Sustainability Analyst (Carbon & Environment) - 6 months FTC

DS Smith; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable packaging company based in London is looking for a Sustainability Analyst to assist global customers with their sustainability goals. This role involves data analysis, report preparation, and effective communication with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field, strong analytical skills, and knowledge of sustainability practices. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability-related fields, preferably in manufacturing.
• Understanding of sustainability data and IT systems.
• Ability to work independently and engage with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Support global customers in decarbonisation and sustainability ambitions.
• Review and compile sustainability performance data.
• Create insightful reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Fluent English communication

Knowledge of carbon and environmental standards

Education

Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or Sustainability

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

6 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT (POTENTIAL TO EXTEND)

Location: London (Paddington) - Hybrid

About Us

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sustainability Analyst to join the Sustainability Team at DS Smith, to help global customers deliver on their decarbonisation and sustainability ambitions by providing them with tailored performance data.

Coming from a background in carbon and environmental analysis and reporting, you will support the business to leverage its sustainability credentials and performance data to meet customer disclosure and product traceability requirements. You will review and compile data from across the business and prepare high quality reports to help internal colleagues and our customers understand and communicate our sustainability performance. You will manage the disclosure of this information via individual data requests and platforms and help to further develop data visualisations. Using your experience of data analysis, you will share insights with internal teams and create insightful presentations for our customers and the wider business.

To succeed in this role, you need to be confident in ambiguous situations, be highly organised and be able to engage effectively with people at all levels.

About you

• Degree in related field (Engineering, Environmental Science, or a Sustainability related discipline).
• Knowledge of carbon and environmental accounting standards and experience in reporting.
• Previous experience in sustainability-related fields (ideally manufacturing).
• Understanding of sustainability data and IT systems.
• Very strong numerical and analytical skills - Excel and ideally Power BI.
• Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently and comfortable building strong working relationships with colleagues around the business.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

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