Head of Supply Chain Standards Operations (FTC - 14 Months)

Are you an experienced and dynamic manager who is passionate about our oceans? Do you want to work with like-minded people to deliver sustainable seafood to consumers across the globe?

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If so, you could be a perfect fit for the Marine Stewardship Council, and this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

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Acre is partnering with the MSC to identify a supply chain standards professional to join MSC's team, on a 14-month fixed-term contract. This is a maternity cover position stepping in for the Head of Supply Chain Standards Operations.

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This role provides a tremendous opportunity for the right individual to make a significant contribution toward the delivery of MSC's mission and strategic plans, including leading the review of the MSC's Best in Class Supply Chain Standards.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Supply Chain Standards Director on strategic decision-making and ensuring the day-to-day operation of the Chain of Custody Standard, leading the team's project activities

• Engage, represent, and build internal & and external relationships, including stepping in as the deputy chair for the SCWG (supply chain working group)

• Build strategic relationships to explore new standards developments, including partnerships aimed at delivering efficiencies and increasing the credibility of the Chain of Custody Standard

• Oversee the Supply Chain Standards audit process, including issues and the incident management, variation, and interpretation requests

• Lead, delegate, and/or oversee policy development projects, notably the current ongoing MSC Chain of Custody standard review, providing guidance and direction to team members

• Line-manage, coach, and develop aligned Supply Chain Standard team members

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To be successful in this role, you'll be a highly motivated and dynamic individual with:

• ​Proven project management skills

• The ability to ensure the effective day-to-day operation of the Chain of Custody Standard (CoCS), leading the team's activities on high-profile projects, investigations, issue management and policy development

• Experience of Supply Chain Standards audit process

• Experience working at a senior level in a multi-stakeholder organisation in the food industry, certification and standard-setting organisations or sustainable management

• Proven team leadership skills

• Good working knowledge of global supply chains and the key challenges and opportunities facing them

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Please note this is not a logistical Supply Chain role.

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Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK to apply for this role. Unfortunately, MSC is not able to sponsor a visa at this time.

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If this has inspired you, please apply or reach out to Jesse Harford at jesse.harford@acre.com for more information.

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Working at the MSC

MSC is an international organisation, all employees demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program.

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The MSC is committed to flexible working. The successful candidate will need to work from the UK (London) office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month The remaining time can be worked from home.

The MSC's vision is for the world's oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Through internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded in the marketplace, through the leadership of MSC partners. Over 670 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries.

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The MSC is committed to the principles of equality and fairness and welcome applications from all communities. The MSC do not discriminate on the grounds of age, ethnicity, race, colour, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. If you consider yourself to have a disability and need reasonable adjustments made during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know how we can help you.