Sustainable Sourcing Lead - London, United Kingdom - The Fairtrade Foundation

The Fairtrade Foundation

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job description

Job title:
Sustainable Sourcing Lead

Salary:
£55,834 per annum (Non-negotiable)

Location:

London, E1 Hybrid**
Contract/Hours: Full time, 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Benefits
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33 days of holidays including bank holidays plus Christmas office closure
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Option to buy or sell holiday days
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Generous pension scheme of up to 10% employer contribution
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Bike loan scheme for the purchase of a new bike
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LinkedIn Learning with an extensive number of courses available
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Employee Assistance Programme.
Fairtrade Foundation We are recruiting for a Sustainable Sourcing Lead at the Fairtrade Foundation.

This role is a new senior technical role to deliver and implement new and innovative solutions across Fairtrade supply chains.

This role will be leading the supply chain development for a pioneering Fairtrade strategic initiative which is supporting UK grocery retailers to collaborate on sustainability in supply chains.

This role will have a focus on two key commodities; cocoa and coffee and will be responsible for a team developing & implementing sustainable supply chain strategies for key identified commodities.

Leading projects that will deliver increased impact for producers by delivering partnerships with key intermediary partners supplying retail, brands and out of home partners.

This role is an opportunity to work closely with our producer networks around the world, delivering impact for farmers and workers.

We are looking for someone passionate about sustainability and international development with strong value chain knowledge and leadership skills. The role requires an entrepreneurial spirit, someone who can build solutions and champion change and build strong relationships.

This roles focus is to:

Work closely with the Associate Director for Responsible Business and Head of Sustainable Sourcing on ensuring strategic initiatives move at pace, adapt and respond to market and producer feedback, and create an enabling environment for delivery of the strategic Initiative.
Developing a strong understanding of market and producer needs and articulating these realities and trends to both internal and external audiences.
Providing deep supply chain expertise support more broadly and all along the value chain to drive forward new innovative solutions within the Fairtrade offer.
Providing commodity and supply chain expertise and insights both to internal and external stakeholders for identified Strategic Initiatives.
Maintaining and building engagement with relevant industry bodies, think tanks, NGOs and forums relevant for strategic Initiatives.
Working in close partnership with the global Fairtrade movement
Fairtrade International, National Fairtrade Organisations, FLO-Cert and Producer Networks to deliver an integrated approach for positive change for farmers and workers.
Networking and building industry relationships throughout the identified supply chains.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work.

We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us.

Therefore, for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed as part of an offer of employment.

Closing date: 23rd May pm)

1st Stage Interviews will take place on w/c 3rd June 2024
**Contract: Full time, 12-Month Fixed Term Contract