LCA Analyst

At Sourceful, we are on a mission to help businesses to do better - environmentally, socially and economically. The world needs action on climate, and businesses also need affordable solutions.

Sourceful helps businesses with product sourcing for their supply chains, from packaging (boxes, tape, envelopes, stationery) to finished goods using technology to digitise and optimise the sourcing flow. 75% of the carbon impact in an industry comes from the supply chain (product and logistics). With the development of new materials, better energy sources and consumer awareness, the momentum is shifting, but we want to accelerate that change.

Sourceful was founded in June 2020 by Wing Chan, Ex-CMO and CTO at The Hut Group (LSE:THG £1Bn in Revenues in 2019) and is Venture Capital backed by some of the leading angels and investors in Europe. 
Like any growing and ambitious business, we work in a fast-paced manner and are looking for self-starters who can manage their own workload and shift priorities on a day-to-day basis.

We are looking for a junior to join our LCA team to help build a leading capability. This person will work with our LCA Product Lead and Head of Sustainability to build datasets, end-to-end LCA studies and support the deployment of a dynamic LCA tool in our purchasing platform.

Responsibilities

• Work with our LCA Product Lead to build a leading Life Cycle Assessment capability from the ground up, working across the end-to-end process, including:
• Build detailed product assessments based on engagement direct with manufacturers to understand specific manufacturing processes including materials usage/wastage, energy usage, process heat consumption, location and logistic components.
• Go deep into LCI databases to identify appropriate datasets and make adjustment where appropriate to align with our specific supply-chains, alongside our LCA Product Lead.
• Conduct focused literature reviews to identify assumptions for difficult-to-estimate products and processes, selectively diving deep where required.
• Develop LCA insights to support client projects as they identify packaging pathways and to provide science-based insights for our marketing activities.

About You

• Passionate about sustainable business – you don’t just talk the talk, you walk the walk with a demonstrable passion for the role businesses can play in solving for climate change.
• Analytical and detail oriented – you are comfortable in technical academic content, with an ability to prioritise your research to pick-out the most important elements.
• Experience working on LCAs – you’ve built LCAs before using tools like SimaPro, GaBi or OpenLCA. Experience building LCA datasets using a combination of inventory databases and detailed literature review.
• You prioritise solving difficult problems - you are comfortable dealing with ambiguity and you work hard to find solutions to difficult problems that others might shy away from.

What you can expect from us

• Competitive salary with equity options
• Opportunity to join a high growth company at an early stage
• Remote working with hubs currently in London and Manchester
• Financial support for personal / career development programs

At Sourceful our culture is based on our ambition to have a big impact and a big heart. We are a team obsessed with our clients, who look after one another and have no tolerance for big egos.

In this role you will be joining a high-performance team who works hard for each other and for our planet.

Candidates from all backgrounds are welcome - we look forward to viewing your application.