Managing Consultant, Sustainable Products and Supply Chain

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Sustainable Products and Supply Chain to join our growing Sustainable Products and Supply Chain team in the United States.
Proximity to an ERM office is preferred but not required as this is mostly a remote job.

In this high-impact role, you will combine technical expertise, consulting leadership, and commercial acumen to help leading organizations translate sustainability goals and evolving regulatory requirements into practical product, packaging, materials, compliance, and circularity strategies.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. As a global sustainability consultancy, we partner with organizations to solve complex sustainability challenges and unlock business value.

As a Managing Consultant, you will have the opportunity to lead high-impact client engagements, shape emerging service offerings, strengthen client relationships, and collaborate with specialists across industries and geographies. Your work will help clients connect product sustainability with compliance, innovation, operations, brand, supply chain, and business strategy.

Success in this role means you will:

• Deliver trusted, decision-useful advice that connects product sustainability with compliance, innovation, operations, brand, and business strategy.
• Own client outcomes and the quality and commercial performance of assigned projects.
• Grow durable client relationships and convert emerging needs into well-defined consulting opportunities.
• Balance hands-on technical contribution with effective delegation, team leadership, project management, and client management.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, engineering, chemistry, materials science, biology, business, supply chain, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in consulting is a must.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in sustainability consulting, product sustainability, product stewardship, product environmental compliance, sustainable packaging, circular economy, environmental management, product development, supply chain, or a related field.
• More senior candidates with relevant experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects or significant work streams, including scope, schedule, budget, team coordination, quality, and client deliverables.
• Ability to interpret complex technical and regulatory information and convert it into practical, business-focused recommendations.
• Strong client-facing, relationship-building, problem-solving, facilitation, report-writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Commitment to high-quality delivery and experience coaching or mentoring colleagues.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification in sustainability, environmental management, engineering, science, business, or project management.
• Experience leading external consulting engagements and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience in one or more of the following: sustainable product or packaging strategy; circular design; EPR and packaging regulations; materials sustainability; life-cycle assessment or life-cycle thinking; product environmental standards, certifications, or ecolabels; environmental management systems; product stewardship; sustainability data and claims; or supply-chain sustainability.
• Experience integrating environmental or sustainability requirements into product-development processes, management systems, or operating models.
• Experience supporting business development, proposal preparation, client presentations, account growth, or new service development.
• Experience working with multinational organizations and senior cross-functional stakeholders.

• Lead medium to large, complex, and multidisciplinary projects across product sustainability, circular economy, sustainable packaging, and product stewardship.
• Help clients translate sustainability commitments and regulatory requirements into actionable product, packaging, materials, compliance, and implementation strategies.
• Advise on sustainable product design, materials selection, life-cycle thinking, circularity, packaging optimization, extended…