Sustainability Specialist, Circular Economy
Sustainability Specialist, Circular Economy
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Job Summary:
This role is a key part of NetApps Sustainability Team. The Circular Economy Specialist will be crucial to advancing NetApps sustainability initiatives promoting a culture of innovation and driving systemic change towards a circular economy. Reporting to the Chief Sustainability Officer this role will be responsible for designing and implementing strategies to embed circular economy principles across the organizations operations products and supply chains with a specific focus on storage hardware technology.
As a Circular Economy Specialist at NetApp you will collaborate with cross-functional teams (Hardware Software Operations and Procurement) to drive decarbonization initiatives including energy efficiency sustainable materials and circularity in hardware component design. Serving as a subject matter expert in key sustainability domains you will assess risks and resolve sustainability-related challenges in the storage and data management industry. You will work with diverse data sets engage with senior business leaders and collaborate with LCA stakeholders to advance NetApps sustainability goals. A deep understanding of circularity practices regulations and trends is essential along with the ability to provide guidance to internal stakeholders customers and partners. The ideal candidate will have experience in life cycle assessments (LCAs) or material flow analysis (MFA) and strong analytical skills to address complex fast-moving challenges while managing uncertainty and data gaps.
Role Responsibilities:
- Establish a long-term vision and strategy for integrating circular economy principles into NetApps operations working with internal stakeholders across multiple functions
- Set methodologies to measure key circular economy metrics and establishes baselines
- Develop and implement circular strategies including material reuse recycling and remanufacturing
- Collaborate with product design and sourcing teams to integrate sustainable materials and processes into product development
- Identify and assess innovative technologies for closed-loop manufacturing waste reduction and resource optimization
- Prepare the company for future circularity mandates like CSRD extended produce responsibility policies product eco-label etc
Job Requirements:
- 12 years of experience in engineering product management or technical consulting in sustainability science-related fields
- Practical experience in conducting product carbon footprint assessments following international standards (e.g. ISO 14067 PAS 2050 GHG Product Protocol Standard). Experience with product life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainable product design
- Experience working with stakeholders across both technical and business functions
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to apply systems thinking to complex problems. Experience managing complex datasets using tools like Excel and/or SQ
- Strong written and verbal communication skills capable of engaging with senior business leaders
- Experience with high-volume storage hardware technology products preferred
- Experience with commercial LCA software and data preferred
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Sustainability Engineering or related field with 5 years of relevant industry experience. Advanced technical degrees preferred (e.g. MS PhD)
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Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is $158K - $235K. The salary offered will be determined by the candidates location qualifications experience and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards reflecting a variety of factors and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance Life Insurance Retirement or Pension Plans Paid Time Off (PTO) various Leave options Performance-Based Incentives employee stock purchase plan and/or restricted stocks (RSUs) with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws regulations and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
