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NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and The Mighty, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,400 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

Have you graduated with your master’s degree in environmental sciences or procurement? Do you now want to gain practical experience and actively contribute to the areas of Sustainability (ESG) and Procurement (responsible sourcing) within an international environment? Then you’re exactly what we’re looking for!

Key Details

• Duration: 1 year (January 2026 to January 2027)
• Work Location: Primarily remote – occasional on-site meetings at our Salzburg office by arrangement
• Working Hours: From 20 hours per week, up to full-time (38.5 hours)
• Compensation: €1,600 gross per month (based on full-time)

Tasks

• Support supplier engagement and upskilling for CO₂ data/target setup, embedding responsible sourcing in tendering and procurement processes, in close collaboration with procurement leadership and the procurement team.
• Work actively on document management in the supplier project, helping to implement automation and enabling automated data evaluation.
• Conduct maturity assessments for Scope 3 reduction potential and help define business cases for supplier CO₂ certifications and high-risk projects.
• Analyze and interpret CO₂ and energy data to inform decision-making and track progress toward decarbonization targets.
• Assist in scaling up green energy analyses, including PPAs assessments, network optimization for decarbonization, and fleet electrification analysis, ensuring clear business cases and robust data.
• Contribute to ongoing decarbonization data management for CO₂ Scopes 1–3, integrating data with Operations and site leads, and supporting the development and implementation of product carbon footprint (PCF) tools for key customers.
• Project support with cross-functional teams (procurement, quality, regulatory, sustainability, R&D/commercial).

Skills

• Completed master´s degree in the field of environmental sciences (ESG topics, decarbonization/carbon footprint) or procurement
• Interest in ESG topics and sustainable food production
• Experience or strong interest in document management systems and process automation, especially for supplier-related workflows.
• Ideally, knowledge in project management/change management
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in data analysis and interpretation (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools preferred) advantageous
• Structured, proactive work approach
• Excellent German and English language skills
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Gaining comprehensive insights into sustainable supply chains, CO₂ data management, and automation, including active involvement in decarbonization projects and close collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Affordable lunch options at our award-winning company restaurant at the Salzburg site
• Physiotherapy with a small co-payment and access to a company doctor
• Attractive employee discounts on spices, vinegars, oils, etc., as well as local perks with various partner companies
• Flexible working hours through an appealing flexitime model
• Flat organizational structure and short decision-making paths
• A varied range of tasks and a constructive, productive, and highly innovative work environment within a successful international company