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Product Sustainability Senior Specialist

EGGER D-A-CH • Austria • Added on Oct 29, 2026
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This specialist turns product sustainability data into analysis that can guide decisions across EGGER’s wood-based materials portfolio. The work centers on life cycle assessments and product carbon footprints, with findings translated for product teams, customers and other internal audiences. Environmental labels and product declarations are also part of the role’s remit.

The position connects product performance to the environmental questions facing manufacturers and their markets. EGGER says that recycled material and sawmill by-products made up 66% of wood used in its products in 2025/2026, and that it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with interim targets for 2030 and a net zero goal for 2050. Credible product-level evidence can help show where impacts arise and support informed product choices.

This suits someone with LCA expertise, a strong grasp of data quality and the confidence to explain technical results to customers and colleagues in German and English.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role covers life cycle assessments and product carbon footprints for EGGER products and new developments. It also coordinates environmental labels and product declarations for international requirements, checks underlying data, and contributes to LCA models and digital processes. Hotspot analyses and market monitoring inform decision materials for internal teams. The specialist also coordinates projects, responds to customer questions, presents findings and works with suppliers and external institutes.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The position could deepen practical expertise in product life cycle assessment, carbon footprint calculation, environmental declarations and the methods behind product labels. Working across a broad wood-based portfolio may offer insight into how product choices and input data affect measured impacts. The role also offers experience in data-quality processes, LCA model development and digital workflows. Customer meetings and collaboration with internal teams, suppliers and external institutes could build skills in communicating technical evidence and coordinating specialist projects. The posting does not specify formal training or certification.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The stated profile combines a relevant sustainability-focused degree with experience in sustainability assessment and methodological knowledge of LCA. Strong data analysis, advanced Excel skills and care in checking data for consistency are relevant; experience with LCA software, visualization or AI tools is an advantage. The work also calls for independent project coordination, clear communication of complex findings, and confidence in customer and management meetings. Fluent written and spoken German and English are required, as is willingness to travel independently for about 10 to 20% of working time.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Make the application concrete by describing an LCA or product carbon footprint project you have completed, including the product scope, data sources, method and how you checked data quality. Explain how you handled uncertainty or identified impact hotspots, rather than giving only a general account of sustainability experience. If applicable, name the LCA software and analytical tools you have used. Prepare to explain a technical result in plain language, since this role presents evidence to customers and internal decision-makers. Connect your examples to wood products, circular material inputs or environmental declarations where your experience supports that link.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The role focuses on the environmental performance of products: life cycle assessment, product carbon footprints, impact hotspots, and product labels and declarations. These tools can help EGGER assess product developments and provide customers with substantiated environmental information. EGGER reports that 66% of the wood used in its wood-based products in 2025/2026 came from recycled material and sawmill by-products. The company also reports emissions reduction targets, including interim goals for 2030 and a net zero ambition for 2050. Product-level analysis could inform how these material and climate considerations are understood, although the posting does not assign this role responsibility for corporate emissions targets.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

A likely challenge is assembling consistent, plausible data across products and developments while maintaining reliable LCA models. Environmental labels and declarations must also reflect applicable market requirements, so the work may involve translating technical methods into documentation that can stand up to scrutiny. Another challenge is making complex results useful to different audiences, from internal specialists to customers. The role combines analytical work with project coordination and external conversations, alongside travel of about 10 to 20% of working time.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A day could include checking product data in Excel, calculating or reviewing LCA and product carbon footprint results, and investigating an impact hotspot. The specialist might then coordinate with product management or other internal teams on a declaration, label or model update. Other days could include a customer meeting to explain findings, discussions with suppliers or an external institute about evidence, and time to prepare decision materials. The balance would likely shift with project deadlines, customer requests and product development needs.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The role could build deeper expertise in product-level environmental assessment, international declarations and the systems used to manage LCA data. Project ownership and cross-functional work may also develop capability in translating technical analysis into business and customer decisions. Over time, experience with EGGER's product portfolio, markets and data processes could support progression toward broader product sustainability, LCA methodology or environmental data roles. The posting does not set out a formal promotion path, training plan or certification route.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

Likely partners include product management colleagues and other internal specialists who use product sustainability findings for product development and decisions. The role also works with suppliers and external institutes to coordinate projects and establish or verify relevant information. Customers are another direct stakeholder group: the specialist handles technical questions and presents results in customer meetings. The posting also refers to management discussions, where concise, decision-ready explanations of data and hotspots may be important.

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