EPR Support Specialist (Onsite/Remote)

Position Summary

The Sustainability Support Specialist supports company-wide sustainability initiatives through environmental data management, regulatory reporting, and continuous improvement activities. This position is responsible for collecting, validating, and analyzing environmental and packaging data to support compliance requirements, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting, and sustainability certifications. The role collaborates with internal teams, manufacturing facilities, customers, and external partners to ensure accurate reporting and alignment with evolving sustainability regulations and company objectives.

Essential Functions

• Work with plant facilities to collect, validate, and analyze data in the areas of GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3); Energy and water usage; Waste, recycling, and diversion; Packaging materials and components
• Maintain sustainability tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting templates
• Support development of annual sustainability reporting (e.g., Impact Report, EcoVadis, customer requests)
• Aid in communication between internal staff, external customers and stakeholders
• Cook up sustainability-related customer questionnaires and requests
• Aid in EPR reporting submissions and supporting documentation
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal leadership and customers
• Maintain organized sustainability compliance records
• Aid in sustainability audits and certifications
• Perform other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Critical Thinking
• Attention to detail
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proactive problem-solving
• Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines at once

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be primarily in a remote environment, with collaboration across multiple manufacturing locations and occasional travel for plant visits or customer meetings.

Physical Demands

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen, perform tasks requiring manual dexterity, sit for extended periods of time, and lift 20-40 pounds of office supplies. Repetitive motion using wrists, hands, fingers, with the ability to feel and reach with hands and arms will also be required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary, Monday through Friday, according to business needs. Occasional evenings and weekend work will be required as job duties demand.

Travel

OCCASIONAL travel to manufacturing locations, customer sites, or industry events may be required.

Required Education and Experience

• 1-3 years experience with regulatory compliance, environmental reporting and/or data analysis.
• Knowledge of Excel or spreadsheet skills, including managing complex datasets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Familiarity with flexible packaging materials and basic packaging concepts preferred

Licenses and Certifications

None

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

AAP/EEO Statement

Morris Packaging, LLC. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Benefits

Morris Packaging offers a comprehensive benefits package to provide the protection you need today and in the future. Benefits may include but are subject to change: time off plans, medical coverages, bonus programs, disability coverages, company paid & voluntary life insurance, 401K plans with company match, & HSA contributions (when applicable).

Pay Range

24 - 30 USD per hour (Bloomington)