Sustainability Strategist - Fashion and Sporting Goods

at  Quantis

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 Fashion and sporting 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

THE ROLE

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 Fashion and Sporting Goods sector 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
• Spark discussion of greater transformation ambition with clients

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 fashion 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 fashion 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.