Emma Stephen
Aberdeen
Summary
Results-focused Director of Sustainability committed to focusing on material areas that drive business value . Capable of leading an agenda in a pragmatic way, often in changing circumstances with conflicting priorities. A personable leader with a genuine belief that positive team performance centres around positive and supportive leadership.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Sustainability
Subsea7
03.2021 - Current
- Developed Group sustainability strategy with ambitions, targets, action plans, and resources
- Aligned corporate functions and regions on material actions contributing to sustainability strategy, challenging non-value-adding aspects
- Led Sustainability Committee Meetings to ensure pertinent sustainability matters were discussed and addressed with Executive Management Team
- Engaged with external stakeholders including banks, investors and insurers to detail Subsea7's management of material topics and risk mitigation
- Produced Annual Sustainability Reports showing progress through metrics and data
- Supported mandatory ESG reporting under EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Led climate reporting disclosures by collaborating with risk, strategy, and finance teams to identify and assess potential impacts of climate risks and opportunities on the business
- Focused on improving GHG emissions management by enhancing knowledge, expertise, governance, and resources
- Led and developed a team to be subject matter experts across a range of sustainability related subjects
Senior Sustainability Analyst
Subsea7
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for developing Subsea7's sustainability strategy and value creation
Senior Commercial Analyst - strategic planning
Subsea7
01.2016 - 12.2019
- Working within Group Sales and Marketing primarily responsible for the facilitation and delivery of the Company five year plan
- Regular communications with regions to ensure delivery of inputs for five year plan and consolidation of information
- Perform sequential vessel schedule and establish range of scenarios
- Summarise five year plan and present key information through regional and executive reviews
- Develop and provide slide pack for Subsea7 SA Board including macro economic environment and five year plan position
- Consolidate monthly order intake report
- Compile monthly commercial report including tendering activity
- Support business development teams with market and competitor data for account plans
Roles in Tendering and SCM
Subsea7
12.2008 - 12.2015
- Developed and maintained 'Global spreadsheet', the tendering template used to develop estimates globally
- Supported high value tenders by providing tendering rates and rules
- Updated white book rates to ensure latest rates are implemented within costings
- Provided analysis of status of tenders and updated CRM (now Client365)
- Provided detailed analysis of project performance including assessment of as bid positions versus latest thinking forecasts and identified cause of JLI deterioration
- Extracted supplier information from SAP and provided analysis on key supplier spend and supplier trends
- Worked with centres of excellence for key commodities and supported supplier frame agreements
Senior Marketing Manager
Macphie
12.2005 - 11.2008
- Enhanced customer engagement with the development of interactive campaigns
- Orchestrated market research activities to understand consumer behaviour
- Partnered with sales team to align marketing efforts with business goals.
- Drove product launches, leading to increased market share
Education
Master of Arts - Economics and Management studies
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen 2000 - 2004
Skills
- Broad commercial awareness
- Strategic planning
- Report writing
- Collaborative leadership
- Positively influencing
- Calm under pressure
Certification
Completed an MIT Executive Education course 'Sustainable Leadership' from Sloan School of Management in September 2022
Volunteering
Travelled extensively across Asia and volunteered in an orphanage for disabled children in the Philippines in 2004
Timeline
Director of Sustainability
Subsea7
03.2021 - Current
Senior Sustainability Analyst
Subsea7
01.2020 - 02.2021
Senior Commercial Analyst - strategic planning
Subsea7
01.2016 - 12.2019
Roles in Tendering and SCM
Subsea7
12.2008 - 12.2015
Senior Marketing Manager
Macphie
12.2005 - 11.2008
Master of Arts - Economics and Management studies
University of Aberdeen
2000 - 2004
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