Senior Manager, Sustainability Finance & Capital Mobilisation

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 Senior Manager, Sustainability Finance & Capital Mobilisation

Function Global Procurement Centre of Excellence - Sustainability

Reports to End-to-End Procurement Sustainability Director

Scope Global

Country Location and Worksite Details London or Rotterdam

This role exists to build and lead a world-class sustainability co-financing capability that unlocks external capital and strategic partnerships to accelerate Foods' climate, nature and livelihoods ambitions. The role will define the future financing architecture for regenerative agriculture and supply-chain transformation, mobilising investment from customers, suppliers, financial institutions, governments, foundations and impact investors. As a senior leader within the Procurement Sustainability organisation, the role will shape strategic investment decisions, create scalable funding models and establish innovative finance as a key enabler of long-term business resilience, growth and sustainability performance.

• Define and lead the global sustainability co-financing strategy for Foods, establishing innovative finance as a core business capability that accelerates delivery of climate, nature and livelihoods commitments while strengthening long-term supply resilience and competitive advantage.
• Own the end-to-end portfolio of sustainability financing opportunities, ensuring a robust pipeline of investment mechanisms capable of mobilising substantial external funding across priority commodities, sourcing landscapes and strategic programmes.
• Act as the strategic advisor on capital mobilisation, investment prioritisation and partnership models that accelerate sustainability outcomes and business value creation.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with financial institutions, development finance institutions, governments, foundations, customers, suppliers and impact investors to secure co-investment into priority sustainability initiatives.
• Structure and negotiate innovative financing mechanisms including blended finance, sustainability-linked financing, revolving funds, supplier financing programmes, landscape investment vehicles and outcome-based funding models.
• Lead development of investment cases, financial models and partnership proposals that demonstrate commercial, environmental and social returns while influencing senior decision makers.
• Establish the governance, processes, financial frameworks and external partnerships required to institutionalise co-financing as a repeatable capability within the future Procurement organisation.
• Drive advocacy across relevant organisations and networks to shape enabling frameworks for sustainability investment and delivery.
• Represent Procurement externally with investors, development finance institutions, philanthropic organisations, customers and industry platforms to position the company as a leader in scaling innovative supply chain and climate investment solutions.