Description Position at HNI Corporation
HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.
Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!What We Need:We are looking for a Sustainability Manager to join our HNI team.
What You Will Do:- Manager product certifications such as BIFMA Level and Indoor Advantage.
- Work with product and supply chain teams to gather the necessary data and perform analysis required for certifications.
- Assist brands with setting and executing short-term and long-term strategies, policies, and goals and certifications around chemical transparency, life cycle assessment (LCA), and recyclable packaging, among others.
- Support the development and strategy for environmental product declarations and product sustainability improvements to lower embedded carbon to meet corporate and customer goals.
- Support development of corporate restricted chemical lists, prioritize targeted chemical elimination, and drive corporate-level strategy and effort around chemical transparency.
- Collaborate with ESG team on scope 3 emissions reductions and alignment with product LCA data and strategy.
- Lead sustainability-related responses in customer proposal documents, and specific customer sustainability reporting requests, and drive process improvements in this area to increase productivity, e.g. create a searchable FAQ database.
- Support HNI brand sales and marketing teams by providing customers, dealers, and influencers with the appropriate information on the HNI sustainability position.
- Manage sustainability data-related customer portals (e.g. Ecomedes, mindful MATERIALS, etc.).
- Seek opportunities to improve collaboration with the HNI brand management teams.
- Assist in developing and documenting processes, and drive accountability for sustainability within the HNI brands.
What You Have:- Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Sustainability, Environmental Science/Management, Engineering, or Materials Science.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with Sustainability, embodied carbon analysis and reduction, life cycle analysis, and/or chemical transparency initiatives.
- Technical knowledge of product chemistry and targeted chemical elimination.
What You're Good At:- Managing complex projects and driving collaboration across a large organization
- Completing product life cycle analysis, interpreting and managing data sets, and using LCA software (e.g. Sphera)
- Analyzing and aggregating complex data
- Engaging stakeholders in multiple roles and levels throughout an organization
- Utilizing effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The residential building products segment is the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.
As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, and #6 in 2022 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.
How we act today protects how we live tomorrow. Check out our CSR Report here: https://www.hnicorp.com/social-responsibility
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives. We value each other's differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: https://www.hnicorp.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit www.HNIbenefits.com.
We also invite you to visit us at www.HNICorp.com to learn more!
Our company endeavors to make www.hnicareers.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 563-272-7400 or via email at [email protected]. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law (except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification).
