The position will support initiatives across Saint-Gobain North America (SGNA) in pursuit of Saint-Gobain’s ESG goals, with a focus on Circular Economy and its associated Packaging programs. The Circular Economy goals include reduction of production waste, avoidance of virgin raw materials, reduction of Scope 3 emissions, and recyclable packaging use. To accomplish these goals, this person will work on two areas: (1) analysis of packaging programs such as extended producer responsibility programs (EPR) to inform packaging reduction, reuse and recyclability efforts (2) assist the North American businesses to execute on their circularity roadmaps. This person will work within teams from all parts of the organization to develop ideas, strive for alignment, and follow through with execution. This includes the following: + Lead collection of data from SGNA businesses to meet reporting campaigns for Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) programs for relevant US states and Canadian provinces. + Lead analysis of packaging data to unearth cost saving opportunities through packaging synergies between SGNA BUs. + Conduct market research – including circular economy trends in packaging materials and technologies – to identify new opportunities on recyclable packaging, competitive moves, industry news and wider policy decisions that can impact circular economy. + Collaborate with NA Packaging Purchasing team to identify new business opportunities, build rigorous business cases, secure buy-ins, and execute pilots (to demonstrate solution fit) to incorporate packaging reduction, reuse and recycling efforts. + Support North American teams such as Circular Economy venture team members on existing projects specific to recycling and circularity as needed. + Support communications, marketing, product management and sales teams’ reporting of circularity, recycled content, embodied carbon, and other product sustainability attributes while maintaining thorough documentation of projects. **Essential Functions** + Lead data collection and quantitative analysis for all SGNA BUs that are in scope for Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) requirements. + Conduct opportunity analysis activities – for North American BU circularity efforts – such as targeted market research, cost/benefit analysis, pilot execution, and develop slides to stakeholders under direction of department leadership. + Engage external leads and internal capabilities (incl. Purchasing team) for value-add activities such as cost savings in packaging materials, enhance packaging reduction, reuse recyclability, and reduce friction in reporting data through automated tools. + Participate in North American BU level sustainability and green teams to provide sustainability and circularity business expertise for their strategy development in pursuit of goals. + Proactively represent SGNA in subject-matter conferences, tradeshows and external partnership opportunities in industry and supply/customer chains. **Competencies** + Display respectful communication and ability to collaborate in a team environment and demonstrate ability to network within and out of group in a highly matrixed environment. + Strong communicator to interact with stakeholders at various levels in organization, collaborate across departments. + Team player, verbal/written communication, Data Analysis & presentation. **Required Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree + 6 years of experience or master’s degree + 3 years of experience in Engineering, ideally packaging or polymers focus, or Sustainability. For MBA candidates, undergrad in Engineering or Sustainability preferred. + 5-6 years of experience and high familiarity in industrial packaging, EPR reporting, recyclable packaging programs required. + 4-5 years of experience with polymers, ceramics, silicones required. + 1-3 years of experience in circular economy, recycling preferred. + Experience developing recyclable packaging programs for large organizations. + High knowledge of industrially used packaging materials and packaging and EPR regulations. + Strong technical skills on plastics, polymers, ceramics to work with HPS BU colleagues (R&D, Marketing, Sustainability). + Excellent analysis skills – ranging from independent market research, financial analysis, business case development – to research and build cogent business cases. Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.