Sourcing Specialist, Sustainable Technologies - Brazil
South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.
Our Project Sourcing team works hand in hand with project owners and developers, active in the carbon markets and renewable energy space, to identify, negotiate and contract new emission reduction projects. By acquiring new projects within our portfolio, we ensure that South Pole always has the right mix of carbon credits available to meet the demands of our clients. If you’re an ambitious and dynamic sustainability professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, this position may be right for you!
Job summary:
As part of the Climate Projects business line within the Global Sourcing team, the Sourcing Specialist, Sustainable Technologies will focus on renewable energy and sustainable technology emission reduction project's leads and opportunities in the Latin American region. Reporting to the Sustainable Technologies Sourcing Practice Lead, Latin America, in this role, you will also support business development and project sourcing related activities within the region – primarily related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, methane and household projects, along with plastic waste reduction and recycling projects.
Main tasks & responsibilities:
- Support Brazilian project sourcing operation activities for carbon credits and possibly other environmental market products such as Renewable Energy Certificates and plastic reductions credits
- Conduct research relevant to new project leads, project developers, project owners, relevant regulatory regimes/policies globally, and particularly within Brazil
- Collect and research relevant data related to Sustainable Technologies (ST) projects, including renewable energy, biogas, community-based projects etc, to generate project opportunities/leads
- Manage and maintain databases (i.e.: Salesforce), ensuring that information regarding project leads and opportunities are well recorded and updated
- Support coordination and collaboration with other teams within South Pole globally, in regards to project leads and opportunities
- Source new project leads and opportunities for the Latin American region aligned to Sourcing strategies and mandates
- Draft contracts and commercial proposals
- Collect data from Project Owners or other third parties for due diligence, financing plans and budgets, technical, financial, and legal documentation
- When relevant, attend meetings/seminars/workshops/events that are strategic for sourcing team activities.
Requirements:
Essential
- University degree in Economics, Environmental Sustainability, Business Development and Environmental/Carbon Markets or similar
- Min. 2 years of relevant experience working in the sustainable technologies sector
- Experience and interest Client Management and networking — people skills
- Good understanding of climate change mitigation actions and frameworks such as Net-Zero
- Demonstrated interest or skills with commercial transactions and business acumen
- Existing networks in sustainable technology fields such as Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, household devices, biogas, and/or plastics
- Native or fluent in Portuguese, Professional proficiency in English is a must and Spanish is desirable.
Desirable
- Experience in project screening and budgeting/financing
- Knowledge of project development in the Latin American region and specifically of renewable energy, household and plastics projects
- Knowledge of carbon credits, standards, project development
- Comfortable working with an international and multicultural team
- Proficiency with MS Office, especially MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Salesforce and Google Suite
- Adaptability and versatility.
What we offer:
At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation.
We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make and South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
- Department
- Project Sourcing
- Locations
- Brazil
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Health & Wellbeing
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Work-life balance
From flexible working hours to flexible workplace (home office), with above-average vacation allowances, we strive to make the work and family life puzzle an easy one for our employees. -
We practice what we preach
From Vegan Days to plastic-free lunches, off-setting our own Company emissions and countless other initiatives, we fully live our values and lead by example on a daily basis. -
Company outings and events
It is not only hard work, we also have lots of fun! We frequently get together to celebrate our successes, do activities together and get to know each other better
What makes us unique
At South Pole, we are first and foremost a purpose-driven Company. People join us because they believe in our mission and want to be part of a community that fights together for our shared values and beliefs. But that is not the only reason why working at South Pole is such a rewarding experience.
- We know that our vision to help create a greener world is both bold and challenging. To achieve it, we settle for nothing less than the absolute best. We form a Community that is stronger than the sum of its parts.
- Entrepreneurial at heart. It’s not just our founders who are entrepreneurs. We actively promote an innovative mindset at all levels of the organisation, where each and every employee is encouraged to challenge the status quo and empowered to make decisions.
- Growing employees in a growing company. With a team of smart, passionate and engaged colleagues, as well as increasing demand from our clients, opportunities to learn, develop our skills and grow our careers are endless.
- All for one, and one for all! Above all other things, what truly drives our dedication and commitment to our purpose is our colleagues. We learn from each other and grow together. Because that is who Penguins are.
About South Pole
At South Pole, we work with businesses and governments across the globe. We help realise deep decarbonisation pathways across industries, based on a thorough understanding of climate risks and opportunities in specific sectors, as well as the highest emission reduction standards.
Visit www.southpole.com for more information.
Sourcing Specialist, Sustainable Technologies - Brazil
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