Product Sustainability Specialist m/f/d

Job Overview

The LCA Specialist will support the integration of LCA methodology into product development, sustaining engineering, customer response processe and strategic product decisions. The role will work closely with Engineering, Product Management, Procurement, Operations, Product Environmental Compliance, Sustainability, Commercial and external software or data providers to ensure that ADM can assess, understand and reduce the environmental impacts of its products. 

Your new role:

Your ideal background:

• 3–5 years' experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Product Carbon Footprinting, Product Sustainability or a related field.


• Strong knowledge of LCA methodologies and standards including ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol.


• Experience using LCA/carbon modelling software and lifecycle inventory databases.


• Ability to analyse complex product, material, BOM, supplier, manufacturing and emissions data, including data gaps, assumptions and uncertainty.


• Experience delivering product carbon footprint assessments, customer sustainability requests and environmental product evaluations.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical sustainability information into practical business insights.


• Proven ability to collaborate across Engineering, Product Management, Procurement, Operations, Compliance, Sustainability and Commercial functions.


• Good understanding of product development processes and integrating sustainability into design and decision-making.


• Knowledge of eco-design, circularity, low-carbon materials, product decarbonisation, supplier emissions data and environmental compliance requirements (e.g. REACH, RoHS and PFAS).


• Experience within manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, electronics, industrial products, materials or similar sectors.


• Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI and/or Python.