Sustainability Specialist

6 meses atrás

Porto, Portugal Elementis Global Tempo inteiro

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

**Job Description**:
Position in Organisation

Reports to: Global Sustainability Director

Direct Reports: Individual Contributor.

Department: Sustainability

**Responsibilities**:

- You define and improve sustainability processes that meet assurance requirements and generate high quality data. The processes in scope include (but are not limited to) greenhouse gas emissions, life-cycle analyses, and risk / opportunity assessments.
- You generate insights from the data processes for use in setting Group strategic priorities, making business decisions, and monitoring progress towards targets. You support the communication of these insights to customers and other internal and external stakeholders.
- You communicate and work with cross-functional teams to secure proactive engagement and ensure that different perspectives are incorporated into process design and data generation.
- You identify, coordinate, and work with external consultants and partners, both to execute new projects and conduct established processes.
- You maintain clearly documented process methods and data handling rules for sustainability processes. You support audits where required, and address findings by updating our internal procedures and practices.
- You lead multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing project timelines, resources, and budgets to deliver successful outcomes.
- You curate your sustainability knowledge to remain up to date with current and emerging best practices and regulations. You join webinars and events, monitor industry approaches, and leverage your network. You bring that knowledge into new and improved processes as necessary. You support the education of internal employees on sustainability issues.

Decision making

You have the authority to decide how best to implement best practice guidance, including how to classify and consolidate Elementis internal data, what emission factors to apply, and how best to implement / improve a specific process. You can also make decisions related to project execution, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation within budget.

You have significant input to recommendations for which external frameworks and practices to utilise, which external consultants to contract with, and which software platforms can add the most value. You can also input into the Group’s future sustainability targets.

Higher-level approvals are required for significant budget allocations, strategic shifts, or major collaborations that have substantial financial or long-term implications.

Additional Job Description

Job Competencies
- Strategic mindset: You set clear priorities, identify sustainability trends, recognise and evaluate risks and opportunities. You use data to generate questions and insights that help the Group have a more positive impact. You can assimilate different perspectives into your work to deliver a more impactful and relevant outcome.
- Drives engagement: You articulate the wider objectives of the Group and how a specific project supports them. You facilitate collaboration and engagement within and across teams, ensure ideas and feedback are shared openly and ultimately create a motivated and engaged team for each project.
- Plan and align: You execute in a structured way to deliver multiple projects effectively. You can allocate time and resources against project timelines, execute with precision, manage other contributors, and maximize productivity to have the desired outcomes.
- Situational adaptability: You are flexible in your approach, able to adjust your approach quickly to match the demands of shifting situations. You are resilient, seeking positive and constructive ways forward even if setbacks occur.
- Collaboration: You harness the collective expertise and insights of various stakeholders across the entire company. You bring in relevant perspectives from your network and external organisations. You facilitate exchanges of ideas, align diverse perspectives, and promote synergies.

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Advanced understanding of greenhouse gas emission accounting rules, including the GHG Protocol Corporation Standard, FLAG emissions and emission factor databases such as Ecoinvent.
- Intermediate under

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