Impact Specialist R&D

Job Description

The Impact Specialist supports the development of JDE Peet’s impact measurement, sustainability risk assessment and environmental reporting capabilities. The role combines advanced analytics, geospatial data, impact assessment and digital solutions to enable robust sustainability decision-making, regulatory compliance and transparent external reporting. It maintains and continuously improves sustainability risk models covering environmental and human rights risks across the value chain. The role supports impact assessment methodologies and coordinates corporate emissions reporting systems. It translates complex technical analyses into actionable business insights.

• Maintain, defend and continuously improve sustainability risk models covering environmental and human rights risks across the value chain.
• Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of impact assessment methodologies, indicators, weighting approaches and validation processes.
• Support spatial analysis using satellite imagery, geospatial datasets and supply chain information to assess deforestation, land use change, crop risk and other environmental impacts.
• Translate analytical outputs into meaningful impact assessments to support prioritisation, due diligence and external disclosures.
• Act as product owner for the corporate emissions reporting platform (Sphera), while improving data quality, automation, documentation and internal controls across sustainability reporting and analytics processes.
• Develop dashboards, visualisations, presentations and technical documentation.

Qualifications

Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you the chance to leave your mark while working together as one team. We’re a fast-paced company on a mission, focused on what matters most. Our environment demands energy, agility, and bold thinking. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a global team, JDE Peet’s is the place for you.

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Sustainability, Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline, with 2–4 years’ experience in sustainability-related analytics, data science, environmental modelling or quantitative risk assessment.
• Strong Python, SQL, JavaScript and Databricks/PySpark skills; familiarity with frontend development.
• Knowledge of GIS, remote sensing and sustainability regulations (EUDR, CSRD/CSDDD); experience with sustainability reporting systems (e.g. Sphera) and data visualisation is preferred.
• Substantive understanding of at least two of: deforestation drivers and land-use change; human rights and labour risk in agricultural supply chains; climate hazard and projection data; coffee agronomy and production systems.
• Working knowledge of geospatial and remote sensing fundamentals and tools; depth is not required, but competence and willingness to develop is. Analytical thinking; proactive; problem solving; collaboration; business partnering; continuous improvement; ownership & accountability; learning agility; clear communication; results orientation.

Company Description

Who we are?

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We believe amazing things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create those moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.