Specialist Scope 3 Decarbonization & Circular Economy

Continental; Osmangazi; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in vehicle technology, Continental is looking for a Sustainability team member to shape their Sustainability Strategy. The role focuses on decarbonization, circular economy, and requires deep knowledge of sustainability frameworks and cross-functional collaboration. You will support projects that drive environmental responsibility and seek innovative solutions in a collaborative corporate environment.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Mobile and flexible working models

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• 3+ years in industrial or manufacturing sectors.
• Experience integrating sustainability into corporate strategy.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of sustainability standards and processes.
• Support sustainability regulations evaluation.
• Conduct research and benchmarking for sustainability solutions.

Skills

Sustainability Strategy

Decarbonization

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Education

Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering

Master’s degree in Sustainability Management

Job description

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.

Job Description

As a valuable team member of the Sustainability team for Decarbonization and Circularity you are shaping the Sustainability Strategy of ContiTech. Your tasks include:

• Process Development & Integration:
• Drive the development, documentation, implementation and continuous improvement of standards, rules and processes around strategic sustainability aspects (e.g., decarbonization, circularity) into the ContiTech process landscape
• Develop and conduct trainings and act as the single point of contact
• Regulations & reporting:
• Support the evaluation of sustainability related regulations and act as team member / manager for specific regulation implementation projects
• Closely collaborate with reporting team and identify process improvement potential by exploiting reported data
• Research:
• Conduct regular benchmarking of sustainability related solutions and approaches in market environment
• Explore research activities & potential partnerships around decarbonization and circular economy
• Project support
• Support ongoing strategic sustainability projects
• Willingly contribute to further potential future sustainability projects
  

Qualifications

Experience:

Sustainability Strategy & Policy

• Understanding of global and EU sustainability frameworks (e.g., CSRD, EU Taxonomy, CBAM, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation)
• Experience in integrating sustainability into corporate strategy and operations.
  
  

Decarbonization & Circular Economy

• Knowledge of carbon accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3), life cycle assessment (LCA), and circular business models.
• Familiarity with industrial decarbonization technologies, circular design principles and business models.
  
  

Project & Change Management

• Proven ability to work in cross-functional projects, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial context.
• Experience with process integration and change management methodologies
  
  

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in: Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Management, Industrial Ecology, Business Administration with a sustainability focus or similar
• Experience in & strong motivation for working in multinational setups
• Ability to translate complex regulatory or technical topics into actionable business strategies
• Proven ability to work in corporate cross-functional projects, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial context. Strong analytical and communication skills. Collaborative mindset with stakeholder engagement experience.
• 3+ years preferably in industrial or manufacturing sectors. Experience working with or within regulatory bodies or sustainability consulting firms is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Willingness to occasionally travel internationally
  
  

Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals
  
  

and much more...

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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