Sustainability Expert

4 days ago

Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom Sagentia Full time

About Sagentia Innovation

Sagentia Innovation is a leading provider of independent advisory and product development services to a diverse range of companies across various sectors. With a global presence and a team of experts, we help our clients navigate complex sustainability challenges and drive business growth.

Our Sustainability Focus

Sustainability is a core area of practice at Sagentia Innovation, leveraging our unique blend of advisory, technical, and regulatory expertise. We work closely with our clients to develop and implement sustainable strategies, driving business value and minimizing environmental impact.

Recent Sustainability Projects

  • Foresight: We helped a global client develop a circular economy strategy for plastics, considering multiple stakeholder viewpoints and regulatory requirements.
  • Strategy: Our team worked with a leading company to design a systems change approach for complex multi-stakeholder systems, unlocking sustainability opportunities.
  • Net Zero Roadmap: We created a low-carbon technology roadmap for a major client, encompassing current and future technologies to close the emissions gap.
  • Appraising alternative technologies: We assessed the viability of replacing current surfactant sources with more sustainable alternatives, considering technical, commercial, and environmental factors.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Delivery

  • Lead and deliver projects that drive business value for our clients.
  • Develop and communicate actionable recommendations, articulating key sustainability messages with clear strategic storytelling.
  • Write engaging reports, drawing on expertise from across our team and external Subject Matter Experts.
  • Manage multiple projects independently, prioritizing tasks and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Coordinate and manage project teams, allocating tasks and monitoring delivery of workstreams.
  • Manage project plans, including setup, budgeting, invoicing, and closure to ensure project profitability and high customer satisfaction.

2. Business and Sustainability Practice Development

  • Contribute to the expansion of our sustainability team, developing new service offerings and producing insightful material to support sales.
  • Lead the development of new proposals and projects in close coordination with business development teams.
  • Recognize and understand how the sustainability landscape is changing, identifying potential future client needs.

3. Client and Team Interaction

  • Understand the commercial, technical, and strategic factors affecting our clients and their potential impact on their business.
  • Develop long-term relationships with clients, becoming their trusted advisor.
  • Engage with a wide range of client stakeholders, confidently presenting project work and facilitating workshops.
  • Build effective working relationships with colleagues across Sagentia Innovation and its sister companies.
  • Coach and mentor junior team members.

4. Adherence to Group Policies and Processes

  • Maintain complete client confidentiality.
  • Ensure adherence to group project management practices, policies, and processes to deliver projects on time, budget, and quality.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Master's degree (essential) or PhD in a scientific discipline (e.g., chemistry, physics, biosciences, environmental science). Experience in sustainability-related areas preferred.
  • Previous consulting experience (essential).
  • Experience managing projects to tight timescales and budgets.
  • Passion for, knowledge, and working experience of sustainability, e.g., sustainability strategy, circularity, emissions reduction, water stewardship, waste reduction.
  • Ability to explain ideas clearly and concisely, effectively communicating and creating buy-in to ideas and recommendations.
  • Ability to efficiently deal with multiple tasks and prioritize under pressure.
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate good project coordination and attention to detail.

Career Development

We are committed to career development, offering bespoke training and mentoring to help each individual thrive and realize their potential.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

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