R&D Sustainability Manager

Padarome gyvenimą pilnavertiškesniu ir oresniu

Vieta: Kaunas 
Padalinys: Research & Development 

Summary:

R&D Sustainability Manager will support Hollister’s sustainability program to achieve regulatory compliance, customer requirements, and corporate climate change goals.  The role will be focused on product decarbonization and product stewardship with an emphasis on process and program implementation for both the ostomy and continence care business units. 

This role will help ensure that sustainability factors are considered along a product’s entire lifecycle including identifying Scope 3 emission hotspots, advancing life cycle assessments and product carbon footprints; managing circular economy principles; assisting with extended producer responsibilities; product claims; product sustainability certifications; materials of concern and chemical management; and product and packaging waste reduction efforts. 

This role will require extensive and close collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.

This position can be located in Ballina Ireland or Kaunas Lithuania. This individual needs to live within a commutable distance to one of our offices in order to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.  20% global travel is required.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Research and Development Team to establish an internal sustainability product design process that aligns with circular economy principles.
• Lead and implement life cycle assessment (LCA) and product carbon footprint (PCF) programs for our products, including implementation of an LCA software solution. 
• Become a technical expert for life cycle assessments, product carbon footprints, chemical management, substances of concern, and extended producer responsibility schemes. 
• Assist with extended producer responsibility and regulatory requirements for product and packaging waste reduction efforts
• Partner with the Research and Development Team to establish an internal sustainability product design process that aligns with circular economy principles.
• Lead and implement life cycle assessment (LCA) and product carbon footprint (PCF) programs for our products, including implementation of an LCA software solution. 
• Become a technical expert for life cycle assessments, product carbon footprints, chemical management, substances of concern, and extended producer responsibility schemes. 
• Assist with extended producer responsibility and regulatory requirements for product and packaging waste reduction efforts.
• Awareness of product regulatory compliance with environmental, health, safety, and sustainability requirements such as TSCA, GHS, CBAM, DOT, REACH, and other relevant regulations.
• Participate in screening of restricted substances and materials of concern program.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory and other requirements and provide recommendations to senior leadership on new or relevant regulations and changes.
• Assist with product claims and product stewardship certifications.
• Data management and analysis of information, including filing reports, fulfilling customer requests, preparing regular KPI reports, and supporting ESG data for sustainability reports.
• Share best practices across global locations
• Use project management skills to organize initiatives, prioritize projects, and execute against ESG goals.
• Represent Hollister on technical advisory boards (such as AdvaMed, MedTech, etc.)
• Keeps informed on technical and legal regulations in data management, renewable resources, innovation and circular principles, and environmental science.

Requirements:

• 8-12 years overall industry experience.
• 3-4 years minimum experience working within Sustainability is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related field is required.
• The ideal candidate will have prior product stewardship experience, specifically in the area of circular economy principles. 
• Knowledge and experience conducting LCA and PCFs required.
• Working knowledge of TSCA, GHS, CBAM, DOT, REACH, and other relevant regulations required.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles, including problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing chemical management programs.
• Working knowledge of CSRD, GRI, SBTi, OECD, TCFD, EcoVadis, and other ESG-related frameworks and requirements is highly preferred.
• Prior experience in the medical or other highly regulated industries is preferred.

Specialized skills/technical knowledge:

• Ability to conduct Life Cycle Assessments and Product Carbon Footprints is required
• Experience and/or familiar with ESG regulatory requirements
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software (spreadsheets, word processing), EHS/ESG management database systems, and other data analysis tools.
• Candidate must have strong project management skills
• Familiarity with product design for circularity and sustainability

Essential function of the role:

• Public speaking and significant reading requirements.
• High level of verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to inspire and educate various levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently, accurately, and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with industry professionals.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization and cross-functional teams. 
• This role person must be motivated to learn and succeed in a demanding environment that requires solutions to complex challenges.
• Requires schedule flexibility as you may need to work with teams in different time zones.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
• Ability to interface with a computer for an extended period.
• English proficiency; speaking/writing.
• This position does not have direct reports.

Company Offers:

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is 4900-7200 Euros Gross/month. The actual salary varies based on applicant's, education, experience, skills, abilities, and other legitimate business factors. 

• Learning and development-oriented culture 
• Annual bonus based on personal performance 
• A benefits package, including health insurance, to support your well-being 

• Flexible working hours 

• Fresh and healthy breakfast and lunch at our site's restaurant, available at an exclusive company price 

• Team-building, summer festivals, and special events 

• Associate well-being program – free professional consultations with psychology, law, and finance specialists 

• Free charging stations for electric cars 

• 24/7 accident insurance 

Apie „Hollister Incorporated“
„Hollister Incorporated“ yra nepriklausoma, darbuotojų valdoma įmonė, kurianti, gaminanti ir parduodanti sveikatos priežiūros produktus visame pasaulyje. Bendrovė investuoja į novatoriškų stomos priežiūros, šlapimo šalinimo sutrikimų ir kritinės priežiūros produktų pažangą, taip pat kuria mokomąją pagalbinę medžiagą pacientams ir sveikatos priežiūros specialistams. „Hollister“, kurios būstinė yra Libertyville mieste, Ilinojaus valstijoje, JAV, turi gamybos ir distribucijos centrus trijuose žemynuose ir vykdo pardavimus beveik 80 šalių. „Hollister“ yra „The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc.“ dukterinė įmonė ir vadovaujasi savo Misija – padėti žmonėms, naudojantiems mūsų gaminius ir paslaugas, gyventi oriau ir patogiau. Mūsų Vizija - augti ir klestėti kaip nepriklausomai, darbuotojų valdomai įmonei, kartu tampant geresniais žmonėmis. Sužinokite daugiau www.Hollister.com.

EOE Statement 
Visi tinkami kandidatai bus svarstomi dėl įdarbinimo, neatsižvelgiant į rasę, etninę kilmę, religiją, lytį, seksualinę orientaciją, lytinę tapatybę, tautinę kilmę, negalią ar apsaugoto veterano statusą.

Darbo užklausos ID: 34774