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Lead Data Consultant - Food Industry Sustainability
I'm looking for an experienced data consultant to lead projects for clients in the food service and manufacturing industries.
Key Responsibilities:
Leading Technical Data Projects for Food Companies
This start up partners with major food businesses to help them measure, report, and manage their carbon emissions and broader environmental impacts. This includes corporate Scope 3 reporting, life cycle assessments of food products and recipes, and the development of net-zero strategies and transition plans.
In this role you will have responsibility for delivering technical, data-driven assignments with these clients. This involves preparing, handling, analysing, and deriving insights from their data to inform key recommendations and shape sustainability strategies. You should be comfortable working with data using scripts, query languages, and a suite of analytical tools and techniques.
Additionally, you will collaborate with in-house data scientists and engineers to optimise the use of internal platforms, databases, and proprietary data tools to ensure high-quality and efficient delivery for clients.
Leading Client Engagements
Client facing consultancy experience is crucial, you will guide clients in leveraging data to drive their sustainability commitments beyond compliance, providing expertise and advice on how sustainability data can inform their broader goals and objectives.
This role involves managing and strengthening client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact from initial scoping through to final delivery. You will gain a deep understanding of their sustainability data, infrastructure, and challenges, working closely with stakeholders to develop tailored, strategic, and actionable solutions. Additionally, you will identify opportunities for future projects.
Managing and Developing the Team
As a leading consultant, you will lead delivery teams on consulting projects, ensuring successful execution of technical, data-focused assignments. The role includes setting strategic direction, overseeing project timelines, and allocating resources while integrating expertise from internal science and data teams as needed.
There will be lots of mentoring and coaching juniors, fostering their development.
About the Company
Their mission is to help food businesses navigate the transition to net zero by providing data-driven insights and tools. Through a combination of technology and professional services, supporting clients in measuring, reducing, and reporting their environmental impact.
They partner with companies across the food sector to calculate product footprints (carbon, land, and water impact), measure corporate greenhouse gas emissions, implement carbon labels and sustainability claims, and define science-based sustainability objectives.
The team complements their self-service platform and database by offering tailored consulting services, including life cycle assessments, corporate emissions reporting support (e.g., CSRD, SECR, SBTi), and sustainability strategy development.
Requirements:
Must-Haves:
- 10+ years of experience in a consulting environment.
- Experience leading consulting projects and delivering evidence-based insights and strategic recommendations informed by technical data analysis.
- Strong analytical skills with experience handling large datasets using programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.
- Experience collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to develop or improve analytical tools.
- Proven ability to independently lead client-facing projects, including managing relationships and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly learn new concepts, methodologies, and tools in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior staff.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently.
- Passion for data, sustainability, and the food industry.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience conducting corporate carbon reporting assessments aligned with GHG Protocol standards.
- Familiarity with sustainability standards such as SBTi (including FLAG) and CSRD.
- Knowledge of the food sector and its supply chains.
- Line management experience.
Salary, Location & Benefits:
- Full benefits package, including holiday, flexible working, volunteering days, and climate-related travel perks.
- Hybrid work (London Office)
If you'd like to hear more, please apply, and I'll give you a call.
