Sustainability Coordinator

Medik8; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing

Hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance

Mental Health support

75% Discount

Annual Performance Bonus

Long Service Awards

Up-skilling support

Lunch & Learns

Flexible Career opportunities

2 Volunteering days per year

Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Job summary

Medik8 is hiring a Sustainability Coordinator in Aylesbury for its Sustainability team. The role drives data integrity, carbon accounting, and green claims substantiation across product lifecycles.

You will manage material approvals, packaging recyclability assessments, and regulatory compliance while partnering with R&D, Marketing, and Procurement. Hybrid work, salary £30,000–£32,000 with opportunities to lead and mentor a Sustainability Apprentice.

Qualifications

• Data systems & accuracy for sustainability reporting and external reporting.
• Carbon inventory data collection, PCF data, and anomaly audits.
• Packaging recyclability assessments and raw material traceability workflows.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and mentorship of junior team members.
• Understanding of packaging regulations: EPR, Plastic Packaging Tax, PPWR.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day sustainability approvals for materials in line with R&D.
• Own data collection for product carbon footprints and PCFs.
• Gather evidence for green claims and ensure substantiation files.
• Audit data across packaging and chemicals to maintain single source of truth.
• Coordinate sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance across territories.
• Lead and develop the Sustainability Apprentice and train internal teams.

Skills

Data systems & accuracy

Sustainability operations

Traceability

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge (EPR/Plastic Tax/

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Medik8, we are transforming the skincare industry through science, innovation, and an unyielding commitment to environmental and ethical integrity. As a B Corp™ certified brand, we set high standards in quality, sustainability, and transparency. We operate with low egos, high standards, and a shared ambition to deliver results without compromise.

Location: Aylesbury Innovation Centre

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000

Hybrid working - Monday to Friday

Come meet the Medik8 team at the MK Job Show on September 11th & 12th—stop by our stand to chat about our open roles and life at the Innovation Centre!

The Role

We are seeking a Sustainability Coordinator to serve as the operational engine of our Sustainability team. In this pivotal role, you will manage the technical and administrative building blocks that support the delivery of Medik8’s overarching Sustainability Strategy. From managing raw material approvals and packaging recyclability assessments to maintaining carbon primary data and green claim substantiation files, you will ensure high standards of environmental integrity are embedded across every product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Management & Approvals: Manage day-to-day sustainability approvals for raw materials in alignment with R&D, partner with suppliers to trace natural raw materials, conduct global recyclability assessments, and sign off on product artwork.


• Carbon Inventory & PCFs: Own input data collection processes for carbon footprinting, compile data for Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs), proactively audit carbon data for anomalies, and engage suppliers on carbon data initiatives.


• Green Claims & Anti-Greenwashing: Own evidence gathering for environmental marketing claims to ensure strict adherence to global directives (e.g., ECGT, ASA/CMA), maintaining complete and transparent substantiation files.


• Data Integrity & Systems: Act as data guardian for all packaging, chemical, and ethical sustainability information, conducting regular audits to maintain a single source of truth and ensure audit readiness.


• Reporting & Compliance: Manage accurate end-to-end sustainability reporting suites, provide technical briefs to internal Data teams, and coordinate compliance reporting for EPR regulations and Plastic Taxes across key territories.


• People & Internal Engagement: Directly line manage and foster the professional development of one Sustainability Apprentice, while designing and delivering training for R&D, Marketing, and Procurement teams.

What We Are Looking For

Essential Criteria

• Data Systems & Accuracy: Experience managing sustainability data (collecting, manipulating in Excel or similar, veryfing integrity) for internal and external reporting.
  Sustainability & Carbon Operations: Demonstrable experience handling carbon inventory data collection, compiling underlying data for PCFs, or managing environmental metrics.


• Technical Assessments & Traceability: Practical knowledge of conducting packaging recyclability assessments, artwork checks, or raw material traceability workflows.


• Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership: Strong collaborative skills across cross-functional teams (R&D, Marketing, Procurement). Alongside the capability to mentor or manage junior team members.


• Understanding of packaging regulations such as EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility), Plastic Packaging Tax and PPWR (Eu packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation).

Desirable Criteria

• Experience operating within a fast-paced FMCG, cosmetics, personal care, or manufacturing environment.


• Direct experience handling EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) or Plastic Packaging Tax compliance submissions.


• Familiarity with third-party certification frameworks (such as the Vegan Society, Cruelty Free International, or B Corp standards).


• Claims Substantiation & Compliance: Proven experience gathering and structuring evidence files to support environmental claims and prevent greenwashing.


• Direct experience handling EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) or Plastic Packaging Tax compliance submissions


• Claims Substantiation & Compliance: Proven experience gathering and structuring evidence files to support environmental claims and prevent greenwashing.

About us

Founded in 2009 by UK scientists and brothers, we are a British, B Corp™ certified skincare brand renowned for clinical results without compromise. Our mission is to simplify the route to great skin through our pioneering CSA Philosophy®: Vitamin C plus Sunscreen by day, and Vitamin A by night.

Culture & Benefits

We are a team of collaborative go-givers fuelled by a purpose-driven mentality. Innovation is at our core; we pride ourselves on doing everything in-house, challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of possibility. We work with integrity and agility, ensuring our commitment to sustainability and quality is never compromised. Above all, we believe in community. Our diverse talents work cross-functionally because we know we achieve more together. It’s just who we are!
Some of the perks of being part of the Medik8 team include:

• Wellbeing: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Flexible & Hybrid working, Private Medical Insurance, Mental Health support.


• Rewards: 75% Discount, Annual Performance Bonus, Long Service Awards.


• Growth: Up-skilling support, regular Lunch & Learns, Flexible Career opportunities.


• Impact: 2 Volunteering days per year, Matched Charitable Giving Scheme.

Want to do a little more research before you apply?

Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our values. You can also find out more about us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor & Instagram.

Our BCorp Commitment to JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion)

Our Inclusive Hiring Standards

• Fair Chance Hiring: To support systemic justice, we do not request criminal record or credit checks during the application stage (unless legally required for the role).


• Blind Recruiting: We use anonymised CV screening to focus purely on your talent and reduce bias.


• Disability Confident: As a Level 2 employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum role criteria.


• Immigration Integrity: We welcome all applicants within current Home Office guidance on sponsorship and Right to Work. We never artificially manipulate role scopes or salaries to meet requirements.

Be your authentic self. Apply today.

Research shows many candidates only apply if they meet 100% of a job description, however, we use the \"60% Rule\": if you meet over 60% of the requirements and have the passion to learn the rest, we want to hear from you.

At Medik8, we are committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered. We believe a rich tapestry of backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives fuels the innovation behind our products.