters, assurance providers, suppliers, investors, customers or industry coalitions.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Nov 3, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 8, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
- Listed for: 5 days
- Location: Sunlight House
- Work arrangement: Hybrid
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Unilever’s careers site →](https://unilever.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Unilever_Experienced_Professionals/job/Sunlight-House/Climate-Strategy---Performance-Lead_R-1189376-1)

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