Title:
Sustainability Specialist - Supply Chain
At KBR, we partner with government and commercial clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions to governments as well as the top tier energy clients. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our more than 37,500 employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, embedding sustainability at every life cycle phase. Procurement is fundamental to our delivery and collaborating with our supply chain on sustainability is important to build trust, strengthen relationships whilst improving KBR’s and our supply chains sustainability performance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible daily and without our supply chain we cannot do this.
As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.
Sustainability is key to ensuring we deliver our values. At KBR, every action we take as a company is aligned with our vision and values, which provide the framework for who we are and how we operate. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we live and work, and our people is good for our business.
We deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our clients, and exceptional sustainable value for all our stakeholders, which requires sustainable supply chain management.
In alignment with our Procurement and Supply Chain Management Policy, and Business Code of Conduct; we hold ourselves and our suppliers to high standards to protect the integrity of our supply chain and ethically deliver business resilience, growth, and shared value for the benefit of all stakeholders, underpinned by positive environmental and social impact.
The Role
As the Sustainability Specialist working with the Sustainable Supply Chain Team, you’ll work closely with all functions of our business to assist KBR evidence their commitments to the Sustainable Supply Chain Charter, through data collection, interpretation, and analysis, administration of sustainability tools and supporting suppliers engage in better and more sustainable practices.
Guided by our Sustainable Supply Chain Charter Delivery Plan, and Policy, you’ll be helping create guidance and tools for tracking Supply Chain sustainability, and reporting the Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) criteria in our external reports.
You’ll be responsible for helping us improve our Carbon tracking programme for supplier carbon emissions and collating initiatives and savings to demonstrate climate action across a globally diverse portfolio.
With such a varied role, you’ll have a unique opportunity to be engaged and help drive sustainability action plans and programmes across the entire supply chain and support the Sustainable Supply Chain Manager in delivering the Charter.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions.
Responsibilities
We are looking for an individual who is solution oriented and an innovative thinker who can dive into the detail while staying focused on the bigger picture, who has an interest in Carbon data management and making a difference.
Responsibilities include:
Collate environmental quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, including Greenhouse Gas emissions and sustainability criteria for scope 3 carbon,
Support the implementation of our Sustainable Supply Chain Charter; tracking actions reporting progress to inform Executive leadership,
Support the delivery of environmental and sustainability training, including carbon management across the supply chain and other sustainability subjects,
Work with the KBR Procurement and supply chain team to support development of case studies to share Supply Chain sustainability achievements and good practice, and facilitate the Global Supplier Sustainability Awards,
Participate in audits and provide technical environmental support (as required), researching global best practice and contributing to the development of training modules,
Support procurement and supply chain teams in all Business Segments on how to embed sustainability in practice,
Advocate KBR’s excellent environmental standards with internal and external stakeholders. Undertake research that informs the future strategy,
Undertake competitor reviews, review industry benchmarks, and identify areas for improvement in KBR sustainable procurement performance.
Support for the administrative of dedicated communication (email inbox and tracking sustainable supply chain allocations in preferred toolkits).
Experience Requirements
Experience with data desirable.
Experience writing reports desirable.
Technical Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of Carbon data, Green House gas Protocol and Scope 3 carbon emissions
Power BI / excel skills an advantage.
Behaviours/Personal Qualities
Support for others and teamwork.
Demonstrate resilience, accountability, and flexibility especially when managing difficult situations.
Passion for creating content for creative and digital media.
Strong work ethic and commitment to meet the standards required.
Recognition and compliance with equality and diversity in the workplace.
Qualifications/Certifications Requirements
Educational
Essential
Degree level education.Desirable
Degree involving climate change / data analytics / carbon management etc.
Ability in performing both quantitative and qualitative analysis,
Passion for Environment and sustainability.
Inclusion & Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams’ philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver — Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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