Sustainability Analyst at Essex Solutions in Atlanta, GA

Job description

• The Sustainability Analyst is responsible for the collection, validation, and integrity of global sustainability data across Essex Solutions’ manufacturing footprint. This role serves as the primary day-to-day partner to site-level data owners and supports sustainability reporting, customer requests, voluntary disclosures, and the continued development of Essex Solutions’ sustainability program.

Responsibilities

• Data Collection & Site Engagement — 30%
• Manage global sustainability data collection across approximately 28 sites, including Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG data, energy, water, waste, and social metrics.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for site data owners across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC; monitor submissions, resolve data questions, and escalate persistent gaps as needed.
• Provide training and ongoing support to site data owners regarding ISSB- and GRI-aligned reporting requirements.
• Validate submitted data, investigate anomalies, and document resolutions to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Regulatory & Disclosure Support — 20%
• Assist with the compilation and validation of ISSB- and GRI-aligned sustainability metrics.
• Support GRI metric definition, mapping, and index preparation.
• Maintain audit trails and methodology documentation sufficient to support third-party assurance activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting Essex Solutions’ sites and communicate potential impacts and required actions.
• Reporting & Analysis — 20%
• Contribute data, analysis, and drafted content to the annual Sustainability Report.
• Assist with developing recurring sustainability reports and dashboards for site, regional, and executive audiences.
• Provide analytical support for sustainability target setting and decarbonization roadmap development.
• Prepare initial draft responses for CDP and EcoVadis submissions.
• ESG Platform Operations — 10%
• Support administration of the ESG data platform, including configuration, data mapping, emission factor library maintenance, and user access.
• Support platform implementation and site onboarding, including data validation rules and user acceptance testing.
• Maintain the ESG platform as the system of record, including updates to the data model resulting from acquisitions, meter changes, supplier transitions, and other business changes.
• Customer Requests — 10%
• Assist with responses to customer ESG questionnaires, sustainability assessments, and data requests.
• Gather, validate, and coordinate sustainability information required for customer submissions.
• Program Support — 10%
• Support sustainability strategy and roadmap development.
• Coordinate materials, communications, and logistics for sustainability working groups.
• Support supplier sustainability initiatives and related data collection.
• Assist with internal sustainability communications, policy documentation, and training materials.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in sustainability, EHS, energy management, data analytics, or a related field.
• Advanced data management and analytical skills, with the ability to work with large, multi-site datasets.
• Working knowledge of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with plant-level personnel across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, data analytics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with an ESG data management platform, such as Watershed or a similar platform.
• Familiarity with CDP, EcoVadis, GRI, ISSB/IFRS S1–S2, and other sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Skills

Required

• Data management and analytical skills
• GHG accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3)