Environmental Sustainability Specialist

beBee Careers is hiring an Environmental Sustainability Specialist in Atlanta, GA. The role involves leading sustainability initiatives to reduce plastic use and promote circular economy practices. Responsibilities include strategy development, collaboration with teams, and managing sustainability metrics. Candidates should have a strong background in environmental science or related fields with at least 7 years of experience. The position is full-time, with no specific degree required.
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to lead our efforts in creating a more sustainable future. As an Environmental Sustainability Specialist, you will be responsible for advancing our strategy, standards, and activation plans for plastics reduction and circularity across our brands and product portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:
• Developing and deploying strategies to reduce plastic footprint and promote circular economy practices
• Providing leadership and subject matter expertise in sustainability trends, technologies, and business models
• Collaborating with internal teams to maintain and manage the plastics reduction roadmap and pipeline of initiatives
• Defining relevant plastic reduction and circularity metrics and supporting data management/analytics platforms

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental science/engineering, sustainability, or a related field, with at least 7 years of experience in a circular economy area. They will also possess excellent business acumen, influence, and change management skills.