Sustainable Products Specialist

3 months ago

Saint Helens, United Kingdom Knauf Full time

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Sustainability team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. As a Group we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf Insulation (KI) is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 40-year heritage in manufacturing insulation and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 40 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6000-strong team and help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. 

The expansion of the Sustainability team means we are now looking to recruit new Sustainability Products Specialist in Visé ( Belgium), or St-Helen (United Kingdom), or Skofja Loka (Slovenia) and reporting to Marc Bosmans.

Can you say ‘yes’?...
  • Are you interested in sustainability related topics, with a clear focus on climate change?
  • Can you make a product Life Cycle Assessment ?
  • Can you use modelling software such as GaBi or other?
  • Do you know what EPD stands for?

As Sustainable Products Specialist, you'd be contributing to maintain and optimize Knauf Insulation LCA models, and will look for simplification and rationalization of the LCA related processes. you'd be developing a good understanding of the environmental impact of the manufacturing stage in order to be able to challenge back the manufacturing team, as well as the purchasing or logistic teams, to help the reduction of Knauf Insulation products and processes environmental impact.

What you’ll be doing:
  • Manage Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) demands and expectation with the relevant markets
  • The Sustainable Products Support will be responsible for the Life Cycle Assessment program for KI products. This includes:
    • Data collection in manufacturing plants
    • Modelling in GaBi software (generic or industry specific)
    • Verification process
    • Publication – with marketing teams, communication and training
    • Market support (competition analysis …)
  • Adapt LCA modelling based on KI manufacturing process evolution and/or methodology changes.
  • Looks for optimizing the models in order to get best results.
  • Based on results, gives feedback to all KI involved teams as a suggestion for improvements
  • Keep himself / herself on top of LCA software revision
  • Have an active role in the process of data collection in manufacturing plants and products data information with PPD teams.
  • Contribute to:
    • Creating the next generation EPD - LCA as a service to the customer
    • The digitalization of the EPDs i.e. inclusion into BIM
    • Keeping KI LCA program in line with the developments in the construction sector: regulations and green buildings rating schemes
    • Supporting the Management in the development of LCA methods, standards & applications (PEF, TC 350, ECO Platform, new indicators, circular Economy …)
  • Support marketing communication, advocacy work of the public affairs team, and training of internal teams and external stakeholders / customers
  • He / she establishes contacts with most departments of the company (purchasing, operation planning, manufacturing, health and safety, product and process development and marketing) as well as the scientific community such universities, consultancy, research institutes, outside KI
What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person; your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. We're looking for someone who is comfortable with abstract concept, someone with a higher technical education degree ( environmental, chemical, bio-chemical or similar) with the ability to deal with large amounts of information and with a good attention to details.   

If you have experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:

  • Languages: Fluent in English. Other language, in particular French, are nice to have
  • Experience with project management is preferred
  • Presentation at all levels of management is to be expected
  • Knowledge of and/or experience in the Building & Construction sector, or in the environmental or material science sector is a plus
  • Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously would be ideal
We will provide:

As this is a central, international position, the package and associated benefits will be those of the contract's host country. Our common criterion was to build a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market.

On top of that, a dedicated time for personal development and potential for leadership training will be provided.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within five working days.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home. To learn more about our business and culture go here (Our values (knaufinsulation.com))

If there are any other ways that you need to receive this job information, please contact us on dany.wolf@knaufinsulation.com

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