Ethical Sourcing Specialist

**Job no**: 997797
**Work type**: Full-Time
**Location**: Melbourne - CBD & Inner
**Categories**: Sourcing/Supply Chain, Environment & Sustainability

We’re seeking a passionate and experienced Ethical Sourcing Specialist to help guide Country Road Group as we evolve our ethical sourcing commitment. The Ethical Sourcing Specialist ensures that all suppliers meet the company’s human rights and ethical standards, complying with established codes, policies, and protocols. This role manages the ethical sourcing platform, supports new supplier screening and onboarding and ensures adherence to CRG ethical sourcing principles. Additionally, the Ethical Sourcing Specialist is responsible for conducting risk assessments, monitoring supplier performance with regards to human rights and social compliance and maintaining complete and accurate records for the ethical sourcing program. The Ethical Sourcing Specialist also contributes to the development of human rights and ethical sourcing policies and related projects and initiatives, while providing guidance and training to internal and external stakeholders to maintain a responsible supply chain. This role represents an amazing opportunity to progress the sustainability efforts of one of Australia’s leading Lifestyle Brand Houses.

**_ Key Accountabilities_**

Policy Development and Stakeholder Engagement
- Assist in the development and communication to stakeholders of policies, standards, and position statements related to CRG’s supply chain human rights due diligence and ethical sourcing practices, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and business objectives.
- Facilitate clear and effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders, including buying teams, suppliers, NGOs, and multi-stakeholder initiatives, to promote responsible sourcing practices and drive ethical compliance across the supply chain.

Monitoring and Compliance
- Manage social compliance across all suppliers, ensuring adherence to the company’s Code of Conduct and Approved Facility Program, and following up on corrective action plans to address non-compliances including tracking due dates and status.
- Utilise the SEDEX platform effectively to monitor supplier membership status, SAQ and audits.

Training & Program Support
- Support the delivery of ethical and responsible sourcing training programs through various formats, including seminars, webinars, group engagements, and one-on-one sessions, to ensure internal and external stakeholders are educated on ethical sourcing policies and practices.
- Contribute to the development of new initiatives that empower the supply chain and strengthen compliance with human rights

Data & Reporting
- Collect and analyse data to populate ethical sourcing monitoring and reporting systems, particularly in relation to supply chain labour standards, modern slavery and human rights, corruption and bribery, and living wage benchmarking.
- Ensure that any data sets relating to ethical sourcing are complete, accurate and up to date.
- Regularly report on key metrics and analytical measures within the ethical sourcing program, providing insights and progress updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Sustainability & Continuous Improvement
- Collect and analyse data to populate ethical sourcing monitoring and reporting systems, particularly in relation to human rights, social compliance and labour standards, and living wage benchmarking.

**_Key Capabilities_**
- Extensive experience working in the Ethical Trade and Social Compliance space, with a proven track record of managing compliance across a large, diverse supplier base.
- Demonstrated experience in addressing and resolving ethical issues, including identification, risk assessment, and remediation within global supply chains.
- Experience in managing offshore suppliers, with a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges involved in maintaining compliance across international borders.
- Experience working with SEDEX platform and commonly used social compliance audit formats, including SMETA, BSCI, WRAP, SLCP, BetterWork, ERSA, is favourable.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to conduct in-depth assessments and evaluations of social compliance data and audit reports, and to problem solve autonomously
- Exceptional data management and reporting skills, with advanced skills in MS Excel and data visualisation, and the ability to handle large datasets while balancing multiple competing priorities.

**Why work for CRG?**

The Country Road Group is one of Australasia’s largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands such as Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Here are some of the great things we offer:

- Generous employee discounts across our House of Brands
- Seasonal clothing allowance
- An additional day of leave for your birthday
- An Industry leading Parental Leave Program
- Flexible working arrangements to support work/lif