Carbon Specialist

The company: Sucafina is the leading sustainable Farm to Roaster coffee company, with a family tradition in commodities that stretches back to 1905. Today, with more than 1,500 employees in +40 countries, we help stakeholders worldwide to find the perfect coffee solutions. We embed technology, innovation, and sustainability throughout the supply chain, creating shared value for all by Investing in Farmers, Caring for People, and Protecting Our Planet. For more information, visit What are we looking for: We are looking for entrepreneurs, techies, passionate, eager to learn, humble, with a positive attitude and a high level of integrity People. Flexible and willing to take challenges, work and live in coffee-producing countries, People who want to build expertise and a career in the coffee business and are ready to go the extra mile. What we offer: We offer within our pleasant family environment, great opportunities to learn and grow, we offer challenges and exposure to multicultural environments, on-merit base compensation, and free coffee around the clock Accessibility As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity, and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. SUCAFINA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity. The Role Carbon Specialist Summary of the role We are seeking an experienced Carbon Lead to drive our carbon strategy, measure emissions and impact, and support client solutions around carbon reduction and removal. The ideal candidate will have expertise in carbon measurement, carbon verification mechanism, and market-based solutions such as carbon insetting and offsetting. Responsibilities: 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 ·Conduct comparative assessments of carbon footprint 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 & Technical Competencies: ·Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, data science, quantitative agronomy, or similar fields. Master’s degree would be a plus. ·Minimum 5+ years in carbon management or climate solutions, preferably in agriculture or coffee. ·In-depth knowledge of carbon accounting methodologies (GHG Protocol, IPCC Guidelines, SBTi). ·Strong expertise in carbon project development and financing. ·Experience with carbon verification and certification processes (Gold Standard, Verra, etc.). ·Familiarity with climate-smart agriculture and regenerative farming practices. Soft Skills ·Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop actionable climate solutions. ·Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to work across teams (e.g., sourcing, commercial, sustainability). ·Effective communication and client engagement skills to translate technical concepts into business opportunities. Languages Advanced English is mandatory. Location Varginha - Minas Gerais.