Job Description

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group, a global manufacturer of construction materials. Our division is approaching 50 years of heritage in manufacturing insulation, with a growing global reach in 40 countries and ambitious goals for the future. We are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6,000-strong team and help us achieve these goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world.

The expansion of the Sustainable Department means we are now looking for a Junior Sustainability Specialist, to be based in Visé, Belgium and reporting to the Decarbonization Manager.

Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you have a strong interest in sustainability topics ?

• Can you manage sustainability data from various sources ?

• Are you familiar withGHG Protocol standards ?

• Can you navigate through Tableau efficiently ?

• Can you create resources to inform and train colleagues on sustainability topics related to data ?

As a Junior Sustainability Specialist you would be supporting Knauf Insulation’s sustainability journey by processing, consolidating, publishing, and analyzing ESG data (CO2, water, emissions, waste, etc.) from plants/industrial operations, the Knauf Group, external sources, and other internal departments. You would help deliver the sustainability strategy and long‑term targets—especially carbon reduction—by contributing to the sustainability roadmap reporting to the Knauf Group in our ESG software Sphera, ensuring project consistency.
By ensuring data quality, reliability, and access via the sustainability Tableau dashboards, you would improve overall reporting and the use of data in technical development, subsidy cases, and ESG ratings (e.g., CDP, EcoVadis), increasing project approval rates and embedding sustainability in decision‑making. You would also perform long‑term analyses for strategic projects and drive continuous improvement in data collection, processing, and reporting (e.g., automation, expanded datasets).

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage sustainability data (CO2, water, emissions, waste and more):

  • Collect from the various sources and perform CO2 calculation when necessary

  • Perform QA/QC of the data

  • Publish the data in Tableau

• Maintain and further develop Sustainability Dashboards in Tableau

• Document decisions, store evidence and create procedures for sustainability data treatment

• Continuous improvement of all steps of the sustainability data processing

• Analyses sustainability data (long-term approach, scenario/projections)

• Support requests of data from regional & plant teams

• Support the organization of regional sustainability workshops

• Coordinate the sustainability roadmap reporting to Knauf in Sphera and ensure its quality and consistency, also integrating the input from the decarbonization manager & circular economy manager

• Create resources to inform and train colleagues on sustainability topics related to data or specific sustainability topics linked to decarbonization or water consumption reduction

• Provide data for ESG rating reporting (CDP, Ecovadis, …) or customer requests

• Propose and implement new ways to create impact with sustainability data for:

  • Subsidy application

  • Internal project approval

  • External & internal communication about Knauf Insulation’s sustainability journey or sustainability activities in general

Expected business travels is 25% of time.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person; your attitude, behaviours and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. We're looking for someone who is (...)

What we’d love for you to have:

• A master’s degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science, or business with a technical background ideally with a first experience in an industrial environment or related to industry

• Interest in sustainability topics, and specifically climate change

• Experience with sustainability data and reporting is a plus

• IT enthusiast with a hands-on approach and ability to self-learn, proficient with presentation/data visualization skills

  • Familiarity with the office suite

  • Experience with Tableau or similar BI tool is a plus

• Knowledge of GHG Protocol standards is a strong plus

• Languages: Fluent in English. Additional languages like French or German are an asset

• Organizational skills: ability to handle several tasks simultaneously

• Team player: ability to work with other teams, coordinate input and provide feedback

• Pragmatic and good analytical skills: ability to see the bigger picture but to deep dive in details if necessary

• Self-motivated, autonomous and willing to take initiative

We will provide:

As this is a central, international position, the package and associated benefits will be those of the contract's host country. Our common criterion was to build a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market.

On top of that, a dedicated time for personal development and potential for leadership training will be provided.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within five working days.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home. To learn more about our business and culture go here ( People & Culture - Knauf Insulation Western Europe)

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