Sustainability Advisor - Digital Supply Chains

_Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future_ Background Are you passionate about leveraging digital technologies to help Fortune 500 companies to more efficiently monitor and manage their supply chain? Do people consider you a subject matter expert in global supply chains and agri-food systems focused on the food and beverage sector? Do you like to identify opportunities for digital technologies to accelerate change? If the answer to these questions is u201cyesu201d, we have an opening on our North America Sustainability team for a Technology-focused Sustainability Advisor focused on Digital Supply Chains that you might be interested in. The person in this role will be an integral member of Cognizantu2019s rapidly growing Sustainability Practice, participating in impactful projects with Fortune 500 clients that leverage digital technologies to better meet their sustainability ambitions. The key responsibilities of this role are as follows: Responsibilities u2022 Serve as the domain expert for sustainable supply chains to Fortune 500 ESG leaders as a part of Cognizantu2019s digital transformation projects. This requires the ability to understand client pain points and then to recommend a digital solution that best meets the clientu2019s needs. u2022 Identify and recommend best opportunities for emissions reductions, including net zero pathways. u2022 Lead client facing conversations related to topics such as: sustainable supply chains (e.g. transparency and traceability), sustainable agri-food systems, regulatory compliance (CSRD, EUDR etc) and ESG data management and strategy, with a focus on food and beverage, agriculture commodities, and consumer goods industries. u2022 Recommend opportunities to efficiently collect and track GHG emissions throughout our clientsu2019 supply chains. Identify and align clients around the opportunities to more accurately track emissions from supply chain. u2022 Lead and support business and data strategy projects as the supply chain sustainability expert, examining key opportunities across an array of client sustainability program maturity levels. This will require adaptability and an ability to identify with the client where they stand to set an attainable sustainability roadmap. u2022 Encourage forward thinking solutions and a collaborative communication environment to achieve business buy in. u2022 Support internal business development and sales teams in formulating the value propositions around ESG data management, sustainable supply chains and agri-food systems u2022 Develop key partnerships with external organizations for enhancement of offerings and solutions for sustainable supply chains. u2022 Partner with the sustainability team to create accelerators and high value reusable assets (e.g. content, thought leadership) to drive value for Cognizant clients. Qualifications u2022 Experience developing sustainability programs to help clients or key stakeholders to achieve their sustainability goals, specifically with large food and agriculture, retail, or consumer goods corporations u2022 Experience with FLAG based emissions modelling, including throughout diverse food and ag based supply chains u2022 Client focused, detail-oriented, organized and independent thinker who is an expert in trends in sustainability legislation, industry and innovation u2022 Experience with complex international supply chains. u2022 High level understanding of ESG software solutions, such as Salesforce Net Zero Cloud, IBM Envizi, and Watershed Sustainability Platform. u2022 Proven success engaging with clients and development teams to identify opportunities for digital technology to help clients to achieve their sustainability goals. u2022 Familiarity with CSO sustainability reporting frameworks (such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, etc.) u2022 Experience influencing across organization levels, including with senior management u2022 Exceptional listening, written and verbal communication skills u2022 10 years professional experience working in the sustainability space with large corporations u2022 BS or MS in agricultural or environmental science, MBA preferred Location: this role can be located anywhere in the USA, Canada or Mexico. Expected travel: 15%Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2026-04-30