Senior Consultant - Value Chain Transformation

Senior Consultant
- Value Chain Transformation

Department: Circ. & Value Chain Trans. :
Advisory

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: United Kingdom

This Senior Consultant role in our Value Chain Transformation team will design and deliver supplier engagement, responsible sourcing, and due diligence programmes, translating sustainability ambition into practical, scalable implementation across complex global value chains.

• Project Delivery & Management: Lead the delivery of value chain sustainability projects, ensuring outputs are delivered to high quality, on time and within budget; manage multiple projects and work streams concurrently; lead the development of client deliverables, including reports, presentations, tools and dashboards; translate complex technical topics (e.g., Scope 3, supply chain risks) into clear, actionable insights.
• Technical Expertise (Value Chain & Sustainability): Support clients to design and implement supplier engagement programmes, including primary data collection and validation; conduct and oversee value chain mapping, risk assessments and gap analyses across environmental and social topics; develop and implement due diligence approaches, policies and procedures aligned with regulatory and voluntary frameworks; support clients in delivering Scope 3 and decarbonisation strategies, including supplier‑facing interventions;
  
  analyse large and complex datasets to generate insights and recommendations.
• Client Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a key day‑to‑day point of contact; support clients in understanding and addressing sustainability risks, impacts and opportunities across their value chains; contribute to a trusted advisor relationship, supporting long‑term client impact and account growth; facilitate client meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Collaboration & Team Development: Provide guidance, oversight and support to Junior Consultants and Consultants; review and quality‑assure outputs produced by junior team members; support capability building across the team, contributing to a culture of continuous learning.
• Business Development: Contribute to the development of proposals, pitches and client presentations; identify opportunities to expand existing client engagements; support the development of new service offerings, tools and thought leadership.

• 5+ years’ experience in sustainability, consulting, or a related field.
• Experience working on supply chain sustainability, responsible sourcing, or supplier engagement programmes.
• Strong understanding of key sustainability topics including Scope 3, decarbonisation, and/or human rights and environmental due diligence.
• Experience managing projects and delivering high‑quality outputs for clients.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience working with large datasets and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for different audiences.
• Experience working in multi‑stakeholder environments.

• Experience in agri‑food, FMCG, retail, or other complex global supply chains.
• Familiarity with key frameworks and regulations (e.g., GHG Protocol, SBTi, CSDDD, EUDR).
• Experience with MRV programmes and primary data collection from suppliers.
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Consulting experience or exposure to client advisory work.

At Anthesis, we are committed to creating an environment where our people can grow and thrive. In this role, you will: work with leading global clients on complex sustainability challenges; collaborate with subject matter experts across climate, ESG and circularity; continue building your technical expertise and consulting capability; play a key role in developing and mentoring junior colleagues; progress towards Principal Consultant as your impact, leadership and expertise grow.