Senior Packaging & Product Sustainability Consultant

ERM; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM seeks a Managing Consultant, Packaging and Product Sustainability to join our Sustainable Products and Supply Chain team in the United States. This hybrid role combines packaging and product sustainability expertise with consulting leadership to translate goals and regulatory requirements into practical strategies for clients.

You will lead high-impact client engagements, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and develop fit-for-purpose strategies and roadmaps across packaging, products,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in packaging science, environmental science, sustainability, engineering, chemistry, materials science, biology, business, supply chain, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in consulting is a must have.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in sustainable packaging, product sustainability, product stewardship, circular economy, life-cycle assessment, recycling, environmental management, product or packaging development, manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability consulting, or related field.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects or significant workstreams including scope, schedule, budget, team coordination, quality, and client deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to large, complex, multidisciplinary projects across sustainable packaging, product sustainability, circular economy, and product stewardship.
• Help clients translate sustainability commitments and regulatory requirements into actionable packaging, product, materials, compliance, and implementation strategies.
• Advise on packaging optimization, reusable packaging systems, sustainable product design, materials selection, recyclability and recycling systems, life-cycle assessment and carbon-footprint approaches.
• Evaluate technical, environmental, operational, and regulatory tradeoffs and convert findings into clear, business-focused recommendations.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and quality while maintaining strong client relationships and commercial performance.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across sustainability, packaging, product development, engineering, supply chain, procurement, operations, regulatory, legal, and corporate affairs.
• As a senior seller/doer, identify opportunities, develop proposals, support client presentations, expand existing accounts, and help grow ERM’s Packaging and Product Sustainability services.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and collaborate across ERM’s technical communities, industry sectors, and regions to deliver integrated solutions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level consultants and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team.
• Advance ERM methodologies, intellectual capital, and market offerings related to packaging and product sustainability.

Skills

Consulting experience

Packaging sustainability

Product sustainability

Lifecycle assessment

Regulatory understanding

Client relationship skills

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in packaging science or related field

Job description

ERM seeks a Managing Consultant, Packaging and Product Sustainability to join our Sustainable Products and Supply Chain team in the United States. This hybrid role combines packaging and product sustainability expertise with consulting leadership to translate goals and regulatory requirements into practical strategies for clients.

You will lead high-impact client engagements, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and develop fit-for-purpose strategies and roadmaps across packaging, products,