Job Title
Responsible Sourcing & Human Rights Manager
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Compliance/Audit
Closing Date
30 January 2025
“Everything about Asda”
We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.
Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.
Asda is focused on ensuring the dignity of the people who make the products we sell. Through clear ambitions and commitments under ESG we are looking for an innovative, driven and engaging individual to deliver our Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights ambitions.
This role is on a 14-month fixed term contract.
The ideal candidate will have some experience across Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights and be looking to build on this foundational experience within a fast-paced and diverse workspace. This role will engage with Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives, Non-Government Organisations and the Asda business to ensure that our leverage and objectives are delivered.
The role will require you to:
* Understand how businesses should operate in-line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
* Work with suppliers and colleagues to on-board in-scope locations in-line with Asda’s Transparency Policy
* Be innovative, curious and driven to deliver different options and challenge existing ways of working in a constructive and collaborative way
* Support the Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights teams engagement with suppliers and enable proactive and timely communications around key focus areas
* Catalogue, report, and own the incident management process for Asda providing real-time reporting and outcomes
* Manage, cleanse, and organise social compliance information presenting trends, insights and action plans associated with this
* Drive corrective actions and outcomes for workers from audit findings and initiatives
* Manage internal and external stakeholders to enable Asda to achieve its ambitions under ESG
* Operate as a key Asda representative within multi-stakeholder initiatives focusing on Human Rights and worker impacts.
* Work with suppliers and developing relationships that enhance worker experience and ensure compliance with our Standards for Suppliers
* Work within governance channels to enable Asda Human Rights Steering Committee.
“Let’s find out about you”
* Have a strong interest in Responsible Sourcing, Human Rights, and ESG
* Experience in administrative or analytical roles, ideally within retail, FMCG, or a related industry
* Proven ability to manage data and present insights clearly
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Willingness to learn and develop in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
* An innovative mindset, looking to solve problems and to generate new outcomes
“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.
We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.
Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
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