Toyota is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

The company is excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Team/division description: 

Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Management Group mission is to improve structurally our management and coordination of our contribution to society, fostering a culture of sustainable development at Toyota in Europe. 

This group acts as a central hub within the organisation to support strategy development and centrally coordinate sustainability and ESG related activities across the company and externally with the objective of embedding sustainability into all dimensions of Toyota's business, improve positions of Toyota's actions on sustainability, identifying the priorities and engaging all stakeholders for a positive impact. 

As part of Sustainability & ESG Management Group, overall mission of Environmental Management is to act as a coordinating window between Toyota Motor Europe and National Marketing & Sales Companies, European Manufacturing Companies and the parent company Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan for environmental compliance, tracking of legislative developments, implementation of environmental legislation requirements, coordinating environmental management system and leading 5-year Environmental Action planning & implementation.

This is a dynamic division in TME, where you’ll be able to present your own ideas and contribute to your self-development by engaging many areas of the business from sustainability to product development, sales to business strategy.

Your responsibilities: 

We are seeking an Interim to maintain and further develop our compliance activities in the field of Batteries to fulfil the requirements of the EU Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation (EUBR) and maintain the established schemes for battery end-of-life management within the Toyota network.

Details of the main responsibilities are;

• Compliance activities in context of EUBR:

1. Take the lead on end-of-life management related compliance activities,


2. Ensure requirements are well understood and correctly implemented by relevant stakeholders 


3. Monitor the progress of implementation


4. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to foster implementation


5. Collect, analyse, consolidate data for adequate reporting internally and externally

• End of Life Management of Batteries:

1. Maintain communication with national marketing companies and manufacturing companies regarding end-of-life management of batteries,


2. Support national marketing companies and manufacturing companies regarding their inquiries,


3. Coordinate solution partners related to each battery stream,


4. Contribute to Battery 3R activities

• Supporting regular discussions with Toyota Motor Corporation on batteries:

1. Align on agenda items for regular meetings with mother division,


2. Ensure important topics are raised to the attention of counterparts,


3. Follow up on decisions taken on next actions,


4. Support mid-year and end-year reporting.

• WEEE Management (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

1. Monitor legislation changes/updates and report, 


2. Analyse impact on Toyota in case of any legislative changes,


3. Communicate with internal divisions regarding updates on WEEE,


4. Support national Toyota companies regarding annual reports to authorities.

Your profile: 

• You have a Master's or a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering / Environmental Sciences/ Sustainability or other relevant areas


• You have good understanding of EU legislation and environmental management (experience regarding EUBR is an asset) 


• You are accurate in numbers and follow up of projects,


• You are result driven and a pragmatic problem solver,


• You have a mature personality able to liaise with all levels of the company,


• You have good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, 


• You are fluent in English (Toyota Motor Europe business language), any other European language is an asset,

You have a Toyota DNA, this means:

• Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets 


• Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach


• Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible  


• Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation 


• Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success