Contract: Permanent
Location: Nottingham HO
Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker
Ethical and Social Governance Manager
This is a exceptional role responsible for leading The Boots Groups ethical compliance function. This pivotal and business critical role within the Global Sourcing function; and will be responsible for leading the Ethical and Social Governance strategy for TBG ensuring that our global supplier base are compliant to our ethical sourcing practices.
Purpose of the Role
Ensure that The Boots Group suppliers conform to the groups Ethical and Social Governance Code of Conduct and continually evolve social policies and standards across the organisation. Reporting into Director of Supplier Development you will:
Lead the thinking for the TBG policies for social responsibility; ensuring that this is consistent with industry best practice in ethical trade human rights and responsible sourcing
Manage the delivery of the Ethical Sourcing programme for The Boots Group suppliers including supplier audits and assessments
Ensure up-to-date knowledge of international ethical trade and human rights standards and best practice ensure TBG policies are updated following evolving global regulations and standards
Integrate ESG principles into business operations
Monitor supply chain compliance identify risks agree corrective actions and quickly escalated nonconformities to senior management on risk and recommended actions
Share all Ethical and social updates with the business.
Partner with the Supplier Assessment team lead supplier engagement and onboarding to ensure that all suppliers are compliant to TBG quality ethical and social standards
Conduct supply chain risk assessments including on-site visits review ethical audit reports supplier risk scores and action plans to ensure they meet relevant standards.
Manage audit CAP ensuring adherence to committed closure and promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Support the supplier assessment team with GMP assessments.
Support delivery of the NPD programme through swift delivery of the supplier onboarding process
Provide transparency to the business of supply chain risks performance on audits and schedule adherence; through monthly local regional and global Indicators
Develop relationships with 3rd party experts regulators industry groups and external partners
Develop guidelines and provide training to raise awareness and understanding of ethical and social governance goals across the organisation
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
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The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare pharmacy and retail operating across 11 countries - including the UK Ireland Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots Boots Opticians No7 Beauty Company Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process.
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
We hope to hear from you soon.
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Required Experience:
Manager
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