Sustainable Procurement Manager / Responsible Sourcing Director / Ethical Supply Lead

Lead the organization's sustainable procurement, responsible sourcing, and ethical supply chain initiatives by developing procurement strategies that promote environmental sustainability, ethical business practices, supplier resilience, and long-term value creation.

This leadership role is responsible for establishing sustainable sourcing policies, strengthening supplier governance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles throughout the procurement lifecycle.

The successful candidate will collaborate with executive leadership, procurement, supply chain, operations, finance, legal, compliance, sustainability, quality assurance, manufacturing, logistics, and cross‑functional stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with corporate sustainability objectives and business priorities.

The role also involves developing responsible sourcing frameworks, evaluating supplier sustainability performance, managing supplier audits, reducing supply chain risks, supporting carbon reduction initiatives, promoting circular economy practices, implementing supplier diversity programs, optimizing procurement analytics, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI)-powered procurement intelligence, predictive supply chain analytics, supplier performance dashboards, contract management, governance frameworks, and driving continuous improvements that strengthen ethical sourcing, operational efficiency, supplier relationships, regulatory compliance, and sustainable business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations Management, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; Master's degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification is highly desirable.
• Proven experience as a Sustainable Procurement Manager, Responsible Sourcing Director, Ethical Supply Lead, Procurement Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Supplier Relationship Manager, Sustainability Manager, Supply Chain Manager, or a similar procurement and sustainability leadership role.
• Strong understanding of sustainable procurement, responsible sourcing, supply chain management, supplier governance, ESG principles, ethical sourcing, procurement strategy, contract management, supplier performance management, risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Extensive experience developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, conducting supplier sustainability assessments, leading responsible sourcing programs, negotiating supplier agreements, implementing procurement transformation initiatives, reducing supply chain risks, supporting ESG reporting, and improving supplier performance.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Oracle Procurement Cloud, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ivalua, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Salesforce, Workday, enterprise procurement platforms, supplier relationship management (SRM) systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, and cloud‑based procurement technologies.
• Strong knowledge of supplier lifecycle management, procurement analytics, strategic sourcing, category management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, GRI Standards, carbon accounting, circular economy principles, responsible minerals sourcing, human rights due diligence, and international sustainability frameworks.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI, intelligent procurement automation, predictive analytics, robotic process automation (RPA), supplier risk intelligence, digital procurement platforms, cloud computing, blockchain for supply chain transparency, and emerging procurement technologies is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to assess supplier performance, identify sourcing opportunities, optimize procurement costs, mitigate supply chain risks, and provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, procurement teams, suppliers, regulators, auditors, certification bodies, NGOs, and cross‑functional business units.
• Experience leading multinational procurement operations, global supplier networks, ESG transformation initiatives, supplier compliance programs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), manufacturing supply chains, retail sourcing, or enterprise procurement modernization is highly desirable.
• Strong program and project management capabilities with experience managing procurement portfolios, supplier governance frameworks, sustainability roadmaps, budgets, cross‑functional teams, strategic sourcing initiatives, and multiple concurrent transformation programs.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent procurement and sustainability qualifications are considered an advantage.
• A strategic, ethically driven, and results‑oriented procurement leader with a passion for advancing sustainable sourcing and leveraging AI, Generative AI, automation, advanced analytics, and modern procurement technologies to strengthen supplier partnerships, improve ESG performance, reduce supply chain risks, optimize procurement efficiency, and deliver sustainable long‑term business value.
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