Address- Melbourne or Sydney location
- Demonstrated track record of Ethical Sourcing in Australia required
- Career progression opportunities within the broader Wesfarmers business
Our client, Blackwoods, is Australia’s leading supplier of industrial and safety supplies. For over 140 years, they have supported businesses big and small with their range of over 300,000 products from the world’s best brands. From the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the railway and your local mechanic, Blackwoods supply what their customers need when they need it, along with unparalleled expertise and service from their passionate team.
With a national footprint of over 50 branches and 6 distribution centres, their people are at the heart of everything they do. They celebrate diversity and encourage everyone to be themselves and make meaningful connections with their colleagues and customers and have a fulfilling career. Being a part of the Wesfarmers group, also means that they have endless opportunities to make a difference.
Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety (WIS) are committed to leading the way in Ethical Sourcing, ensuring that their supply chains embody their values of integrity, accountability, and sustainability.
The role
Reporting to the Head of Quality, Compliance and Sustainability, this newly created role will be responsible for the ongoing implementation, governance, and continual improvement of the Ethical Sourcing strategy and framework. Framework includes supplier performance reporting, critical breach management, identification of emerging risks, and business mitigation plans to ensure sourcing activities across the entire supply chain is executed successfully.
This role interfaces with the Wesfarmers Group and acts as a communication channel to all WIS business units to ensure consistent messaging of Wesfarmers requirements, standards, and reporting. Additional responsibilities include:
- Ongoing implementation, reporting, and governance, as well as review and continuous improvement of the Ethical Sourcing management system (development and management of policies, risk profile, procedures, processes, training tools, internal audits, external audit review, reporting etc.)
- Develop and continually review/improve the risk matrix and implementation strategy for the Modern Slavery program for the entire supply chain.
- Benchmarking the Ethical Sourcing program against international standards and industry best practice to ensure Blackwoods continually strive towards best in class, including emerging risk identification and remediation plans.
- Manage suppliers through the supplier and manufacturer accreditation approval program – review and approve the Ethical Sourcing policy and acknowledgement, risk assessment, Sedex onboarding, ethical audit non-conformances, critical breach investigation, remediation, reporting and training/capacity building.
- Deliver the learning and development program toensure internal teams are trained and educated on Ethical Sourcing content and compliance
With a strong educational background in Law, Social Sciences, Human Rights, or equivalent, you will bring a demonstrated track record in the Ethical Sourcing or sustainability supply chain arena. You are a team player with strong analytical skills, with the ability to clearly articulate the value of Ethical Sourcing and impact it can have on business outcomes. You are known as someone who thrives on change and operating in an actioned oriented entrepreneurial environment.
You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with a proactive approach to identifying risks, devising solutions, and bring excellent research and data analysis capabilities.
In addition, you will possess the following:
- 5 + years’ experience in Ethical Sourcing, including roll out of global responsible supply chain programs and expertise relating to Australia’s Modern Slavery Act.
- Exposure to the FMCG, apparel or fashion, food & beverage or similar sectors with highly complex supply chains and overseas suppliers.
- Experience using Sedex.
- Internal stakeholder engagement and presenting (Board, Leadership teams) skills.
- External stakeholder management experience with suppliers.
This opportunity offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled and action orientated Head of Quality, Compliance & Sustainability. There is licence to throw yourself into initiatives and “give things a go” in this entrepreneurial culture.
The role will be based in Sydney (Macquarie Park or Greystanes offices) or Melbourne (Scoresby) offices and parking is available on site. This full-time permanent role also offers flexible work arrangements.
Being part of the Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety division, you will be eligible for team member discounts across Kmart, Bunnings, Target, and Officeworks, as well as attractive Wesfarmers share plans every year, ability to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional annual leave, generous paid parental leave policy, and regular team and companywide social events.
How To Apply
Apply now by submitting your current CV (in Word format) via our online application process.
For a confidential discussion or to review the information pack and full PD please contact Liz Floyd on 0411 88 44 28 or via
To be eligible to apply, you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.
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