Senior Environmental Sustainability Engineer, Supply Chain

At Oura, our mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. With our award-winning Oura Ring and app, we help over 2.5 million people turn insights about sleep, activity, and readiness into healthier, more balanced lives. We believe that starts from within — by creating a culture where our team feels supported, included, and inspired to do their best work. Our values guide how we show up for each other and our community every day.

We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Supply Chain Environmental Sustainability Manager to join our Supply Chain team in San Francisco, California. This is a foundational role for Oura; as our first dedicated hire for supply chain sustainability, you'll have the unique opportunity to build and lead this critical function from the ground up. You will be instrumental in identifying, developing, and implementing strategies that drastically reduce our ecological footprint, drive resource efficiency, and ensure responsible practices from component sourcing through end-of-life, championing adoption both internally and externally.

You'll work cross-functionally with R&D, Product, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Customer Experience, and Legal teams, as well as our external manufacturing and logistics partners, to achieve ambitious sustainability targets. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, project management capabilities, and a passion for environmental stewardship, all aimed at building a more sustainable future for Oura and our planet.

This is a US Hybrid (3 days per week) role based in our San Francisco, California office.

What you will do:

• Pioneer Oura's Supply Chain Sustainability Program: As the first dedicated expert, you will design, implement, and lead Oura's environmental sustainability strategy across the entire supply chain and product lifecycle. You'll ensure alignment with overarching corporate goals and drive its widespread adoption internally and externally with partners.
• Logistics & Freight Optimization: Partner with logistics to identify and implement initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of inbound and outbound logistics and freight, exploring modes like ocean freight optimization, sustainable fuels, and route efficiencies.
• Circular Economy & Waste Management:
• Customer Returns & E-waste: Develop and manage programs for responsible handling of customer returns, product refurbishment, and end-of-life management, including e-waste recycling and circularity initiatives. You'll establish new processes for the company in these areas.
• Manufacturing & Assembly Waste: Drive programs to minimize waste generation (e.g., plastics, metals, hazardous materials) within manufacturing processes and assembly operations at our Contract Manufacturers (CMs), promoting recycling and waste-to-resource solutions.
• Manufacturing Energy Efficiency: Collaborate with CMs to assess and improve energy efficiency in their facilities, identifying opportunities for renewable energy adoption and reduced consumption related to Oura's production.
• Sustainable Components & Materials: Partner with R&D and engineering teams to research, evaluate, and integrate more sustainable materials and components into Oura products and packaging, considering lifecycle impacts.
• Carbon Footprint Measurement & Reduction: Establish methodologies for measuring Oura's manufacturing and supply chain carbon footprint (Scope 3 emissions), identify key reduction levers, and track progress against targets, creating these systems where they don't yet exist.
• Carbon Credits & Offsetting: Evaluate, recommend, and manage carbon offsetting strategies and carbon credit programs as part of Oura's broader climate action plan.
• Supplier Engagement & Auditing: Work with suppliers and CMs to assess their environmental performance, develop improvement plans, and ensure compliance with Oura's sustainability standards and relevant regulations, driving partner adoption of new sustainable practices.
• Regulatory Compliance & Reporting: Stay abreast of evolving environmental regulations (e.g., EPR, RoHS, REACH) and industry best practices. Ensure Oura's supply chain operations remain compliant and support necessary reporting requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Act as the primary subject matter expert for environmental sustainability, championing its importance, educating internal teams, fostering a sustainability mindset across departments, and communicating Oura's progress to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

We would love to have you on our team if you have:

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in environmental sustainability, manufacturing operations, or supply chain, with a proven focus on implementing sustainability initiatives in a hardware or consumer electronics company
• Demonstrated experience in building and leading new programs or functions, particularly in sustainability, within an organization
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes for consumer products (e.g., electronics assembly, injection molding, metal fabrication)
• Proven expertise with carbon footprint accounting and reduction strategies (e.g., GHG Protocol, Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions), including experience with carbon credits or offsetting programs
• Proven expertise in waste management principles, particularly regarding e-waste, manufacturing waste, and circular economy concepts
• Experience in sustainable logistics and freight optimization, including familiarity with various transportation modes and their environmental impacts
• Knowledge of sustainable material science and experience in evaluating the environmental impact of components and materials used in product manufacturing
• Familiarity with manufacturing energy efficiency opportunities and renewable energy integration in factory settings
• Understanding of relevant environmental regulations (e.g., EPR, WEEE, RoHS, REACH) and industry certifications
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and external partners
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, interpret, and present data to drive informed decisions
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing, collaborating, and building strong relationships across diverse teams and cultures
• A strong pioneering spirit, a passion for environmental sustainability, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed (up to 30%, for supplier engagement and factory visits)

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• Region 1 $162,000 - $203,000

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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