Sustainability Analyst

ABOUT US
tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.
Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.
Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.
WHAT MATTERS THE MOST
Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.
tms is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice! Visit us at tmsw.com.
WHY WE THINK YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE
The Reporting Analyst role will sit within our Sustainability team.
The Sustainability team supports delivery of client Sustainability strategic objectives, focused on product and supply chain, through operations, reporting and legislation tracking. To do so, our team collaborates with key stakeholders across various internal and client cross-functional teams, Suppliers, Consultants and external organizations.
Our global Sustainability team sits across 3 geographic regions, supporting global, regional and market activities. Good decisions are rooted in high-quality data and analysis. This role will provide leadership in all things reporting, data management and analysis, including sustainability performance goals and risk assessment. As part of a supply chain organization, your key partners will include interna cross-functionals teams, clients, and Suppliers. Your efforts will contribute to management of achieving ambitious goals, such as responsible sourcing and climate reduction. As a global team member, you will be given a high amount of autonomy as well as responsibility to deliver results in a face-paced, demanding atmosphere.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ORGANIZATION

• Managing the collation, processing and application, and analysis for communication of sustainability data, information and business metrics to support assessment of progress against global goals
• Working closely with tms internal functions, suppliers, eNGO's and the client to manage sustainability-based information and data systems. Continuous monitoring and improvement of reporting activities to ensure timely and efficient delivery of information to key partners
• Tracking, reporting and managing response to legislation related to the client's sustainability strategy and diverse market coverage.
• Effective implementation of data management solutions in alignment with the strategy, and client expectations
• Identification, development and support of sustainability data systems that add value to customers, measured by business parameters such as consumer satisfaction, operations improvement, environmental impact, sales growth and profitability
• Supporting the development, monitoring and reporting of the annual sustainability targets and metrics.
• Performing research, review and analysis for special projects.
• Preparation of necessary administrative, operational and statistical reports for use by internal and/or external partners.
• Collection, maintenance and analysis of relevant sustainability data and metrics. Support and development of reporting systems, as needed.
• Making recommendations for changes to improve performance to partners.
• Assist in monitoring emerging sustainability trends, programs and issues.
• Personable communication with various sustainability partners (customers, employees, suppliers, non-governmental organizations etc) related to information gathering and data reporting.
• Cross-functional collaboration with all of the company's worldwide business areas, related to sustainability activities. Interfaces with all tms packaging functions across a Global organisation (Account Manager, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Finance, Supply Chain, Graphics) External Customers, Suppliers, NGO's, industry associations.
• Relationship development and participation on teams in support of sustainability goals and objectives.
• Public speaking, giving presentations and discussion facilitation, as needed.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE

• Minimum Bachelor's degree educated with a relevant Sustainability
• 3 + years of proven business experience in food, consumer goods or packaging industry environment, with responsibilities in the sustainability field.
• Sound understanding of current global environmental sustainability legislation, technologies, and trends.
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Strong IT skills, in particular within MS Excel
• Knowledge of and experience with technical environmental analysis tools and processes
• Self-confidence to work in a high-profile environment in conjunction with senior client management.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with different partners
• A self-motivated individual combined with forward-thinking approach
• Very good organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication & presentation skills, with strong ability to communicate effectively to different partners
• Experience in working with multi-functional teams

And we'd love you to...

• Be able to work under pressure within an international and multicultural working environment, willingness to travel

Any of the following would be a plus

• Versed in Sustainability reporting best-practice
• a multi-lingual speaker would be advantageous

Nearest Major Market: Chicago