Senior Consultant - Packaging Sustainability

Anthesis Group•,

13d•$74,000 - $106,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a sustainable packaging consultant to join our Packaging Service Line within the Circularity & Value Chain Transformation practice. The Packaging Service Line team at Anthesis is highly experienced in supporting clients in setting sustainable EPR packaging strategies that are rooted in data, achievable, future proof and with the ambition to reduce the impact that packaging has on our environment. Consultants will work on packaging-related projects, providing the foundational support to help advance our clients’ sustainability and EPR strategies. Your projects and clients may span a diverse set of industries, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to boutique brands and start-ups. You will be joining an engaged, collaborative community that approaches its work with energy and optimism.

Requirements

4+ years’ professional experience (packaging engineering or equivalent is required)
Strong communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Excellent written and oral command of the English language
Understanding of packaging material technical attributes and applications
Understanding of US and Global EPR regulations is preferred
Understanding of Life Cycle Assessments for various packaging materials, formats, and usage scenarios
Advanced analytical skills, including competency in Microsoft Excel.
Project management skills: ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and to client expectations
Effective time management, with the ability to stick to deadlines and prioritize tasks
High level of organization and attention to detail
Demonstrable client management and business development skills
Ability to work independently with virtual teams across different time zones.
Team player with the ability to work well with others on a global basis and supportive of Anthesis’ values and JEDIA initiatives

Nice To Haves

Additional experience with Alteryx, Tableau, NetSuite and PowerBI preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Concurrently manage multiple projects, often spanning various clients, industries and topics
Manage project plans and client relationships
Manage and deliver tasks and projects on time and within budget
Undertake project-related research, collect and analyze data, and engage with a range of stakeholders
Draft reports and presentations that convey key messages and inform strategic decision making
Perform data analysis to identify gaps and inaccuracies, and developing well-reasoned approaches and assumptions to fill gaps
Conduct landscape reviews, including researching competitors’ sustainability goals and strategies, sustainable packaging regulations, etc.
Perform quantitative modelling to help determine a client’s packaging baseline and prep for EPR reporting
Build expertise through mentoring and training
Contribute to business development activities with new and existing clients

Benefits

Work collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact they are supporting.
Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.