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in Minneapolis, MN
Responsible Sourcing Manager - Food & Beverage - Full-time / Part-time
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, Minnesota |
About this job
JOIN US AS A RESPONSIBLE SOURCING MANAGER FOR FOOD & BEVERAGE
About This Opportunity
Develops and maintains a strategic partnership with Food & Beverage teams to elevate Responsible Sourcing performance of business partners and the business category as a whole.
Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Responsible Sourcing Manager you'll take the lead as you…
- Partner with Food & Beverage cross functional teams to align on priorities and goals for the division
- Lead the development of a more holistic approach to supply chain oversight and elevation in coordination with the Responsible Sourcing team and relevant internal and external stakeholders
- Consider and accommodate efforts and implications of Responsible Sourcing goal work for your division’s supply chains by working with Responsible Sourcing goal leads
- Develop a strategy to gauge risk and apply oversight across geographies and product types, accounting for any unique differences in your categories
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Ensure program alignment with government regulations, international standards and national law
- Define the resources (internal and external) needed to provide sufficient oversight
- Collaboratively determine priority business partners and understand near and long term growth plans for the business including business partners and countries of production
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Partner with internal and external stakeholders on communicating expectations to business partners
- Work closely with business partners to understand their programs, monitor audit results, and help them improve over time
- For priority business partners, work to understand their factory matrix and identify its strengths and weaknesses
- Review audits results and distill learnings into insights and recommendations for business partners, sourcing and merchandizing leaders
- Leverage overseas team members to help support and drive business partner elevation
- Provide regular, proactive updates to Food & Beverage teams on priority business partners and any business partners/factories that are not performing well
- Review and update existing animal welfare policy and design and execute the oversight program
- Manage issues as they arise with appropriate internal and external partners
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3-5 years of experience in Responsible Sourcing, including human rights, worker health, safety and wellbeing, and environmental sustainability
- Related experience in Food & Beverage supply chains
- Analytical experience related to compliance related topics
- Strong program management and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to establish strong relationships with cross-functional teams, business partners, and industry organizations
- Ability to work independently