Senior Specialist, Sustainability Advisory & LCA

Are you an experienced LCA expert ready to influence real business decisions and accelerate decarbonisation both for Faerch and for our customers? At Faerch, you will step into a senior advisory role, where your insights directly shape product design, commercial strategy, and sustainability leadership.

At Faerch, we are a leading supplier of circular, rigid food packaging with our own recycling facility to close the loop in rigid food packaging. Our priority is sustainability leadership and you will play a key role in documenting the environmental benefits of high recycled content and circularity to external stakeholders but also contribute to develop new business cases both on product level, site level and in strategic partnerships to enable we reach our sustainability targets, consolidating Faerchs position as a sustainability leader towards customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.

Join us and help drive the transition to circular food packaging.

Your role

As a Senior Specialist, Sustainability Advisory \& Life Cycle Assessment, you will act as a trusted advisor to the business, customers and other stakeholders, translating complex environmental data into clear, actionable insights.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Build and continuously develop Faerch’s carbon footprint model across the product portfolio
• Lead and execute high-quality Life Cycle Assessments on key products, our own circular raw material (CIRPET+), and strategic initiatives
• Develop tools, models, and documentation that support decision-making across commercial and operational teams
• Provide insights on environmental impacts to guide product innovation and business strategy
• Support the organisation in achieving its SBTi and circularity goals
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to communicate sustainability value and impact with specific focus on customers.

Your profile

As sustainability continues to evolve, this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of meaningful change. You will be a part of a dynamic environment characterized by challenges and new opportunities.

Driven by curiosity, you will use your expertise to lead projects that impacts our business focusing on supporting our customers’ sustainability journeys. We imagine that you come with some of the following experience:

• Academic background in Environmental Science/Technology or a related field focusing on packaging, materials/plastic recycling and circularity
• Minimum 3 years' work experience in environmental sustainability including LCA, ecodesign, decarbonisation and circular economy and used to drive projects independently across commercial stakeholders
• Strong experience conducting and reviewing LCAs, utilizing advanced LCA tools like Sphera Professional software is a plus. A track record in complex LCAs for the manufacturing/packaging industry is an advantage.

Meet Global Sustainability \& Public Affairs Team

We are a team of eight people working collaboratively across borders, united by a passion for making an impact and a curious mind to learn, evolve, and improve our skillset within sustainability and advocacy. Our team thrives on collaboration, open dialogue, and trust. Each member brings unique skills, creating an innovative environment where ideas flourish.

Meet Ceren, your new manager

In our team, freedom under responsibility, flexibility, and a passion for sustainability are key. I try to empower each member to schedule and prioritize their work within a supportive framework, emphasizing teamwork, and continuous development.

We value independence, proactivity, and open dialogue, ensuring everyone can contribute meaningfully. As a parent, I understand the need for work-life balance and offer the flexibility to manage both professional and personal commitments.

If you share our dedication to sustainability and seek a supportive environment, I invite you to join us and make a meaningful impact.

What is it like to be a part of Faerch?

Working at Faerch, you will become part of an international company aiming to ensure a sustainable future by creating true circularity in food packaging. We are home to great people who are dedicated to achieving our purpose and elevating our business. We believe that your growth is vital to our success, and you can rely on us to invest in your professional and personal development.

Would you like to join us?

If you would like to hear more about the job, please contact Manager, Sustainability Advisory, Ceren Vihtonen, on +358 44 589 0801 or Camilla Fangel, Senior Director, Global Sustainability \& Public Affairs, +45 20 80 87 34.

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Faerch on our corporate site www.faerch.com.

Location / On-site expectations:

This role requires regular on-site presence and close collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.

Therefore, we are prioritizing candidates who are based within reasonable commuting distance of a Faerch site location.

Please note that this is not a fully remote role.

Wie ist es, Teil der Faerch Group zu sein?

Bei Faerch zu arbeiten bedeutet, Teil einer internationalen Organisation zu werden, die sich für eine nachhaltige Zukunft einsetzt, indem sie echte Kreislaufwirtschaft in Lebensmittelverpackungen schafft. Unsere Organisation besteht aus engagierten Menschen, die zusammenarbeiten, um unseren Zweck zu erfüllen und unser Unternehmen kontinuierlich zu stärken.

Wir sind überzeugt, dass individuelle Entwicklung entscheidend für unseren gemeinsamen Erfolg ist, und Sie können Unterstützung in Ihrer beruflichen und persönlichen Weiterentwicklung erwarten.

Bewerbungen werden laufend geprüft, daher ermutigen wir interessierte Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten, sich so bald wie möglich zu bewerben.

Faerch ist ein internationales Unternehmen, angetrieben von starken Menschen. Wir sind leidenschaftlich bei unseren Produkten und unserem Ziel, die Lebensmittelverpackungsindustrie in echte Kreislaufwirtschaft zu führen.

Wir stellen ein, um zu fördern. Das bedeutet, dass wir Menschen einstellen, die unsere Hingabe teilen, den Standard zu erhöhen. Menschen, die kontinuierlich danach streben, sich weiterzuentwickeln.