Sustainability Consultant

About us Sagentia Innovation provides independent advisory and leading-edge product development services to a broad range of companies from some of the world’s leading and best-known brands to start-up disruptors. We operate projects ranging in scale from £10k to £10m and serve customers across the medical, industrial, chemicals and energy, defence, food and beverage, and consumer sectors. We are part of Science Group (AIM:SAG), which has more than ten offices globally, two UK-based dedicated R&D innovation centers and more than 400 employees. Our focus on sustainability Sustainability is a significant area of practice within Sagentia Innovation, leveraging the unique blend of advisory, technical, compliance and regulatory expertise across Science Group. This allows us to bring technical, commercial and regulatory perspective to support the world’s biggest companies resolving their most difficult sustainability challenges. Key responsibilities Lead and deliver projects delivering business value to our clients. Effectively generate and communicate actionable recommendations and articulate key sustainability messages with clear strategic storytelling. Write engaging reports, drawing on expertise from across several internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Manage multiple projects independently across different clients with minimal supervision to meet tight and very often concurring deadlines. Efficiently and effectively coordinate and manage project teams allocating tasks, providing guidance and direction and monitoring delivery of the different workstreams. Manage project plans, including: project set up, monitoring actual vs forecast budget and Earned Value (EV), invoicing and project closure to ensure project profitability and highest level of customer satisfaction. Experience and qualifications Master’s degree (essential) or PhD in a scientific discipline (e.g., chemistry, physics, biosciences, environmental science). Experience of sustainability-related areas preferred. Previous consulting experience (essential). Experience of managing projects to tight timescales and budgets. Have a passion for, knowledge and working experience of sustainability, e.g. (sustainability strategy, circularity, emissions reduction, water stewardship, waste reduction etc). Ability to explain ideas in a clear and concise manner to both effectively communicate and create buy-in to ideas and recommendations. Ability to efficiently deal with multiple tasks and prioritise 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. We are committed to career development and make a focused effort to offer bespoke training and mentoring to allow each individual to thrive within their environment and realise personal potential. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

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