Assistant Manager LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) & Sustainability (m/f/d), Adidas

Job Title: Assistant Manager LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) & Sustainability (m/f/d)

Location: Herzogenaurach

TEAM: Legal & Regulatory

Contract Type: Full time
 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

Build and strengthen sustainability impact analytics and services to ensure data-based decision making and drive implementation of the sustainability strategy. 

• Provide the x-functional team with impact (LCA) analysis and general sustainability advisory for priority projects.
• Provide guidance on sustainability topics to inform the overall sustainability strategy
• Support the development the sustainable analytics platform for adidas with a focus on the environmental impact and corresponding sustainability key performance indicators 
   

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assist in developing and managing LCA models for materials, products, and processes, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations
• Create and maintain processes to convert product data into LCA inputs, performing quality checks on automated processes
• Use data analytics to enhance LCA studies, analyze large datasets, and support sustainability reporting
• Assist with product and corporate footprint calculations and reporting (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
• Present LCA findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders, outlining the framework for environmental impact assessments
• Collect information, identify key issues, compare data, and recommend solutions 
   

Key Relationships: 

• Brand Strategy – Sustainability
• Product Operations FTW, APP, A&G
• Sourcing FTW, APP, A&G
• Brand – Futures (Innovation Team)
• SEA Social- and Environmental
• External system providers, related stakeholders and organizations 
   

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:  

• Strong knowledge and passion for sustainability, environmental systems, life cycle thinking, product sustainability, and climate change
• Proficient with LCA databases (e.g., Ecoinvent, GaBi) and database software programs
• Familiar with LCA standards and guidelines (e.g., EU PEF, ISO 14040/44, ISO 14064/67).
• Analytical skills, with attention to detail and quality
• Experience in data analysis and data visualization
• Effective at communicating environmental and social impact measurements
• Ability to work closely with various enterprise functions (Finance, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Design, etc.)
• Capable of working under pressure, demonstrating creative thinking, and handling complex problems in a timely manner
• Effective communication skills  

Prerequisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

• Four-year university degree, preferably master’s degree in environmental science, CSR or related fields
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in sustainability and impact management, particularly in LCA
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)