Manager, Responsible Sourcing

The Manager Responsible Sourcing will lead ELCs Sensitive Supply Chains (SSC) program executiondriving implementation of raw material-specific action plans advancing upstream traceability and data quality and partnering cross-functionally and cross-regionally with Global Supplier Management R&D Legal brands and suppliers to mitigate environmental economic and human rights risks in ELCs global ingredients supply base and enable credible communications and claims.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage ELCs Sensitive Supply Chains program by advancing and monitoring implementation of raw material-specific action plans and providing progress updates to leadership.
• Advance upstream supply chain transparency and traceability by leading projects with service providers and coordinating ELC participation in multi-stakeholder traceability initiatives (e.g. TRASCE) and relevant industry platforms.
• Sustain and deepen engagement with ingredients suppliers on responsible sourcing practices and systematic sharing of ingredient sourcing information; progress the use of certified ingredients where applicable.
• Assess and advise on sustainability and human rights risks in priority supply chains; evaluate supplier sourcing practices and support verification approaches (e.g. certifications third-party assessments) aligned to program ambition.
• Develop leadership-ready updates (e.g. SSC SteerCo pre-reads) that synthesize progress risks and decisions needed; manage project plans milestones and stakeholder inputs.
• Represent ELC in external coalitions and working groups (e.g. ASD) to identify best practices advance collaborative solutions and help remediate human rights and environmental issues in key supply chains.
• Coordinate with ELCs Charitable Foundation and partners to monitor implementation of impact projects in sourcing communities; evaluate progress steer improvements and support internal alignment and resource mobilization.
• Evaluate brand marketing claim requests related to raw material sourcing practices in partnership with brands Legal and R&D; support public reporting and disclosures as an SSC subject-matter expert.
• Monitor analyze and improve SSC data using internal systems and external platforms/sources; track KPIs (e.g. transparency traceability depth data quality) and identify opportunities to strengthen program effectiveness.
• Stay current on evolving regulations and protocols relevant to upstream supply chains (e.g. EUDR) and translate implications into practical requirements for suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• 5 years of experience in responsible sourcing sustainability human rights and/or procurement (preferably with raw materials/ingredients supply chains)
• Demonstrated experience managing portfolios of projects and translating complex topics into leadership-ready narratives and materials
• Experience with supply chain traceability systems/processes supplier data quality management and KPI development/reporting
• Ability to engage and influence suppliers and internal stakeholders on upstream human rights and environmental due diligence expectations
• Experience working with external NGOs industry initiatives and multi-stakeholder collaborations
• High proficiency in MS Office including MS PowerPoint Excel and Copilot
• Proven ability to collect interpret and communicate complex sustainability product and environmental data (e.g. certifications traceability data reporting frameworks)
• Strong passion for corporate responsibility and continuous improvement across global supply chains