Job Description
The Sustainable Sourcing Manager will provide support and subject matter expertise on matters relating to sustainable sourcing, particularly relating to seafood, deforestation and water, and lead on supplier sustainability engagement. The role will report to the Senior Manager, Sustainability, and sit within the Corporate Services division.
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Key responsibilities include:
- Manage and report on the Sustainable Sourcing Pillar of Sustain
- Manage and facilitate the Morrisons approach to engaging with key suppliers on Sustain
- Deliver the 2025 Zero Deforestation commitment
- Delivery of sustainable fisheries business plan including liaison with technical, commercial teams and manufacturing teams and NGO reporting.
- Management of the company commitment on water use as per Courtauld 2030
- Review and update as required all sustainable sourcing policies
- Management of the WRAP: water roadmap commitment
- Participation in and communication with UK groups on soy and palm oil.
- Maintain awareness of peer group activity and industry trends to ensure Morrisons’ retains its position for sustainable sourcing and contribute to horizon scanning and stakeholder analysis
- Manage and produce reports (internal and external) in line with relevant Sustain objectives and industry commitments
- Research and preparation of business briefing documents, projects and reports on topics of corporate responsibility concern as required.
Role Specific Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge:
- Understanding of sustainability issues in a retail environment
- Understanding of reporting and data presentation
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory requirements.
- Strong understanding of reporting and carbon measurement
- Strong awareness of risks related to deforestation and water
Skills
- Strong presentation, oral and written communications skills
- Stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Strong background using excel to manage large sets of data
- Strong organisational, planning and skills, able to adjust to changing deadlines or priorities
- Project management including planning, delivery and reporting
- Flexible self starter and able to multitask across a number of project streams and business areas
- Influencing and engaging skills at all levels of management, ability to build trusted relationships
- Proactive attitude and willingness to develop own skill set and knowledge through coaching, feedback, mentoring and on the job training
Experience
- Experience of delivering environment and/or sustainability projects within a business, ideally in an FMCG or retail environment
- Knowledge and experience of sourcing and sustainability practices
- Experience in project delivery, analysing data, researching topics and preparing reports
Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.
Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.
We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.
Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…
Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;
- 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family member
- Annual bonus scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Four day working week with flexible working hours
- Company pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Perks with over 850 retailers
- Free parking onsite