Location Paris
Job-type Permanent
Salary €Competitive
Reference 17264
Category EUR

Acre has partnered with The Consumer Goods Forum in seeking a Senior Manager for its Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI).

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The purpose of the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is to improve comparability and harmonisation of third-party sustainability audit and certification programmes, across the whole industry (food and non- food).

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This will be done through a formal, independent benchmarking and recognition process, similar in concept to the CGF's own Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and to the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).

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The SSCI will provide members with an important and unique additional tool. The Senior Manager's role will be to work on the delivery of all services related to SSCI, including:

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  • Implementation and further development of the strategic goals of the initiative with the Steering Committee

  • Overseeing the delivery of the initiative // coordinating the benchmark process of schemes

  • Supporting communication to prospects, members and stakeholders

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You will be reporting directly to the Sustainability Director and will be based at the CGF's headquarters in the Paris area with a hybrid working policy.

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Your key responsibilities

Strategy & Governance:

  • Support the implementation and further development of the SSCI strategic objectives

  • Manage relevant working groups and contribute to the liaison with the CGF Board

  • Identify, implement and maintain strategic partnerships

  • Identify and monitor indicators of the impact of the SSCI

  • Report on delivery of the SSCI and prepare briefings to the CGF Board

  • Ensure the delivery and/or contribution to relevant Working Groups

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Member and Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Prepare and manage working groups and stakeholder engagement activities (e.g. organisation of meetings, conference calls and webinars) and moderate in-person meetings and conference calls

  • Prepare background briefings on responsible sourcing and social and environmental compliance in global supply chains

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Benchmark Process:

  • Support the coordination and administration of new and ongoing benchmarks

  • Manage the relationship with benchmark users and independent benchmark leaders by providing expertise and guidance when required, either technical, process-related and/or content-related; Participate in all benchmark calls and office visits

  • Develop and update guidance, administration and training materials for users and benchmark leaders

  • Provide administrative and logistical assistance to SSCI Benchmark Leaders (e.g. organisation of conference calls, webinars and office visits)

  • Support with regular reporting on progress to working group members and the CGF internally and the continuous improvement of the benchmarking process

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Communications:

  • Implement and further develop the communications strategy of the SSCI

  • Develop communications materials, including webinars to ensure the SSCI value proposition is clearly communicated to member companies and non-member organisations and stakeholders

  • Develop communications material for working group members and stakeholders

  • Represent SSCI at industry and stakeholder events

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Administration & Budget:

  • Manage the SSCI budget and related matters; Follow-up on budget related issues (e.g. Users' fees, Experts' remuneration), prepare contracts and assist with the coordination of the invoicing process.

  • Ensure the CRM database (Salesforce) is up-to-date.

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Team work & cross-initiative collaboration:

  • Collaborate and support other projects of the CGF when relevant

  • Actively contribute to the preparation and delivery of relevant CGF events, e.g. the Sustainable Retail Summit

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Key skills and requirements:

  • Demonstrated at least 7 years of professional experience or similar in the area of compliance, procurement, sustainability and/or auditing

  • General understanding of business on an international level and of social and environmental due diligence in supply chains

  • Understanding of the social and environmental compliance landscape and you are familiar with ethical sourcing issues and approaches

  • Ability to understand and interpret written material with particular reference to standards and monitoring systems, social and environmental compliance, legislative requirements, auditing processes and procedures

  • Experience working within a client services environment

  • You are able to demonstrate strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring that tight deadlines are met

  • Meticulous organisational skills, rigorous and attention to detail

  • Teamplayer with strong intercultural skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in French is a good to have.

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If you've realised this is the opportunity for you in bringing significant impact, please apply directly. If you have any questions, please contact Thaddeus Tan at thaddeus.tan@acre.com to enquire further.

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Please note that only applications directly through Acre's website/link will be considered.