LCA and Sustainable Procurement Specialist
Description
Are you ready to use your expertise within Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and sustainable procurement to help accelerate the shift towards fossil freedom? At Vattenfall, we are taking steps every day to become less dependent on fossil fuels, and we know that achieving this ambition relies on people who are committed to sustainable progress and making an impact by balancing sustainability and business goals. As an LCA and Sustainable Procurement Specialist in the BA Wind Environment and Sustainability Unit you will play a vital role in driving forward sustainable supply chains and supporting decarbonisation across our wind and solar & battery projects. If you want your work to make a measurable difference and enjoy collaborating with colleagues who share your drive for positive change, we would like to hear from you. Join us as we take action for a more sustainable future.
Your role / what will you do?
In this role, you will play a key part in driving our journey towards fossil freedom by integrating sustainability into our business. You will use your expertise to conduct Life Cycle Assessments and provide clear sustainability analytics that inform decisions on project and product design, always balancing environmental benefits with cost efficiency. Working across Business Units Offshore, Onshore and Solar & Batteries, you will develop and maintain the modelling tools and data structures needed to define, track and improve our sustainability KPIs, targets and performance. Acting as the primary liaison with Procurement, you support driving continuous improvement initiatives in sustainable sourcing practices and overseeing procurement activities within the team.
Your main tasks include:
- Elevate sustainability performance by providing data-driven analytical support to inform project and product decision making balancing sustainability benefits with cost efficiency
- Develop and maintain modelling tools and data structures to define sustainability KPIs and targets, and ensuring that robust monitoring and reporting processes are in place for ongoing performance management
- Strengthen sustainable procurement practices by developing frameworks, templates and data structures, advising on sustainability requirements, criteria and supply chain risks in close collaboration with Procurement teams and ensure continual improvement
You will collaborate daily with colleagues in the Environment and Sustainability Unit, Procurement and Business Units making sure that everyone has access to accurate information and practical tools. By sharing knowledge openly and proactively identifying improvement opportunities, you help raise standards not just within your team but across the business. Success in this position means seeing measurable improvements in how we embed sustainability into our ways of working—making real impact today while laying foundations for tomorrow’s energy solutions.
Location
You will be based in Kolding, Hamburg, Berlin, London, Amsterdam or Stockholm.
Qualifications
Your profile / who are you?
You bring a solid academic background in environmental engineering or a similar discipline, paired with at least five years of hands-on experience in Life Cycle Assessment modelling. Your strong analytical and research skills allow you to translate complex sustainability data into clear, actionable insights that drive impactful decisions across procurement, projects and product development. You are fluent in written and spoken English, ensuring confident communication within multidisciplinary and international teams.
We are looking for someone who thrives in collaborative settings and enjoys engaging stakeholders to build practical solutions, approaching challenges with a business mindset. Structured yet adaptable, you manage shifting priorities without compromising quality or consistency. Your passion for sustainability is matched by your ability to link target setting and performance monitoring with operational execution.
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- Experience applying Life Cycle Assessment tools and methodologies at project or product level
- Expertise in developing and maintaining modelling tools, KPIs and data structures for sustainability performance tracking
- Experience in sustainable procurement best practices and translating complex analyses into clear actionable recommendations for procurement tenders
- Proven ability to drive initiatives within complex cross-functional organisations
- Strong communication skills to convey technical findings clearly to diverse audiences
- Enthusiasm for collaborating across functions and building partnerships that multiply impact
You get excited when turning analytics into real-world improvements and find energy in supporting sustainable procurement practices that move the industry forward. If you enjoy working at the intersection of procurement, business strategy and sustainability
- this is where your expertise will m
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