Corporate & Social Responsibility Manager

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Leeds
Salary
35000.00 - 40000.00 GBP Annual + Plus Benefits
Posted
02 Jun 2021
Closes
24 Jun 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Corporate & Social Responsibility Manager

Corporate & Social Responsibility Manager

Leeds

Salary dependent on experience

To work across our customers and suppliers and manage the corporate & social responsibility initiatives that customers request, and suppliers must adhere to.

Key responsibilities & duties

* Maintain the SEDEX platform, ensuring all suppliers are registered and have completed the appropriate level of compliance against customer requirements.

* Coordinate the booking of ethical audits with suppliers at the request of customer.

* Follow up with sites following their ethical audit, and ensure non-conformances are closed out in an appropriate manner in line with expectations and in a timely manner. Support and mentor where required.

* Update and maintain the customer trackers and communicate with the customers on audit performance of their supplying sites.

* Have total responsibility for the Food Waste reduction initiatives currently in place with suppliers, customers, and 3rd party service providers.

* Management of the Carbon Reduction initiatives with the supplying sites, and in line with customer expectations.

* Ensure retailer ethical standards are communicated to the supplying sites, and policies and procedures are embraced within their management system.

* Keep abreast of emerging and topical Corporate & Social Responsibility challenges within the supply chain and communicate with suppliers and customers alike on how this will impact on either business.

* Engage with customers and external professional bodies on topical ethical matters. Communicate implications internally and externally with suppliers.

* Update and maintain Fullers ethical policies and procedures i.e., Modern Slavery Statement, Labour Policies, Ethical Policies etc.

* Engage with customers on plastic reduction, recyclability of packaging materials used and sustainable packing solutions.

* Manage the sustainable palm oil programme with suppliers.

* Ad Hoc duties that may be periodically required as business needs dictate.

Experience

* Experience of managing ethical management programmes.

* Ability to communicate at all levels

* Strong sense of customer service

* Good organisational skills

* A pro-active team member

* Computer Literate in excel, word and outlook

* Experience of working within a food environment