Sustainability Strategist – Fashion and Sporting Goods

THE ROLE 

As a Sustainability Strategist at Quantis you will be accountable for the quality of project deliverables for your clients and for business development.

Your major responsibilities will be as follows:  

• Develop credible, trusted relationships with senior client contacts in the Fashion and Sporting Goods sector and nurture them into more significant relationships

• Lead clients through setting and building sustainability strategies as part of projects, including as an active delivery team member, or as a project manager

• Advocate for project / scope / team in face of client demands

• Proactively identify client needs, propose solutions and manage clients

• Manage projects

You will be successful in your role if you: 

• Are seen as an effective project team leader 

• Build a good understanding of client-specific business models, goals and challenges

• Simultaneously manage multiple projects by reliably delivering time / cost / budget while also protecting team workloads

• Actively participate and contribute to sector development initiatives

• Spark discussion of greater transformation ambition with clients

DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU AND YOUR NEXT ROLE? 

• You’re motivated to put your consulting skills and sustainability experience to work towards our mission of aligning businesses with Planetary Boundaries.

• For 5+ years you’ve been sharpening your project management skills and sustainability expertise in a professional setting in the private sector, ideally with some experience in consulting, where you’ve developed an appetite for business development.

• You have strong project management skills, and can organise workload, project streams and priorities to deliver in a timely manner.

• You have previous exposure to sustainability topics, especially in the fashion industry

• You have the capacity to listen to client needs to create and communicate creative and adapted solutions.

• You have a good understanding of the fashion sector and the related challenges & opportunities relevant to sustainability topics, ideally with a good network.

• You have a Master’s degree in business, engineering or science.

• You’re motivated for teamwork and able to integrate and work with a diverse team, including a range of scientific and creative profiles.

• You believe in the power of science and get excited about guiding companies to understand and design transformative and science-based strategy.

• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• You communicate effectively in fluent English. Fluency in German is highly desired.

AS A SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIST, HERE’S A PREVIEW OF WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOUR DAYS WILL INCLUDE: 

Manage and deliver client project work related to Fashion and sporting goods:

• Deliver and support projects, which focus can span from footprinting to target setting and implementation of actions

• Manage all aspects of client projects from project scoping to crafting solutions to developing high-standard, timely deliverables, ensure project profitability and efficiency

• Build, develop and manage efficient and balanced consultant projects teams, including providing growth opportunities and constructive feedback for a more performing team

• Proactively identify, communicate and autonomously resolve project risks, within the project team and with the client

• Recognize and fill skill / knowledge gaps in project team

• Identify process or system improvements that could improve project team effectiveness

Business development:  

• Develop and manage existing and new client relations across the fashion and sporting goods sectors, including through meeting prospects, writing proposals and presenting to potential clients 

• Contribute to communications and marketing strategies and actions

• Proactively identify client needs and propose solutions involving one or more standard offerings and win multiple projects per year

• Participate in co-designs of solutions and proposals with other team members including experts and other strategists

• Provide reliable proposal quality review

• Build and nurture optimal and trustful client and industry relationships

SOME OTHER DETAILS TO CONSIDER: 

• NRW region or Berlin 

• Optimal start date: As soon as possible 

• Frequent collaboration with other Quantis branches (France, Italy, Switzerland, USA) via web-conferences 

• Ability to travel occasionally 

Quantis Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Statement

At Quantis, the principles of DEI have always been an essential part of our identity, our values and our mission. Our commitment is to elevate the voices of all Quantisians to foster an inclusive culture where all employees feel that they belong and are valued. Our goal is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of all the places where we live and work. This extends to our clients, their clients, and their entire value chain as sustainable thinking and collective representation are integral components of our purpose to transform the way that businesses operate.

Quantis has a distinctive, fluid structure nurtured by our Quantis Spirit and our way of collaborating that provides a positive and unique working environment.  

To learn about the Quantis Spirit and what makes us exceptional, check out our Braver New World  video.