Product Life Cycle Specialist (Open To Remote)

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Job Purpose and Impact
The Product Life Cycle Specialist will enable the company's efforts to scale and accelerate the quantification of the full life cycle sustainability impact of our products. In this role, you will provide advanced knowledge to standardize the process of product sustainability modeling and reporting, evaluate conformance of life cycle assessment and product environmental footprint studies with internationally recognized methodologies, and maintain the processes and procedures necessary to generate high quality product life cycle assessment data at scale for our customers. Key Accountabilities
Partner collaboratively to conduct internal audits and quality assurance review of life cycle assessment and product environmental footprint studies generated by internal sustainability practitioners and ensure alignment of data provided by contracted external consultants.
Provide guidance in the design and implementation of best practices, internal standards, systems and processes for product sustainability modeling and reporting to ensure conformance with internationally recognized life cycle assessment and product environmental footprint methodologies.
Implement and operationalize a consistent process for quality assurance and review of product sustainability data generated both within company and by contracted external companies; provide mentorship, process support and oversight to internal sustainability practitioners as they apply this process.
Provide subject matter expertise related to international product sustainability standards and requirements for substantiation of claims related to reduction of product environmental impact.
Maintain and further develop a portfolio of life cycle assessment tools and resources.
Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned.
Location: The preferred location for this position is Wayzata, MN. We will consider remote within the US.
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Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Proficiency with environmental life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting methods, software and standards
Minimum of four years of related work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with management systems, quality assurance procedures, and audits
Experience with environmental product declarations
Experience with agriculture systems and impact drivers
Life Cycle Assessment Certified Professional
Experience with greenhouse gas inventory methodologies and standards
Bachelor's degree in science or engineering related discipline
Experience conducting third-party verified life cycle assessments and reporting results to appropriate stakeholders
The expected salary for this position is $100,000 - $140,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions) .
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.