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Sustainability Analyst

Since launching Rheem's sustainability initiative in January 2019, our program has expanded to include our air and water businesses across the globe. To support our ever-growing sustainability efforts, we are looking for a strategic, forward-thinking professional with excellent analytical and project management skills. She/He will contribute to advancing sustainability activities across the enterprise, with the ultimate goal of meeting our 2025 sustainability goals while improving sustainable product sales and market share. She/He will primarily focus on supporting product and operational sustainability efforts, reporting directly to the Sustainability Engineering Manager, who is responsible for managing these initiatives globally.

The Enterprise Sustainability Analyst will demonstrate strong self-starter characteristics and the ability to collaborate globally across various functions including product, marketing, engineering / R&D, facilities, and operations. The Enterprise Sustainability Analyst will assist with measuring, tracking, and analyzing sustainability metrics for both internal reporting and external marketing purposes. She/He will assist the Sustainability Engineering Manager on global sustainability projects like Zero Waste to Landfill, greenhouse gas/carbon footprint reductions, and customizing product sustainability elements for specific markets/product categories. This role will generally serve as a sustainability contact to fulfill miscellaneous requests from the global product, operations, and R&D teams. The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail. She/He is results-oriented, skilled at liaising with cross-functional stakeholders, and enjoys managing a variety of projects with strategic guidance.

This position will serve Rheem North America, located in Atlanta, GA, Lewisville, TX, Oxnard, CA, Fort Smith, AR, Montgomery, AL, or Indianapolis, IN. This role follows our hybrid work arrangement, with team members working in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Collate and analyze product/process sustainability metrics across global locations towards achieving set goals.
• Conduct periodic waste audits and data analysis at global manufacturing sites to support our Zero Waste to Landfill initiative.
• Build greenhouse gas inventories for Rheem's global manufacturing locations.
• Measure and track progress towards achieving 2025 product/process global sustainability goals.
• Support efforts to work with Rheem's global businesses to measure and categorize the environmental impact of their product portfolio and customize related product marketing elements.
• Help implement Sustainability Strategy Sessions across Rheem's global businesses.
• Contribute to competitive research on sustainability initiatives in the HVACR manufacturing sector to inform strategic decisions.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to fulfill miscellaneous requests from global product/operations teams.
• Capture and share sustainability progress to secure commitment and support for integrating sustainable development into core product and operations processes and decision-making.
• Potential future project support: Conduct system-level Life Cycle Assessments, generating actionable product insights and gathering info from EPD requests.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a strong preference in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial) or life sciences (biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, etc.).
• 3+ years of experience in wide-ranging operational sustainability, environmental science, and/or engineering roles.
• Familiarity with GHG Accounting, Life Cycle Assessments, and Environmental Management standards.
• Experience with global manufacturing companies and/or companies with geographically and functionally diverse operations.
• Excellent analytical and project management skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Organized and motivated; superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build cross-functional relationships and thrive in a collaborative and team-oriented environment to accomplish objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an aptitude for breaking down complex ideas into simple terms.
• Sound judgment, initiative to actively pursue high levels of performance and complete projects promptly.
• Ability to influence key internal stakeholders at various levels through strategic engagement.
• Able to maintain confidentiality with sensitive material and information.
• Ability to influence key internal stakeholders at various levels through strategic engagement and building a business case for sustainability projects.
• Note that global travel may be required to execute sustainability programs outside of HQ, including our co-manufacturing partners and suppliers.

As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While leading self, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

• Aligning Performance for Success
• Applying Business Knowledge
• Building Talent
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Communicating with Impact
• Customer-Orientation
• Delegating Tasks
• Executing/Leading the Team
• Facilitating Change
• Fostering Relationships/Emotional Intelligence
• Influencing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Supporting Innovation

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

The pay scale for this position $71,172 - $113,940. Please note all pay ranges are broadly stated and any final offer is dependent on factors such as location, direct experience, market guidance and internal equity, among other qualifying criteria.

About Us

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we're passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact livesevery day. Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:

• Listening to Understand Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers' lens
• Acting with Responsibility Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements. For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont. Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.