Specialist in Circular Economy & Sustainability (m/f/d)

About the job

The Thommen Group stands for recycling, resource conservation, and the return of valuable raw materials into the cycle. With this position, we want to take a step further: actively developing circular economy and sustainability, creating new solutions, and generating concrete added value for our customers and the environment.

As a Specialist in Circular Economy & Sustainability (m/f/d), you actively shape this development. You contribute your expertise to exciting projects, develop new approaches around closed material cycles, and support us in advancing sustainability effectively and practically.

Specialist in Circular Economy & Sustainability (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities include...

• Development and implementation of projects to promote closed material cycles and advanced R-strategies
• Technical support for the field sales team in acquiring and advising customer projects in the area of circular economy
• Monitoring and assessing relevant political and regulatory developments in Switzerland and the EU
• Participation and representation in national and international expert committees and associations
• Contributing to the further development and implementation of our sustainability strategy
• Preparation and further development of environmental, sustainability, and circular economy relevant data bases
• Assisting in the preparation of the sustainability report
• Creation and continuous development of our life cycle assessment in collaboration with external partners
• Writing specialist articles and participating in conferences and relevant industry events

Your profile includes...

• University degree or comparable higher education in the field of environment, sustainability, circular economy, or a related discipline
• Professional experience in consulting and/or project management, ideally in the environmental, recycling, or circular economy sector
• Sound knowledge in the field of circular economy and corresponding R-strategies
• Experience with Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) is an advantage
• Interest in political and regulatory developments and the ability to assess their practical impact
• High willingness to travel and flexibility for assignments at various locations
• Very good German and French skills, both spoken and written; English skills are an advantage
• Structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style
• Strong conceptual and organisational skills as well as editorial aptitude
• Communication skills, negotiation skills, and confident appearance
• Ability to grasp complex technical and scientific developments and translate them into practical solutions

What we offer:

• With your job, you make an active contribution to environmental protection and resource conservation
• Lots of freedom, independence, and responsibility in your tasks
• Stability and a secure workplace
• Flat hierarchies and straightforward decision-making processes
• Family-oriented corporate culture: with us, you are not just a number
• At least 25 days of holiday / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from the age of 50
• Thommen Academy (internal training and development opportunities for our employees)
• Good social benefits (above-average continued salary payment in case of accident and illness, pension fund without loss risk)

Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from recruitment agencies for this position. Thank you for your understanding.

Katja

Katja Hurter
Team Lead HR Business Partner
061 815 22 41