Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Build and strengthen sustainability impact analytics and services to ensure data-based decision making and drive implementation of the sustainability strategy.
* Provide the x-functional team with impact (LCA) analysis and general sustainability advisory for priority projects.
* Provide guidance on sustainability topics to inform the overall sustainability strategy
* Support the development the sustainable analytics platform for adidas with a focus on the environmental impact and corresponding sustainability key performance indicators
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist in developing and managing LCA models for materials, products, and processes, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations
* Create and maintain processes to convert product data into LCA inputs, performing quality checks on automated processes
* Use data analytics to enhance LCA studies, analyze large datasets, and support sustainability reporting
* Assist with product and corporate footprint calculations and reporting (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
* Present LCA findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders, outlining the framework for environmental impact assessments
* Collect information, identify key issues, compare data, and recommend solutions
Key Relationships:
* Brand Strategy – Sustainability
* Product Operations FTW, APP, A&G
* Sourcing FTW, APP, A&G
* Brand – Futures (Innovation Team)
* SEA Social- and Environmental
* External system providers, related stakeholders and organizations
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
* Strong knowledge and passion for sustainability, environmental systems, life cycle thinking, product sustainability, and climate change
* Proficient with LCA databases (e.g., Ecoinvent, GaBi) and database software programs
* Familiar with LCA standards and guidelines (e.g., EU PEF, ISO 14040/44, ISO 14064/67).
* Analytical skills, with attention to detail and quality
* Experience in data analysis and data visualization
* Effective at communicating environmental and social impact measurements
* Ability to work closely with various enterprise functions (Finance, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Design, etc.)
* Capable of working under pressure, demonstrating creative thinking, and handling complex problems in a timely manner
* Effective communication skills
Prerequisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
* Four-year university degree, preferably master’s degree in environmental science, CSR or related fields
* Minimum 2 years’ work experience in sustainability and impact management, particularly in LCA
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)