Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist to Husqvarna Group

About Husqvarna Group:

Husqvarna Group is a global leader in outdoor power products, including chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and garden tractors. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.

With a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and quality, they strive to create products that enhance the lives of their customers while minimizing their environmental impact. As part of our ongoing sustainability efforts, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join Husqvarna Groups team as a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist.

Position Overview:

As an LCA Specialist at Husqvarna Group, you will play a crucial role in assessing the environmental impact of their products and services throughout their life cycle. You will be responsible for conducting comprehensive LCAs, analyzing data, and providing insights to drive sustainability initiatives within the organization. During the first year a focus will be placed on conducting a number of simplified cradle-to-supplier-gate LCAs to serve as a basis for the company upstream carbon reporting related to suppliers.

Even though Husqvarna Group has experience of working with LCAs since 2018, this will be the first in-house position fully dedicated to the topic. Consequently you will in this role have a significant possibility to influence how Husqvarna Group should work in this field.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for various products within the company's portfolio.
• Initially, during the first year, conduct a number of simplified cradle-to-supplier-gate LCAs to serve as input to company carbon upstream reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze data related to product manufacturing, transportation, use, and end-of-life.
• Identify opportunities for environmental improvements and sustainable practices within product development processes.
• Support product development and sourcing on assessing environmental impact of materials and support decisions for more sustainable materials.
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to life cycle assessment and sustainability.
• Explore ways to automate parts of the LCA-process to facilitate less time consuming assessments.
• Communicate LCA findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders, including product development teams, management, and other relevant departments.
• Participate in the development and implementation of sustainability strategies and goals.

Location:

The position is based preferably in Sweden (Huskvarna, Stockholm or Jonsered).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field.
• Proven experience in conducting Life Cycle Assessments for products, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Skilled user in the LCA for Experts Software (GaBi) , and familiarity with LCA methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English and preferably Swedish.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

Who you are:

To succeed in this role, you are ambitious, solution focused and curious! We appreciate an open mind-set who see opportunities and potential to improve when facing difficulties. You need to be well organized, and we think you are motivated by responsibility and to see your work pay-off in terms of better understanding, easier processes, and increased quality. We think you have the perfect combination of enjoying working independently when needed and at the same time you can shift over working with others when needed. In reward you will be part of a committed and easy-going team and we will do our best for you to grow!

Could this be your next challenge?

Husqvarna Group is conducting this recruitment process in collaboration with Nova Work. The interview process is ongoing, and you are welcome to submit your application through our website as soon as possible.

Husqvarna Group is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.