Senior Sustainability Consultant - Supply Chain

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Job Description

Are you interested in helping companies develop their sustainable supply chain strategies and have an interest in ESG advisory and assurance?

Our team of professionals and world-class experts help clients integrate sustainability across their core business operations, and supply chains, acting as a trusted third party delivering a full suite of assurance, enterprise risk management and advisory services.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Sustainability Consultant with technical skills in one or more of the following areas to join our UK Sustainability and ESG Services, Supply Chain Management Team:

• Responsible sourcing, supply chain management and sustainable procurement
• Chain of custody and traceability
• Net zero value chains and supplier engagement
• Green claims, backed by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) defined by the ISO 14040 standard

Good to have:

• Experience in hard-to-abate sectors, such as metals and mining (steel, aluminium, mining etc.) and helping companies accelerate their just transition
• Climate change, GHG emissions and carbon accounting and decarbonisation experience with leading reporting and assurance standards

You will also get the opportunity to lead projects in other ESG areas, such as:

• Climate change/risk consulting
• Report assurance
• ESG and sustainability strategy and advisory

Responsibilities

Our offer:

There are plenty of opportunities for personal growth through our 70-20-10 philosophy (70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training) and an individual career development plan.

The position is rewarded appropriately and includes good benefits such as:

• Lifestyle benefits (26 days of annual leave + opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options)
• Wellbeing benefits (inc Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance and free fruit)
• Pension Scheme: employer-matched pension contributions (employer contribution - up to 9%)
• Travel benefits (inc Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme)
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection benefits
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
• Re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £500)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping
• Company contribution towards; eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccination
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money, and health

If you feel that this is the place for you, apply!

* Please note we may close this position earlier in case of finding successful candidates.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

• Proven project management skills
• Stakeholder management experience
• Aptitude to play a leading role in business development related to supply chain sustainability advisory and assurance
• Demonstrable senior-level experience in corporate ESG/sustainability in one or more of our services outlined above
• Ability to direct the work of multiple project teams efficiently and effectively
• Accountability towards business sales development sales targets with demonstrable performance against these
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to be inclusive and be clear and concise
• Excellent oral and written business English communication skills
• Proactively seeks to identify real customer needs and manages customer expectations accordingly
• An understanding of conflicting stakeholder needs and the ability to develop solutions to address these
• Willingness to travel and work around the UK and overseas

About Us

About SCPA

We help our customers respond to the increased demand for trust and transparency around products, assets, supply chains, and ecosystems, driving the transformation of the assurance industry. Whether certifying products, sharing claims or optimizing and decarbonizing supply chains, DNV helps companies manage risks and realize their long-term strategic goals, improving ESG performance and generating lasting, sustainable results. Drawing on our wide technical and industry expertise, we work with companies worldwide to bridge trust gaps among consumers, producers and suppliers.