WHY OATLY?

Across the world people’s consumption habits and diets are evolving to be more plant-based. Enter Oatly, the #1 oat based dairy alternative producer in the world with products spanning multiple categories.

We’re determined on being part of the discussion on the long-term future of the food and beverage industry. To keep this movement going, we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the Oatly flowing.

Our sole purpose as a company is to make it easy for people to turn what they eat and drink into personal moments of healthy joy without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process.

Sustainability, nutritional health and trust are at the heart of what we do. We are building a culture that constantly upgrades each other so we can upgrade the planet. This is a company that shows great respect and a fearless approach to make positive change. Does this feel exciting? Well, this is where you come in.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

We are looking for a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Student Assistant to join our Sustainability team on a part-time basis, covering maternity leave. In this role, you will primarily work on calculating climate footprints for Oatly products, support corporate climate footprint calculations in line with the GHG Protocol, and contribute to a range of sustainability-related analyses. We are looking for a student with a high attention to detail, a strong interest in data and numbers, and a structured approach to analysis, who is motivated by turning data into clear business-relevant insights.

As part of the team, your responsibilities will include:

• Updating climate footprints for existing Oatly products in line with Oatly guidelines.

• Collaborating with relevant business functions to collect the data required for calculating product climate footprints for new products, and communicating results.

• Researching, analysing, visualising, and explaining LCA data and insights.

• Supporting and conducting sustainability analyses to inform internal decision‑making (e.g. selection of suppliers, ingredients, and packaging materials).

• Supporting the sustainability reporting process, including identifying appropriate emission factors, conducting data analysis, and helping set up and maintain processes in our GHG Protocol accounting systems.

The position reports to the Sustainability Director, Analysis & Reporting, and the location for this role is at our HQ in Malmö. 

This next section is for all the bullet point lovers out there...

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE

• Be a 2nd year BSc student/First year MSc student within engineering/sustainability, and with a focus on LCA.

• Have knowledge of the LCA methodology from your studies.

• Have conducted LCAs/product climate footprints within your studies.

• Efficient and thorough research skills as a means of collecting reliable LCA data.

• Experience with data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

• Good command of Microsoft Excel functions.

• Experience with LCA databases.

• Experience with LCA software (experience with SimaPro or similar).

• Passion for numbers.

• As a person, you are analytical, accurate, independent, and able to communicate with people in English on an international level.

And first and foremost, willingness to learn!

Some practical things:

• You should be able to work from the Malmö office 1–2 days per week. During the peak reporting period in February, more frequent on‑site presence may be required.

• The position is available from June or July. We are looking for someone who can work part‑time during the summer, during which time you will receive onboarding in Oatly’s LCA and climate footprint guidelines, tools, and data sources. Once studies resume, the role is expected to be approximately 20 hours per week through the end of March.

WHO WE NEED YOU TO BE

We think your oatsomeness is built upon the following qualities:

• You are a passionate advocate for sustainability who strives to create societal shifts and drive the plant-based revolution.

• You have problem-solving skills essential for identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.

• You are a self-starter who enjoys building from scratch and implementing sustainable processes, structures, and tools.

• You are highly collaborative and understand that our success as a company depends on our ability to work together to find innovative solutions.

• You are an entrepreneur at heart, with the know-how to create forward momentum and the stamina to relentlessly drive the process.

• You are comfortable with ambiguity and chaos, energized by the challenge of building something lasting that benefits both the world and its people.

To be the perfect fit for Oatly, we believe you have a thirst for knowledge and are a results-driven person with high integrity. You thrive with a hands-on approach, even in times of rapid change. Your social competence allows you to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.

Finally, we hope that you share our values and have a great interest to carry out our mission in order to make the world a little bit better. 

YOUR APPLICATION

Phew! Well done if you’ve got this far. We’re glad we’ve still got your attention because we’ve got one last super important point to make.

As you can probably tell, we’re a norm-breaking company. For us, diversity and differences are an obvious asset. We know that amazing candidates can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box, and that makes us really sad. So please trust your gut and pop in your application if it’s feeling right. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, let’s do this together! It will be fun!

Last day of application: 17th of May.

We treat all candidates equally: If you are interested, please apply through our application system - any correspondence should come from there. This will ensure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone!

Love Oatly XOXO

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