Carbon Specialist at Sucafina

Job Description

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Carbon Carbon (Inventory) – 30%

• Oversee corporate carbon accounting to track Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in line with international standards (GHG Protocol, SBTi, ISO 14064).
• Develop and execute the company’s carbon transition roadmap, including verification & integrating it across operations and supply chains and
• Coordinate validation of methodologies and alignment of internal systems with evolving regulations and frameworks (e.g., EU CSRD, SBTi, emerging carbon regulations).

Product Footprint – 40%

• Oversee product carbon footprint assessments led by the Data Analyst, leading methodology developments around IMPACT carbon survey design, developing manuals & training materials and capacity building team members.
• Oversee the verification and ongoing validation of the Sucafina Product Footprint Tool, ensuring methodological rigor and transparency.
• Conduct assessment of potential carbon measurement tools to track progress.
• Guide the formalization and deployment of the carbon forecasting methodology, integrating models developed by Global Agronomy Manager and ensuring consistency across origins.
• Conduct comparative assessments of MEO and other frameworks (e.g., CFT), analyzing migration effort and cost implications.
• Drive capacity building through manuals, training, and knowledge sharing on carbon footprint methodologies and data quality checks.

Client-Focused Carbon Solutions (30%)

• Design and support client-focused carbon services, including carbon footprint assessments and decarbonization pathways in conjunction with the Global Agronomy Manager.
• Develop carbon insetting and offsetting strategies tailored to client needs.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to integrate carbon-related value propositions into customer offerings.
• Lead engagement with certification bodies and verification standards to verify projects (identify standards and methodologies, timelines-effort-cost, and execute implementation).

Qualifications

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, data science, quantitative agronomy, or similar fields. Master’s degree would be a plus.

Experience

Minimum 5+ years in carbon management or climate solutions, preferably in agriculture or coffee.