Analyst, Sustainability

Messer And Company is seeking an Analyst for its Global Sustainability Office in Bridgewater, NJ. The role involves managing sustainability reports, ensuring compliance with global regulations, analyzing ESG data, and monitoring performance metrics. The Analyst will drive cross-functional projects, develop reporting structures, and engage stakeholders. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. The position requires a self-starter mindset and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
About the position

Messer's Global Sustainability Office is an entrepreneurial and agile group of results-oriented and collaborative practitioners responsible for integrating sustainable practices and principles into Messer's operations around the world. The team reports to the CEO and works closely with senior leadership in the corporate and regional organization to stay ahead of emerging sustainability policy, to drive progress on environmental, social and governance commitments, to manage sustainability reporting, data and tools, and to engage stakeholders to support and contribute. We work in an environment of partnership, personal development and collaboration in a program-based consulting model to meet the challenges of today's fast-changing sustainability landscape while creating value for our customers and stakeholders. As the Analyst in Sustainability, you will play a crucial role in managing the preparation of annual sustainability reports and ensuring compliance with global regulatory frameworks such as CSRD and EU Taxonomy. You will prepare and analyze ESG reports and key performance indicators, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and adherence to relevant reporting frameworks. Your responsibilities will also include monitoring sustainability performance metrics, developing analyses, and understanding data required for carbon accounting. You will be tasked with developing and maintaining appropriate documentation for data sources, reports, progress trackers, KPIs, and other related materials. In addition to sustainability reporting, you will drive execution of cross-functional projects, define project scope, manage deliverables, and ensure the right KPIs are in place to measure results. You will need to understand business drivers and leverage them to meet business targets with flexibility and speed. Your analytical and critical thinking skills will be essential in synthesizing data to develop insights that inform executive recommendations. Strong communication skills will be necessary for stakeholder management, as you will need to influence stakeholders across regions and functions. The role requires a self-starter mindset, personal leadership, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities
• Manage preparation of annual sustainability reports
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• Understand the global regulatory frameworks (e.g., CSRD, EU Taxonomy)
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• Prepare and analyze ESG reports and key performance indicators, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and adherence to relevant reporting frameworks
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• Monitor sustainability performance metrics and develop analyses
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• Understand and analyze data required for carbon accounting
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• Develop and maintain appropriate documentation for data sources, reports, progress trackers, KPIs, and other related material
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• Evaluate, identify, and monitor company reporting, gaps, and improvement opportunities and develop approaches to improve
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• Develop data management and reporting structures and mechanisms to ensure real-time performance and assessment against metrics and goals
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• Drive execution of one or more cross-functional projects with consistent delivery of results
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• Define scope and manage deliverables to meet project goals / benefits
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• Plan and execute tasks against aggressive schedules in a rapidly evolving environment
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• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
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• Ensure the right KPIs are in place to measure results and sustainability
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• Display a consultative approach to problem solving
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• Analyze and synthesize data to develop insights that inform executive/corporate/regional recommendations
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• Prepare business models
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• Contribute to the continuous improvement of methodologies
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent graphic presentation skills, and the ability to present in front of large groups
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• Influence stakeholders across regions and functions

Requirements
• Minimum of 3-5 years business analyst experience
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• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
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• Ability to manage multiple activities while working effectively under pressure/deadlines
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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• Ability to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
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• Strong project management skills (business & analytical mindset)
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• Understanding and application of sustainability frameworks
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• Financial analysis and business modeling
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• Advanced Power Point and Excel Skills
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• Experience with ESG tools/software, preferred

Nice-to-haves
• Experience with Science Based Targets (SBTi) submission, tracking, creation of roadmaps
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• Experience with rating agencies - improving rankings for Ecovadis, CDP
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• Industry experience a plus

Benefits
• Comprehensive benefits
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• Ongoing training and career progression
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• Steady schedules
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• Appreciable pay