Senior Packaging & Product Sustainability Consultant

ERM; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Packaging and Product Sustainability to join our Sustainable Products and Supply Chain team in the United States. The role blends packaging and product sustainability expertise with consulting leadership to translate regulatory requirements into actionable strategies.

You will lead client engagements, shape offerings, and collaborate across geographies to deliver integrated packaging and product sustainability solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in packaging science, environmental science, sustainability, engineering, chemistry, materials science, biology, business, supply chain, or related discipline, 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 a related field.
• We are open to consider more senior candidates too.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects or significant workstreams, including scope, schedule, budget, team coordination, quality, and client deliverables.
• Working knowledge of packaging materials, systems, value chains, and relevant sustainability or regulatory considerations.
• Ability to interpret complex technical and regulatory information and convert it into practical, business‑focused recommendations.
• Strong client‑facing, relationship‑building, problem‑solving, facilitation, report‑writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Commitment to high‑quality delivery and experience coaching or mentoring colleagues.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to large, complex, and 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, recycling systems, life‑cycle assessment and carbon‑footprint approaches, circularity, extended producer responsibility, environmental certifications, and emerging packaging and product regulations.
• 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

Project leadership

Client relationship

Regulatory interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Advanced degree or professional certification

Job description

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Packaging and Product Sustainability to join our Sustainable Products and Supply Chain team in the United States. The role blends packaging and product sustainability expertise with consulting leadership to translate regulatory requirements into actionable strategies.

You will lead client engagements, shape offerings, and collaborate across geographies to deliver integrated packaging and product sustainability solutions.