Sustainability and Procurement Performance Improvement Coordinator

Job Title: Sustainability and Procurement Reporting Specialist

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Sustainability and Procurement Reporting Specialist. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on our organization's ESG commitments while ensuring the precise and timely delivery of key reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and implementation of sustainable procurement initiatives and policies.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive supplier engagement strategy to educate and motivate suppliers to set and achieve emissions reductions targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Collaborate with suppliers (in conjunction with the Sustainability team) to collect and analyse emissions data – provide guidance on measurement methodologies, identify reduction opportunities, and support suppliers in setting and achieving science-based targets.
• Closely monitor and track supplier emissions reductions and targets, to ensure alignment with REA's emissions reduction targets, ensuring accountability and transparency.
• Support the Procurement team in embedding sustainability into procurement processes.
• Contribute to identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities within the Procurement team and assist in formulating and executing strategic initiatives and category plans, to align with organisational goals.
• Engage with Sustainability, Procurement, Workplace Experience teams to support and enhance ESG initiatives and provide oversight of the reporting function to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness in all reports.
• Identify and engage with key stakeholders within REA to promote supplier decarbonisation efforts and foster cross-functional collaboration, providing guidance on how to incorporate sustainability considerations into their decision-making processes.
• Provide oversight of existing reports with new data while identifying trend data points. Ensure the alignment of reports with savings tracking and contract management system updates, including the integration of new contracts and forecasting expiries whilst supporting key roles such as the Supplier Risk Officer and Travel & Expenses Specialist.
• Support Procurement and Workplace initiatives, providing operational support.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in supplier decarbonisation and social procurement.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing sustainable procurement practices, with a focus on decarbonisation initiatives.
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.
• Strong capabilities in data management, analysis, and reporting using primarily Excel, however experience with other similar relevant tools and platforms is also beneficial.
• Proven ability to think strategically and implement initiatives that enhance procurement alignment with organizational sustainability goals.
• Track record of identifying process improvement opportunities and effectively implementing changes to optimize team performance.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and drive results.
• Ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities while delivering high-quality results.
• Enthusiastic self-starter; driven and motivated.
• Passionate about sustainability and driving positive impact.

What We Offer:

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working.
• Flexible leave options including birthday leave and purchase additional leave.
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers.
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

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