Ethical Sourcing Specialist - Hawthorn East

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives-you'll also get to see your impact.
About the team
For a company as big as ours, the regulatory environment is naturally complex. Because we operate across a range of legal remits, our Legal team are trusted advisors to the business. With such a deep understanding of our goals and values, we provide practical and commercial advice when it's needed most.
At Coles, we select suppliers of our goods and services carefully. We are committed to sourcing ethically and responsibly, and we expect suppliers to meet high standards for business integrity, labour and human rights, health and safety, and the environment.
About the role
As the Ethical Sourcing Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to effectively manage the Ethical Sourcing Program through strong stakeholder engagement, analysing, assessing, and maintaining Program data; As well as making recommendations to support key stakeholders in determining remedial activities and next steps for compliance.
If you're someone driven to do good, make a real impact, and ensure ethical practices in the supply chain, we'd love to hear from you.
You'll also:

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication on the status of compliance to the Ethical Sourcing Program, identify areas for improvement, seek opportunities to work proactively.
• Problem solve and collaborate to drive continuous improvement of the Ethical Sourcing program and standards within the supply chains.
• Represent the Ethical Sourcing team on a weekly basis in front of key stakeholders within selected business units.
• Provide strategic recommendations in a timely fashion to the broader Ethical Sourcing team, Business Units and GNFR procurers on supplier non-conformance and methods for supporting supplier to become compliant.
• Use expert data management skills to provide accurate and concise updates on recommendations and next steps for all interactions.
• Identify coaching needs, develop, and deliver key information to suppliers.

About you and your skills
Ethically minded, impact-driven, and passionate about making a difference; you're an exceptional communicator and relationship builder.
Self-motivated and capable of owning responsibilities, you bring strong proficiency in Excel.
You'll also have:

• Experience in an Ethical Sourcing, risk, compliance, legal, quality, or equivalent role.
• Skilled at preparing program policy, documentation
• Background in Ethical Sourcing including understanding of international standards
• Excellent stakeholder management Negotiation and Influencing skills

Take your next step into something bigger, apply now
With us it's not about the discounts (although you do get those), it's about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.
We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that's just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. Find out more in the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site.
Job ID: 109453
Employment Type: Full time
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