Sustainability Analyst (Hybrid)

Job Description

VANRATH are currently assisting an international manufacturing of medical devices for a Sustainability Analyst based in Coleraine.


What they Offer

  • Very Flexible Hybrid working model - 2 days at home and 3 days in office.
  • 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
  • Competitive salary

Ideal Person

  • A university degree in a quantitative field: economics, science, engineering
  • Knowledge of sustainability and some exposure to sustainability reporting requirements in the work environment
  • Able to demonstrate a strong aptitude for working with data is a must.
  • Excellent IT skills. Very strong excel skills.
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Previous experience in manufacturing environment and/or medical devices is desirable but not essential.
  • Must be willing to undertake some travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with internal teams as diverse as waste, facilities, procurement, R&D, HR to lead deeper dives on the collection of appropriate data that can be processed to inform business cases, investment proposals and support progress against our environmental plan. Likely to require practical activity on major sites to map flows of materials, waste etc. to support creation of methodologies around data collection.
  • Collate information for the preparation of Plastics Packaging Tax
  • Assess the impact of current and future ESG regulation on the organization by building a solid understanding of the regulation and carrying out the necessary analysis on our products, processes, or performance to ensure compliance and inform mitigation activities or budget planning. Examples (but not limited to) include Plastic Packaging Tax, CBAMS, ESOS, SERC etc.
  • Develop and lead a long term, continuous improvement programme on the measurement of our carbon emissions. This will include initiatives to automate the collection of data, improvements to the carbon calculator, improve data accuracy and support a shift towards consumption-based metrics to calculate our carbon footprint. Work with IT to support integration of any software tools to support.
  • Responsible for calculating progress on scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions through the year, based on an agreed timetable. Provide all data support for the timely measurement of internal KPIs.
  • Preparation of Plastics Packaging Tax return for review and submission by Finance.

To find out more information on this role on and any other Permanent Science/Data roles, please contact Shannon McGrath directly.

Some positive candidate feedback we've received-

''5*'s for Vanrath. They found me a suitable agency post right away, it was a great fit, now I have got the job permanently! Very personable and knowledgeable to deal with and always took the time to understand and help out. Extremely professional service all round.''

''I contacted Vanrath after being laid off by my previous employer. They were fantastic to deal with and found me the perfect role that matched my skill set and experience and within a day or two had an interview lined up. Within the same week I was made a job offer which I happily accepted. So thankful that I contacted Vanrath. Couldn't have asked for a quicker and more professional service.''

''My experience with Vanrath has been so positive. They were very professional but friendly at the same time. The whole process has been excellent and I've secured a job that I really wanted. I wouldn't hesitate to go through Vanrath again in future as there was no waiting about and they continually kept me updated throughout. Thanks so much again.''