Senior Sustainability Expert - Packaging Assessment and Strategy

Quantis is seeking a Senior Sustainability Expert in Packaging Assessment and Strategy to provide consulting services focused on sustainable packaging initiatives. The role involves conducting life cycle assessments, evaluating packaging solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed sustainability in product development. The position is remote and aims to support clients in reducing environmental impacts, particularly in the consumer packaged goods sector.
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Senior Sustainability Expert - Packaging Assessment and Strategy

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Remote As a Senior Sustainability Expert - Packaging Assessment and Strategy in our US branch, you will support the delivery of high-quality consulting services for our clients, with a focus on leading sustainable packaging initiatives through expert-level guidance in product environmental foot printing (PEF) and life cycle assessment (LCA). You will apply a strategic and systematic approach to assessing and reducing environmental impacts across the product life cycle, particularly for consumer packaged goods (CPG) packaging, using ecodesign principles, circularity strategies, and science-based solutions.

You will evaluate packaging solutions against recognized circularity metrics and frameworks, develop product environmental footprints in accordance with EU and international standards, and ensure alignment with evolving environmental regulations. Collaborating with cross-functional teams-including design, R&D, procurement, and compliance-you will embed sustainability into product development processes, drive data-informed decisions, and contribute to the development of closed-loop and low-impact packaging systems that meet the environmental priorities of the Fashion and Sporting Goods Sector.

Why you'll love Quantis Quantis is a leading sustainability consultancy pioneering approaches to solve critical environmental challenges. For nearly two decades, our dynamic and visionary team has partnered with organizations across the globe to transform their industries and pave the way for a planetary economy that aligns business with nature. We strive to be agents of change, helping companies transform from business as usual to business at its best.

We believe that sustainable transformation is possible and within our power. We're contributing to this transformation by combining the latest science with strategic business insights. Our advice enables global leaders in the consumer goods and finance industries to understand how to reduce their environmental impacts, implement change successfully, and operate within planetary boundaries. Motivated by this common purpose, our 300+ talented professionals cultivate a unique, collaborative culture that we call the Quantis Spirit.

We are innovative. We are impact- oriented. We are science-based. We are Quantis.

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Conduct Life Cycle Assessments and Product Environmental Footprints, especially for packaging materials and products
Conduct Life Cycle Assessments and Product Environmental Footprints, especially for packaging materials and products
Perform LCAs and Product Environmental Footprints aligned with relevant standards and frameworks including but not limited to ISO 14040/44, PEF
Analyze environmental impacts across the full life cycle of products, especially packaging products Develop and communicate strategic insights, derived from assessments to various technical and non-technical audiences Support Ecodesign and Sustainable Packaging Innovation Collaborate with design, R&D, and marketing teams to implement ecodesign principles in packaging. Identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact through material selection, design optimization, and process efficiency. Advance Circularity Strategies Assess the circularity of packaging products using established circularity metrics and frameworks (e.g., Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation, Circular Transition Indicators, ISO standards).

Evaluate and recommend solutions for improved recyclability, reuse, biodegradability, or compo stability of packaging. Contribute to the development of closed-loop packaging systems and material recovery strategies Identify opportunities to improve material circularity and reduce dependency on virgin resources. Ensure Regulatory Readiness and Compliance Monitor and interpret relevant environmental regulations (e.g., EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Extended Producer Responsibility laws). Ensure packaging solutions meet legal environmental requirements in target markets.

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