Sustainability Strategist

As a Sustainability Strategist at Quantis you will be accountable for the quality of project deliverables for your clients and for business development.

Your major responsibilities will be as follows:

• Develop credible, trusted relationships with senior client contacts in the sector of Chemicals and Industrial Goods and nurture them into more significant relationships
• Lead clients through setting and building sustainability strategies as part of projects, including as an active delivery team member, or as a project manager
• Advocate for project / scope / team in face of client demands
• Proactively identify client needs, propose solutions and manage clients
• Manage projects

You will be successful in your role if you:

• Are seen as an effective project team leader
• Build a good understanding of client-specific business models, goals and challenges
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects by reliably delivering time / cost / budget while also protecting team workloads
• Actively participate and contribute to sector development initiatives
• Initiate discussions with clients about ambitious sustainability transformations

DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU AND YOUR NEXT ROLE?

• You’re motivated to put your consulting skills and sustainability experience to work towards our mission of aligning businesses with Planetary Boundaries.
• For 5+ years you’ve been sharpening your project management skills and sustainability expertise in a professional setting in the private sector, ideally with some experience in consulting, where you’ve developed an appetite for business development.
• You have strong project management skills, and can organise workload, project streams and priorities to deliver in a timely manner.
• You have previous exposure to sustainability topics, especially in the chemical industry
• You have the capacity to listen to client needs to create and communicate creative and adapted solutions.
• You have a good understanding of the chemical sector and the related challenges & opportunities relevant to sustainability topics, ideally with a good network.
• You have a Master’s degree in business, engineering or science.
• You’re motivated for teamwork and able to integrate and work with a diverse team, including a range of scientific and creative profiles.
• You believe in the power of science and get excited about guiding companies to understand and design transformative and science-based strategy.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You communicate effectively in fluent English. Fluency in German is highly desired.

AS A SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIST, HERE’S A PREVIEW OF WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOUR DAYS WILL INCLUDE:

Manage and deliver client project work related to chemicals and industrial goods:

• Deliver and support projects, which focus can span from footprinting to target setting and implementation of actions
• Manage all aspects of client projects from project scoping to crafting solutions to developing high-standard, timely deliverables, ensure project profitability and efficiency
• Build, develop and manage efficient and balanced consultant projects teams, including providing growth opportunities and constructive feedback for a more performing team
• Proactively identify, communicate and autonomously resolve project risks, within the project team and with the client
• Recognize and fill skill / knowledge gaps in project team
• Identify process or system improvements that could improve project team effectiveness

Business development:

• Develop and manage existing and new client relations across the chemicals and industrial goods sectors, including through meeting prospects, writing proposals and presenting to potential clients
• Contribute to communications and marketing strategies and actions
• Proactively identify client needs and propose solutions involving one or more standard offerings and win multiple projects per year
• Participate in co-designs of solutions and proposals with other team members including experts and other strategists
• Provide reliable proposal quality review
• Build and nurture optimal and trustful client and industry relationships

SOME OTHER DETAILS TO CONSIDER:

• NRW region (preferred) or Berlin
• Optimal start date: As soon as possible
• Frequent collaboration with other Quantis branches (France, Italy, Switzerland, USA) via web-conferences
• Ability to travel occasionally

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 our focus sectors to understand how to reduce their environmental impacts, implement the changes 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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Learn more about Quantis and our Mission.

Quantis has a distinctive, fluid structure nurtured by our Quantis Spirit and our way of collaborating that provides a positive and unique working environment.

At Quantis we believe that equality, diversity and inclusiveness are central to our mission of building a sustainable future. Quantis is an equal opportunity employer that embraces people from diverse backgrounds including race, color, nationality, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, disability, religion, creed, politics, or any other non-merit factor. It is our daily commitment to ensure that each Quantisian works in an environment where they belong and where they can thrive.

To learn about the Quantis Spirit and what makes us exceptional, check out our Braver New World video.