Role: Senior Consultant – Food Loss and Waste
Location: Flexibly remote from one of our UK hubs (Bristol, Edinburgh, Harrogate, London, Manchester or Oxford)
Contract: Full-time
Remuneration Range: Competitive
Key responsibilities:
- Providing technical expertise and leading client work focused on quantification of food surplus from agriculture, manufacturers, retailers, 3rd party logistics businesses etc.;
- Identifying, and leading the development of, innovative approaches to preventing food surpluses from becoming waste through full value chain appraisal;
- Working with other waste expert colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of relevant approaches for residual food waste management and treatment;
- Identifying innovative practices and novel processes to manage food loss and waste throughout the entire food value chain
- Being at the forefront of legal requirements and constraints surrounding the management of food surplus/waste, including food labelling.
- Keeping your finger on the pulse of existing and emerging initiatives e.g. “Champions 12.3”, “10x20x30”, “Target, Measure, Act” approaches
About Anthesis
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.
Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world’s largest multinationals such as Reckitt, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face, and Target. The company brings together 1,100+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace. By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals. So, if you’re ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive.
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Summary of role
We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join the business. This will be a new role to support our growing food loss and waste practice with a focus on the delivery of existing work and assisting in the generation of new client opportunities through business and bid development activities.
The ideal candidate will be someone who wants to continue to develop their career in the agrifood sector, with a particular focus and demonstrable expertise in food loss and waste. They will use their knowledge to drive sustainable performance whilst being comfortable working in multi-stakeholder environments to manage multiple client projects and tasks. They will have a relevant background in the sector and practical experience of embedding food waste related initiatives that drive positive impact.
The role will require strategic and delivery leadership, with the successful candidate having demonstrable experience in consultancy, business development, project, operational and stakeholder management. You will ensure clients receive high quality outcomes on time and within budget, whilst also having the opportunity to develop new client relationships and activities. Given the nature of the work and team, the candidate will also have the flexibility to support others deliver existing food waste project work.
Key requirements:
- 4-5 years’ experience in sustainability roles within the agrifood sector, with a particular focus on food loss and waste
- Environmental/sustainability/food related degree
- Technical knowledge of the food sector and food waste related challenges
- Excellent project management skills (including: client engagement, team work, delivery)
- High quality and professional report writing (MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
- Data analysis
Desirable skills
- An International perspective on global food waste issues and solutions
- Previous food waste related consultancy experience
- Understanding of the circular economy within the food sector
Personal Attributes and Qualities
- Output driven and accountable. High commercial awareness
- Entrepreneurial mindset, ability to remain flexible and innovative to meet client needs’
- Confidence to use initiative to drive action and engage project teams to deliver
- Team player with the ability to effectively communicate
Your Benefits:
- Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
- Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
- Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
- Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
- Competitive salary in line with experience and skills
- Competitive benefits including flexible working, 25 days holiday and two volunteering days off and the day off for your Birthday!
- Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.
