Chef de projet RSE

This role centres on coordinating Rubix's CSR projects specifically related to its product offering, known internally as the Offre perimeter. Day to day, the coordinator pilots certification collection, substantiates environmental claims, and gathers data needed to assess products' environmental impact. They also monitor regulatory developments and ensure the product range complies with applicable requirements, a substantial task given the increasingly dense environment of French and European product sustainability rules. A second major mission involves supplier ESG evaluation. The coordinator accompanies suppliers through sustainability assessments and contributes to data reliability that underpins Rubix's public commitments. This means building processes to collect, verify, and consolidate supplier-level information across a network of 10,000 suppliers. Tracking performance indicators, analysing results, and proposing continuous improvement actions form the analytical backbone of the role. Beyond technical coordination, the position requires internal animation and sensitisation. The coordinator organises communication, training, and best-practice sharing to embed RSE thinking across teams. Because the role is transversal, success depends on federating colleagues around shared objectives rather than relying on hierarchical authority. The job description notes the scope may evolve with emerging priorities, suggesting flexibility is built into the mandate.

This role offers deep immersion in product-related ESG compliance, from environmental claims substantiation to certification schemes and emerging French and EU regulations. You would likely gain hands-on mastery of regulatory monitoring and conformity processes, skills increasingly critical as greenwashing scrutiny intensifies across Europe. The Offre scope means exposure to a million-product catalogue and 10,000 suppliers, an exceptional training ground for supplier engagement and supply-chain data reliability. You would also develop project coordination capabilities within a multi-site, multi-brand organisation operating through 160 agencies. Navigating this matrix to gather data, animate workshops, and align priorities builds advanced stakeholder-management expertise. Rubix Academy may offer structured programmes on sustainability topics or project methodologies, complementing on-the-job learning. Cross-functional collaboration with quality, procurement, and commercial teams would broaden your understanding of industrial distribution dynamics. If you previously worked in a narrower sustainability niche, this role could considerably widen your scope to include strategy deployment, KPI management, and change communication at scale. Exposure to a European group structure might also sharpen intercultural communication skills.

The ideal candidate holds a Bac+5 degree from an engineering or business school with a specialisation in sustainable development, CSR, or ESG. They bring proven project management experience in CSR contexts, ideally within industrial, distribution, or product-compliance settings. A background in quality, product conformity, or regulatory affairs is a distinct advantage because this role sits at the intersection of product data and sustainability claims. Technically, they need solid command of environmental regulations, certifications (such as PEP ecopassport, FDES, or environmental labelling schemes), and the mechanics of life-cycle impact assessment. English fluency is mandatory, as Rubix operates across Europe. Familiarity with supplier ESG evaluation frameworks and data-reliability methods would strengthen candidacy significantly. Soft skills matter equally. The ideal candidate is organised, rigorous, and a self-starter, someone who can propose improvements rather than merely execute. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to federate varied stakeholders, from category managers to external auditors, and to animate internal networks around sustainability topics. A genuine affinity for collaborative teamwork and a proactive communication style round out the profile.

Tailor your application around the nexus between product compliance and CSR, since Rubix's role explicitly bridges the two. Highlight concrete examples where you drove certification collection, environmental claims substantiation, or supplier ESG evaluation, not just general sustainability statements. If you come from quality, regulatory affairs, or product conformity, frame that experience as directly transferable to this Offre-focused RSE coordination position. Your cover letter should demonstrate fluency in the regulatory environment Rubix operates in, from French environmental labelling to evolving EU product sustainability rules. Show that you understand wholesale distribution's specific ESG leverage: 10,000 suppliers and 50,000 clients form a vast value chain where procurement and product decisions cascade across industrial sectors. Quantify past project impacts when possible. For interviews, prepare to discuss how you would federate diverse internal teams (category managers, quality, sales) around a shared CSR roadmap. Rubix emphasises a demanding yet caring culture, so demonstrate both rigour and relational ease. Mentioning familiarity with industrial client expectations and the distribution model's margin pressures could set you apart from candidates with only pure-play sustainability backgrounds.

This position focuses squarely on the product and offer dimension of Rubix's sustainability agenda. Rather than corporate-level carbon reporting or facilities management, the coordinator concentrates on what Rubix sells: certifications, environmental claims, and product impact data. Given Rubix's role as a distributor, this means aggregating and verifying sustainability information from 10,000 suppliers and making it usable across a catalogue of roughly one million products. The regulatory compliance angle is central. With France's environmental labelling initiatives and EU directives on green claims tightening, Rubix needs someone to navigate this complexity and protect the company from non-compliance risk. The role also contributes to supplier ESG evaluation, which touches on Scope 3 supply-chain engagement, arguably the most material sustainability lever for a distribution business whose direct emissions are relatively limited compared to its purchased goods. By improving the sustainability quality of its offer, Rubix may also strengthen its commercial proposition to industrial clients who face their own ESG reporting obligations. The coordinator thus sits at the crossroads of compliance, procurement, and commercial strategy, contributing to Rubix's stated ambition of helping European industry improve its environmental performance.

One core challenge likely lies in data reliability and completeness across a sprawling product catalogue and supplier base. Collecting environmental data, certifications, and claims from 10,000 suppliers, many of them small industrial firms, requires persistence, diplomacy, and creative approaches to overcome gaps. Aligning diverse suppliers with Rubix's RSE expectations without contractual leverage could test even experienced coordinators. Another difficulty is the matrix structure. With 160 agencies and multiple specialised centres, animating CSR initiatives across a decentralised network means navigating competing priorities and varying levels of maturity on sustainability topics. Teams focused on commercial targets may not immediately see the value of RSE data requests, requiring strong internal selling and communication skills. Securing consistent buy-in from management in different regions adds complexity. Keeping pace with evolving French and EU regulations, from environmental labelling to green-claims directives, while simultaneously maintaining operational momentum is a constant tension. The role's transversal nature, without direct authority over contributing teams, demands influence rather than command. Balancing regulatory urgency with long-term cultural change inside a billion-euro revenue organisation should not be underestimated.

A typical day might begin with reviewing regulatory updates or new sustainability developments relevant to Rubix's product categories, flagging items requiring action. Mid-morning could involve a call with a supplier or manufacturer to chase outstanding certification documentation or clarify data requirements, conversations that require both technical knowledge and tact. Between meetings, the coordinator might update tracking spreadsheets or dashboards monitoring certification coverage and KPI progress. Afternoons often bring internal collaboration: a working session with category managers to integrate RSE criteria into sourcing decisions, or a workshop with agency teams to raise awareness on environmental claims. Occasional presentations to management on project status or data-quality challenges are likely. The role probably involves a fair amount of email and data administration, balancing analytical work with relational coordination. Variability comes from project cycles. During certification campaigns or regulatory deadlines, days may be dominated by data collection and validation. During calmer periods, the focus might shift to training, process design, or strategic reflection on how to strengthen Rubix's sustainable offer. Travel to agencies or supplier sites may occur periodically given the 160-agency footprint.

Rubix explicitly frames this role within a context of real career development perspectives and mentions the Rubix Academy for continuous upskilling. A successful RSE project coordinator could naturally evolve toward a group-level CSR manager, ESG reporting lead, or Head of Sustainable Offer. The transnational dimension of the European group may open international mobility opportunities. As the sustainability function matures within Rubix, early members often shape the function's mandate. This role could expand into supplier engagement programmes, Scope 3 measurement, or product lifecycle assessment ownership. The opportunity to professionalise a relatively nascent RSE function in a wholesale distribution leader means the learning curve and visibility could be steep but rewarding. Cross-functional exposure to procurement, operations, and commercial teams also builds a generalist toolkit valuable beyond sustainability. If Rubix accelerates its ESG commitments under regulatory pressure, this position could become a springboard to a senior sustainability leadership appointment internally, or a sought-after profile externally for companies facing similar regulatory complexity.

Internally, the role likely interacts closely with category managers and product teams responsible for the Offre portfolio, as well as quality and compliance functions that hold regulatory knowledge. Procurement teams are key partners for supplier ESG evaluation, while the broader RSE team provides strategic direction. Frequent exchanges with agency-level staff and commercial directors will be necessary to collect data and roll out initiatives across the network. Externally, the coordinator would engage with suppliers and manufacturers to gather certifications and environmental data, and with certification bodies or auditors to validate claims. Industry associations, regulatory authorities, and potentially sectoral federations could be relevant for regulatory monitoring. Some interaction with clients may occur if Rubix uses RSE positioning as a commercial differentiator, though probably less directly than the supplier-side exchange. The nature of these interactions varies widely. Supplier contacts demand clear, structured requests that respect their resource constraints. Internal team relationships require influence and trust-building without hierarchical authority. Management-level engagement focuses on reporting progress and justifying resource allocation. This multiplicity of interfaces makes communication adaptability a daily requirement.