Sustainability & People Coordinator

Do you have passion and drive for sustainability? Are you a service minded professional with high communication and administration skills? If you are looking for the opportunity to help shape the future success of our sustainability work and people management in a value driven fast-paced company, this might be the position for you!

About the role

The Sustainability & People Coordinator is a new role within the company. The key purpose of this role is to support the Chief Sustainability & Organization Officer (COSO) to achieve our sustainability vision by turning the company’s sustainability strategy into plans, projects, and actions. Another area of responsibility will be to help build a world-class workplace that focuses on values, performance, and results. You will report to the COSO and interact with other departments, the company’s supply chain, and other external stakeholders.

How you make an impact

- High energy and passion about sustainability and people management.
- Supporting the implementation of our sustainability and people strategies.
- Measuring our company's sustainability performance.
- Collecting and analyzing sustainability / HR metrics and KPIs.
- Supporting our supply chain in its sustainability progress.
- Communicating and coordinating with third-party stakeholders (e.g., NGO’s and government agencies).
- Assisting the external payroll function by providing relevant employee information
- Maintaining and updating databases and records.
- Organizing and preparing documents, and ensuring employees receive adequate support.


What you bring

- Experience in sustainability work and basic knowledge of HR processes.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and projects appropriately.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks
- Great problem-solving and analytical skills to manage daily administrative tasks.
- Taking responsibility for own actions and following through on commitments.
- Working ethically, with integrity, and maintaining confidentiality.
- Strong interpersonal and verbal / written skills in English and Swedish.
- Being proficient in MS Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Preferably +2 years of experience in a similar position.
- Relevant university degree or equivalent experience.


What we offer

- Opportunity to make a positive difference for our planet and the people that our business touches.
- To work in a high paced, challenging, and cooperative environment.
- A diverse and international organization committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where everyone loves to go to work.
- Competitive benefit package.
- A culture inspired by our values; Focus on impact; Stay true; and Be entrepreneurs.


RugVista Perks

- Extraordinary international colleagues.
- Flexible working hours & possibility to work from home.
- A generous employee discount on the products we sell.
- Free coffee, fruits, and snacks.
- Breakfast on Thursdays.
- Generous wellness allowance.
- Onsite masseuse and yoga.


Start date: June or as per agreement.

We are reviewing candidates continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than May 20th 2021.

About RugVista
RugVista is one of Europe’s leading independent online retailer of rugs with a successful track-record of profitable growth during the past 10+ years. We operate two Brands (RugVista and CarpetVista) with local language e-commerce sites in 18 markets and offer the most desirable and comprehensive rug assortment available online. Our overall mission is to positively impact all our stakeholders, but with a specific focus on driving environmental, social, and economic development in the geographies where our rugs are made.

RugVista is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market, recorded 2020 revenues of about 560 MSEK, and about 75 people work within our different functions.