Managing Consultant, Sustainable Products and Supply Chain

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead client work across sustainable products and supply chains. The role translates sustainability goals and regulatory requirements into product, packaging, materials, compliance, and circularity strategies while managing projects, developing client relationships, and growing consulting services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead medium to large, complex, and multidisciplinary projects across product sustainability, circular economy, sustainable packaging, and product stewardship
• Help clients translate sustainability commitments and regulatory requirements into actionable product, packaging, materials, compliance, and implementation strategies
• Advise on sustainable product design, materials selection, life-cycle thinking, circularity, packaging optimization, extended producer responsibility, environmental certifications, and emerging product sustainability regulations
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, teams, deliverables, and quality while maintaining strong client relationships and commercial performance
• Translate complex technical, regulatory, and operational information into clear recommendations, executive-ready reports, presentations, and workshops
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders across sustainability, product development, engineering, supply chain, procurement, operations, regulatory, and legal functions
• As a senior seller/doer, identify opportunities, develop proposals, support client presentations, expand existing accounts, and help grow ERM’s Product Sustainability services
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and collaborate across ERM’s technical communities, industry sectors, and regions to deliver integrated solutions
• Mentor junior and mid-level consultants and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team
• Advance ERM methodologies, intellectual capital, and market offerings related to product sustainability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, engineering, chemistry, materials science, biology, business, supply chain, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Experience in consulting is a must
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in sustainability consulting, product sustainability, product stewardship, product environmental compliance, sustainable packaging, circular economy, environmental management, product development, supply chain, or a related field
• More senior candidates with relevant experience will also be considered
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects or significant workstreams, including scope, schedule, budget, team coordination, quality, and client deliverables
• Ability to interpret complex technical and regulatory information and convert it into practical, business-focused recommendations
• Strong client-facing, relationship-building, problem-solving, facilitation, report-writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams
• Commitment to high-quality delivery and experience coaching or mentoring colleagues
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification in sustainability, environmental management, engineering, science, business, or project management
• Experience leading external consulting engagements and multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience in one or more of the following: sustainable product or packaging strategy; circular design; EPR and packaging regulations; materials sustainability; life-cycle assessment or life-cycle thinking; product environmental standards, certifications, or ecolabels; environmental management systems; product stewardship; sustainability data and claims; or supply-chain sustainability
• Experience integrating environmental or sustainability requirements into product-development processes, management systems, or operating models
• Experience supporting business development, proposal preparation, client presentations, account growth, or new service development
• Experience working with multinational organizations and senior cross-functional stakeholders