Title:  Sustainability Analyst

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. 

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

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Overview

We are looking to hire a passionate data analyst to join our sustainability team. The successful candidate will turn data into information, information into insight and insight into business decisions. 

You will take responsibility for managing the operations sustainability data collection process, and global sustainability data management system, troubleshooting data issues, and developing reports, dashboards, and presentation materials. To do well in this role you need a very fine eye for detail, experience as a data analyst, and an understanding of popular data analysis and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

The data analyst will work with Graphic Packaging’s sustainability team on projects related to Graphic Packaging’s sustainability data reporting and communication programs.  Assignments may include,

Gathering Data:

• Manage quarterly ESG data collection processes.
• Train end-users on data collection processes and data management system.
• Work with management to prioritize business information needs and acquire data from primary or secondary data sources.
• Collect and manage sustainability benchmarking metrics for competitors and key customers.

Validating Data:

• Ensure the quality and accuracy of data reported through the sustainability data management system, in spreadsheets and other databases so that interpretations won’t be wrong or skewed.
• Filter and “clean” data by reviewing reports and performance indicators to locate and correct errors (e.g. duplicates, mistyped entries, or outliers)
• Confirm supporting evidence exists and matches reported data and metrics
• Support quarterly data verification/auditing processes and data integrity and normalization initiatives.

Modeling data: 

• Develop, implement, and maintain databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize reporting accuracy and quality.
• Manage and design the data reporting environment, including data sources, security, and metadata.
• Manage master data, including creation, updates, and deletion.
• Manage confidential data and information according to guidelines.

Interpreting data: 

• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets to provide business insights, identify opportunities, help answer questions, solve problems, and make better decisions.
• Generate data reports and analysis from single or multiple systems.

Presenting Data: 

• Communicate sustainability and/or benchmarking results and findings through creating visualizations like charts and graphs, developing dashboards, writing reports, and presenting information to internal stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing updates via reports or dashboards.
• Train end-users on new reports and dashboards.
• Support data preparation and submission for external sustainability ratings submissions.

Requirements and skills

• 2-5 years of experience as a Data Analyst, Business Analyst, or other related field.
• Detail-oriented with a solid grasp of statistics and math for understanding which data tools are best suited to solve a particular problem and provide a better understanding of the results.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with handling large data sets, and using statistical tools for analyzing datasets (e.g. Excel, SAS, etc.) 
• Adept at data visualization/presenting findings in a clear and compelling way through charts and graphs (using tools such as Tableau, Excel, Qlik, and Power BI) to explain large amounts of information in a simple, organized manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to synthesize and translate business requirements, analysis findings and recommendations into appropriate non-technical, lay terms to ensure various audiences understand the results.
• Passion for sustainability
• Outstanding project management skills.
• Strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions to address problems that need to be solved, and focus on the right types of data needed to solve defined problems.
• Ability to work in a global, matrixed organization; handle competing priorities; and influence others to deliver performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS from an accredited university or college in Mathematics, Economics, Business Administration, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, or similar field of study.

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Pay Range:   $53,775.00 - $71,700.00

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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