Research Data Analyst, Sustainability

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position overview:

As a Sustainability Research Analyst, you will support Ball’s Global Sustainability and Public Affairs team by delivering data-driven insights on packaging sustainability and circularity. The role focuses on sustainability data analytics, and reporting—translating complex data into clear, credible insights for internal stakeholders and customers. This position contributes to Ball’s thought leadership in sustainable packaging and supports both customer‑facing and regulatory sustainability initiatives.

Key responsibilities include

• Conduct high quality sustainability analysis using data analytical tools to track and evaluate the company’s environmental performance accross different fronts
• Develop data-driven approaches to generate sustainability insights
• Conduct sustainability and circularity research, including collection, management, and analysis of internal and external datasets.
• Maintain and develop global sustainability databases (e.g., recycling rates, carbon modeling inputs, regional assumptions).
• Support development of business intelligence tools and sustainability KPIs for internal dashboards and external reporting.
• Respond to customer and regional requests related to GHG emissions and sustainability metrics.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data analysis, sustainability research, or LCA-related roles
• Experience with large databases, analytical tools, and programming languages (e.g., VBA, SQL, Python)
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Proficiency in MS Office tools, especially Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot)
• Knowledge of carbon footprinting, LCA concepts, and sustainability datasets/tools is a strong advantage
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders in a global, matrix environment
• Strong communication skills in English

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Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
 

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