Sustainability Manager (PCF Focus)

Location: Berlin (Hybrid)

About Us:

At forward earth, we believe sustainability and decarbonization should be at the heart of every business. Our mission is to drive this transformation with innovative, easy-to-use solutions.

Our software helps partners offer carbon management tools that make compliance simple, cut emissions, and support success in a sustainable economy. By focusing on reducing emissions across products and supply chains, we’re working to combat climate change on a global scale.

Using cutting-edge AI, we make carbon management automated and accessible, empowering users to optimize processes and reduce emissions at scale.

We’re looking for problem solvers who are passionate about big-picture thinking and elegant solutions. We value diversity, inclusion, and a culture rooted in respect and collaboration. At Forward Earth, we aim high, support each other, and strive for excellence in everything we do.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced, resourceful, and hands-on Sustainability Manager to join our team at forward earth. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in shaping the development and scaling of our carbon accounting SaaS-solutions. The ideal candidate is a sustainability expert with practical experience in carbon accounting as well as a great communicator who is comfortable working on challenging problems.

Core Objectives:

• Help define and develop the methodology for our Product Carbon Footprint Solution.
• Support our customers and internal stakeholders with your expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help shape our products and product strategy based on your methodology expertise
• Translate industry standards, guidelines, and client needs into project requirements and documentation.
• Identify, evaluate, and curate key data sources such as emission factors to enhance our environmental impact assessments.
• Provide expert guidance on methodologies and engage as a thought leader with team members.
• Monitor and anticipate trends in sustainability to proactively inform and strategize with the team.
• Conduct in-depth research on regulatory landscapes, market trends, and best practices to keep us ahead of the curve.
• Collaborate with our customer success team to tackle complex inquiries and elevate client satisfaction.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum three years in carbon accounting, with a strong focus on Product Carbon Footprints. You should have a solid theoretical understanding and know how to apply relevant concepts in a practical setting. Life Cycle Assessment expertise is desirable. Apply your knowledge of standards and guidelines to navigate EU and US regulatory frameworks as well as voluntary initiatives effectively.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Adapt your communication style to diverse teams and client expertise levels, ensuring clarity and precision in interactions.
• Ownership: Independently manage and prioritize your projects. Embrace complex challenges where standard solutions may not yet exist, demonstrating initiative and innovation in developing new approaches.
• Diligence and Eagerness to Learn: Demonstrate thoroughness and a proactive learning attitude in a dynamic, resource-limited startup. Conduct critical research and develop trusted solutions in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced, hybrid environment, adjusting quickly to shifting priorities. Be ready to handle diverse tasks in a vibrant startup atmosphere.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required; proficiency in German is advantageous for dealing with German clients and documentation

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to play a key role in developing and scaling our carbon accounting solution.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values innovation and initiative.
• Great colleagues, an office with a terrace in the heart of Berlin, team lunches and events.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you’re the ideal fit for this role.

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