EMEA Service Line Lead: Sustainable Products & Chemistry

EMEA Service Line Lead: Sustainable Products & Chemistry

Department: Advisory - Sustainable Products, Packaging and Circularity

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Flexible

Description

About AnthesisAnthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.

Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world's largest multinationals such as Reckitt, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face, and Target. The company brings together 1,300+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace. By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals. So, if you're ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive.

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Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities

Summary of RoleCurrently, there are sustainable product services (such as ideation, materials innovation, certification and green claims) being delivered within other business lines across both the Advisory and Purpose Communities at Anthesis, and this role will have the remit to optimize ways of working to ensure harmonization and quality control across the service portfolio, teams and geographies.

Building on a successful foundation, which includes a well-established EMEA chemistry team, strong sustainable products experience in North America, as well as emerging footprints in UK (based on a small profile of work and our legacy/new digital solutions), this role will establish cohesion across services and our collaborative response in the face of growing demand for sustainable product services. For the first year, this post may also cover circular revenue/business models as part of their remit, while we jointly establish a footprint in the EMEA market place.

This product-as-a-service model fits neatly with the wider sustainable products offering, and with the right leadership it will be possible to establish whether there is sufficient traction in EMEA for an independent service line in the future. We are looking for someone who demonstrates strong leadership and vision to escalate the scale of impact from this service line within our business. The responsibilities of the post holder will include setting a rolling three-year ambition and business plan, taking responsibility for commercial performance, team recruitment, and development, spend management and client relations.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the EMEA Service Line business plan, go to market and operational plan in close collaboration with the Regional Business Line Lead and in-country Business Line Leads for Sustainable Production, Packaging and Circularity and PortfolioPlus and sustainable chemistry team members.
• Provide clear leadership and direction to your team members on all aspects of our work related to this role, including (but not limited to) business development, technical subject matter expertise, project delivery, quality assurance, tool and digital product use, methodological best practice and client management.
• Develop and manage Service Line resources with particular attention to recruitment and retention to maximize opportunity, project delivery and profitability.
• Perform line management responsibilities for direct reports, including conducting performance reviews and goal setting, and providing mentorship and guidance on career path development.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and technical leadership to clients as well as colleagues on leading practices, standards, and trends, incorporating this knowledge into consulting projects, proposals and the evolution of new services.
• Supervise large, complex, and dynamic consulting projects throughout their entire project cycle: initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, quality assurance and closure.
• Manage key client relationships and projects, developing and deploying best practice strategies to help clients realize business value and impact.
• Lead business development activities for the service line including marketing campaigns, sales activities, actively engaging with new and existing clients to establish and/or grow the relationships in accordance with our client-guide management approach and developing and/or stewarding proposals and speaker opportunities.
• Define leading offerings to take to the market, including developing supporting materials, e.g. sales and marketing materials, proposals, budgets, and deliverable templates, etc. as well as monitoring market developments to evolve the current offerings, tools and approaches to meet and exceed client needs.
• Work with the Regional Business Line Lead and local country leads to manage the Service Line's financial and operational activities, working closely with operational support and other internal support resources.
• Provide progress reports on revenue generation, margin, pipeline and market opportunity/risk to the Advisory management structure, as required.
• Work collaboratively with co-reports in NALA, APAC and across other service lines within the Sustainable Products, Packaging and Circularity Business Line, to demonstrate thought leadership and innovative thinking.
• Hold responsibility for all aspects of quality assurance for the Service Line's offerings.
• Oversee the delivery of a common approach to the use of methodologies, datasets, tools, digital products etc. across the region.
• Establish close ties and work collaboratively with other leaders globally to share best practices and key learnings and strive for continuous improvement of the service line and offerings.

Key Requirements, Skills Knowledge & Expertise

Key Requirements

• Previous background and passion for sustainability preferred.
• Consultancy experience.
• Curious, globally minded, and enthusiastic.
• Organised, methodical, and analytical.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to a dynamic, fast moving and changing work environment.
• Effective communication with a wide range of people on a global basis.
• Proactive, with the ability and confidence to use initiative.
• Professional manner to act as a brand ambassador which flexes and is appropriate for the specific client environment and circumstances.
• Demonstrable leadership ability.
• Ability to drive operational effectiveness, leading to operational excellence.
• Demonstrated proficiency in selling ideas, identifying strategic opportunities, and delivering measurable results.
• Expertise in building and coaching high-performing teams.
• Ability to communicate organizational impact effectively and accurately through multiple mediums.
• Adept at managing internal and external relationships.
• Ability to work at and navigate all levels of an organization, driving decisions and direction through influence, including executive and senior business stakeholders.
• Highly organized with strong project management skills, interpersonal skills, and a professional presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertise.
• Competency at building relationships across functions within client organizations to enable opportunities for improvement and expanding our scope of services.
• Industry-relevant connections, with a network of potential clients, collaborators, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Numerical and budgetary reporting experience.
• Commercial high-performer.
• Private sector experience desirable.

Personal Attributes & Qualities

• Degree, ideally at a Master's level or higher, in sustainability, business, project management, and/or comparable relevant experience.
• 10+ years' practical experience as a sustainability practitioner/project manager, management consultant, or with leading strategy development projects in an in-house role.
• Experience developing and implementing Product Sustainability and/or Circular Revenue services and work programs in the private market context.
• Multiple European languages preferable. Demonstrable experience in any or several of the following areas:
• Creating and taking to market new commercial propositions.
• Managing effective teams.
• Budget and workflow management.

Benefits

Your Benefits

• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
• Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME's who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
• Competitive salary in line with, experience and skills
• Competitive benefits including flexible working, 25 days holiday and two volunteering days off and the day off for your Birthday!
• An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
• Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.