Global Ethical Manager

What I am accountable for

• Develop supplier facing policies in association with relevant stakeholders and ensure effective implementation and compliance
• Develop and deliver risk-based programme of supplier assessment ethical audits and environmental audits covering clothing, general merchandise and associated print, packaging and key indirect service providers
• To deliver ethical expertise and effective issue management, as well as oversee the escalation process as required
• Liaise with and influence outside agencies regarding ethical issues or audit standards
• Train and develop colleagues to ensure competence and consistency in supplier auditing and supplier management
• Identify emerging supply base risks based on knowledge of current and industry trends
• Develop and maintain reporting to support continuous improvement
• Manage the escalation and derogation process
• Maintain flexibility to provide a rapid response to supplier issues as and when required
• To identify and rectify any unacceptable practices at suppliers related to ethical and health & safety, working closely with the Category Technical teams and Commercial teams to ensure satisfactory conclusion of all issues in a timely manner
• Collaborate with technical and commercial teams to address ethical non-conformances at factories
• Risk based programme of ethical audits delivered to time and budget
• Unacceptable practices at suppliers related to ethical, health & safety environmental standards identified and rectified to a satisfactory conclusion in a timely manner
• All supplier visits documented, with clear actions that are followed up and closed out to the appropriate timescales
• Supplier facing policies in place, trained out and reviewed
• Improvement in supplier KPI’s relating to ethical standards
• Assist with developing and taking the lead on implementing the Group’s Human Rights commitments for responsible product categories

What I need to know

• Experience in ethical management and issue resolution in general merchandise, clothing, electrical and/or food retail auditing
• Lead auditor for social auditing skills with audit experience
• Health & safety/environmental management systems training
• Knowledge of fraud detection techniques
• Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques
• Data analysis and management skills and good IT skills
• Full driving licence as this role does involve travel
• Great attention to detail and the ability to follow issues through obsessively, with high standards for self and others and a fair but firm attitude.
• Self-motivated to work on own initiative as well as within a team.
• Able to build collaborative relationships through matrixed structure, networking internally and externally.
• Strong organisation and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate at all levels

This is a fixed-term contract for 6 months. Apply now to hear more.