Carbon & Forestry Manager

• Make an impact! – head up our 1st 1000 hectare forestry project in Gippsland!
• Showcase your collaboration abilities in diverse cultural & linguistic environment.
• Join forces with a values-driven team who have their sights set on national growth.
• Based at our head office in Mount Waverley & project site in East Gippsland, with some work from home flexibility.
• Great base + car allowance + bonuses!
• Sumitomo Forestry Australia, NOW HIRING!.

Bring your passion for sustainability, environmental conservation & regenerative practices – and lead our forestry, biodiversity & carbon development initiatives in Australia. 

Welcome to the Sumitomo Forestry Group

Our work is not only about using trees.  It's about sustaining life on earth with trees.

Founded over 330 years ago [in 1691], we utilize timber as a healthy and environmentally friendly natural resource to provide a diverse range of lifestyle-related projects and services that contribute to the realization of a sustainable, prosperous and decarbonized society. Our efforts are based on Sumitomo’s Business Spirit, which places prime importance on fairness and integrity.  As a global leader in residential construction, building materials and property development, our focus in recent years has been to develop medium and large-scale timber buildings as we work towards realizing the concept of “Environmentally-Friendly and Timber-Utilizing Cities”.  With a track record of delivering high quality real estate projects, here in Australia, we are expanding our operations to deliver some of Australia’s most sustainable and ethical residential and commercial property developments.

To learn more about Sumitomo Forestry Group go to:   https://sfc.jp/english/ 

To learn more about Sumitomo Forestry Australia: https://sfc.jp/english/business/overseashousing/australia/ 

The Opportunity

Reporting through to the General Manager, the primary focus of this position will be to expertly apply your experience, technical and operational knowledge of forestry, biodiversity and carbon development to lead and grow Sumitomo Forestry Group’s initiatives in this space across Australia.

To start out, you will be heading up the establishment of the first stage of our new forestry site in East Gippsland.  With our target date for planting quickly approaching, you will need to hit the ground running and invest significant time at the site and with key stakeholders to deliver successfully.

Key to your success will be your ability to project manage effectively in a process driven, highly structured and well-developed multinational corporate environment.  Of equivalent importance, will be your ability to communicate, collaborate and build highly effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

As you work towards establishing the first stage at our forestry site in East Gippsland, you will also work in parallel to plan stage 2 of the property [working through approvals and ensuring the maximum potential of the site is realised].

Beyond the Gippsland Project, you will also identify further potential forestry sites for the business across Australia and develop a pipeline of sites suitable for forestry, biodiversity and carbon development projects in the future.

Further information about position responsibilities is included in the Application Form which will be forwarded to you upon receipt of your application.  A detailed Position Description will also be provided as you progress through the Hiring Process.

What we offer

●    The chance to leverage your forestry, biodiversity & carbon development know how and lead the development and growth of this function across the business nationally. 

●    Real job satisfaction - the work you’ll do here will create communities that enrich people’s lives and heal the environment.

●    Great career growth opportunities – it is anticipated that as you grow the function, you’ll build a team around you.

●    Highly attractive remuneration package including bonuses.

Our Values

We promote a free and open-minded corporate culture that respects diversity.  We set and strive to achieve ambitious goals through ongoing effort and we do work that wins us the trust of society with fair and honest conduct.

• Sustainable: Be socially responsible
• Integrity: Be honest and transparent
• Accountability: Be empowered to own your actions
• Innovation: Be challenging in everything we do
• Collaboration: Be one team
• Excellence: Be obsessive on the details

What you'll bring

• 5+ years experience working as a Carbon and Forestry Manager, or within a similar position that specifically involves leading forestry, biodiversity and carbon development projects;
• A passion for sustainability, environmental conservation & regenerative practices;
• Exceptional project management skills and experience project managing in a process driven and highly structured corporate environment;
• Standout communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills and experience working with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities; and,
• A natural alignment to the Sumitomo Forestry values detailed above.

Tertiary qualifications [Bachelor Degree or higher] in Forestry, Environmental Science, Planning, Agriculture and/or Soil Science will also be highly regarded.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below 

Once we have received your registration of interest via Seek, we will then email you a link to an Online Application Form that is specific to this position. 

If you have not received this email from us within 24 hours please let us know by emailing ****@gcr3.com.au and include this Position Reference Number: 1685. Carbon & Forestry Manager.

Have questions?

Please email our Hiring Team at GCR3 [****@gcr3.com.au] for a full position description or to book a confidential discussion.