Sustainability Specialist

Panalpina; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV – Global transport and logistics is seeking a Sustainability Specialist in Singapore to partner with APAC teams and Operational Sustainability Managers to advance environmental programs.

You'll explore opportunities to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and promote circular economy practices across warehousing and logistics operations, contributing to sustainable growth and regional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as ISO 14001, LEED AP, CEM, GRI, WELL AP, TRUE Advisor, ILFI AP are appreciated but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sustainability initiatives across APAC countries.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate implementation of sustainability programs.
• Track energy efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction, and waste reduction projects.
• Support sustainability reporting, KPI tracking, and data analysis.
• Assist in automating reporting processes and improving data quality.
• Support circular economy and resource optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with OSMs, suppliers, and customers to scale impact.

Skills

Sustainability interest

Curiosity

Initiative

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability or related field

Tools

ISO 14001

LEED AP

CEM

GRI

WELL AP

TRUE Advisor

ILFI AP

Job description

Job Req Number: 124955
Time Type: Full Time

What You'll Do

You'll work with our Operational Sustainability Managers (OSMs) and teams across Asia-Pacific to help logistics make the world better.

You might help identify opportunities to reduce emissions, eliminate waste, increase renewable energy, or improve operational performance.

You may track and advise on warehouse improvement projects, helping ideas move from concept to implementation.

You may develop tools, automations, and smarter processes that reduce administrative work and allow teams to focus on creating impact.

You may work with developers, suppliers, recyclers, customers, and industry partners to build more circular and regenerative systems.

You may help evaluate solar opportunities, support fossil‑free logistics initiatives, explore circular economy pilots, or identify solutions nobody has considered yet.

You will often connect people, projects, and ideas that can create more value together than they could alone.

Additional Roles & Responsibilities

The Sustainability Specialist will support the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives across the APAC Contract Logistics business.

Responsibilities may include:

• Supporting and coordinating sustainability initiatives across APAC countries.
• Working closely with Operational Sustainability Managers (OSMs) to identify opportunities, exchange best practices, and accelerate implementation of sustainability programs.
• Tracking and advising on warehouse improvement projects related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction, waste reduction, water conservation, and resource optimization.
• Supporting sustainability reporting, KPI tracking, performance monitoring, and data analysis.
• Identifying opportunities to automate reporting processes and improve data quality, efficiency, and transparency.
• Supporting renewable energy initiatives such as the No Naked Roofs campaign.
• Supporting decarbonization initiatives under the Fossil Free Logistics campaign.
• Supporting circular economy and resource optimization initiatives under the Zero Waste Warehouse campaign.
• Researching and evaluating new technologies, recyclers, suppliers, service providers, and strategic partners that can help create more circular and regenerative logistics systems.
• Supporting customer sustainability initiatives, sustainability‑related customer requests, and the development of customer‑facing sustainability solutions.
• Assisting in the preparation of presentations, business cases, project proposals, communications, and sustainability‑related training materials.
• Identifying opportunities for innovation, process improvement, and automation that help the business create greater sustainability impact at scale.
• The ideal candidate combines sustainability interest with curiosity, initiative, collaboration skills, and a desire to create practical impact through logistics and supply chain operations.

Qualifications & Experience

This position is designed as a Sustainability Specialist role, typically suited to someone in the early stages of their sustainability career. However, we are intentionally flexible regarding years of experience.

We welcome candidates who have developed relevant skills in operations, engineering, logistics, consulting, project management, analytics, facilities management, environmental management, or other fields and are looking to apply those skills to sustainability.

We are looking for someone with the potential to grow, collaborate with Operational Sustainability Managers (OSMs) across APAC, and contribute to regional sustainability programs, rather than someone who simply meets a predefined number of years in the field.

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline, although equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Professional certifications such as ISO 14001, LEED AP, CEM, GRI, WELL AP, TRUE Advisor, ILFI AP, or similar are appreciated but not required.

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let's grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers' needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you.

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don't just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world‑class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward‑thinking company – this is the place to be.

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