The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for an Interim Supplier Sustainability Director on a 6-9 months fixed term contract basis to lead Avantor's responsible sourcing strategy, including building relationships with key vendors, coordinating contract specifications with internal sourcing partners, and implementing policies and metrics to ensure that goals are realized. Work with sourcing leads, portfolio managers, customer teams, and senior management to promote innovations around sustainable procurement and lead supplier performance management across a broad range of issues (e.g. responsible labor practices, carbon footprint, waste reduction, circular economy, etc.).

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business/Economics or related field
CIPS qualification (desired)
Ability to influence and lead across peers, senior management, and external partners.
Experience: 10 + years of relevant direct sourcing & supplier management experience
Supplier Engagement: Engage with, support,and educate suppliers throughout the supply chain to meet program requirements
Oversee KPIs: Manage program policies, contract language, and required reporting metrics
Subject Matter Expertise: Deep understanding of supply chain transparency industry trends, best practices, and reporting platforms
Strong business acumen

How You Will Thrive and Create Impact

As part of the Global Sustainability and Impact team, lead the responsible and sustainable sourcing strategy, specifically:

Assess Avantor's environmental and social impact across the value chain.
Implement our new responsible sourcing strategy and review goals and targets to support the reduction of Avantor's material sustainability impact areas across the value chain.
Define the systems, technology, and supporting organizational structures required to deliver Avantor's sustainability goals and targets.
Define the key performance metrics (KPIs) and overarching performance management structure required to ensure delivery of Avantor's supplier partner sustainability goals and targets, and contribute to the overall Avantor approach.
Communicate new supplier partner sustainability approach, goals and targets to relevant Avantor stakeholders, notably sustainable procurement partners at customers and suppliers partners.

Sustainability approach and strategy execution across the supply chain and value chain impacted by the supply chain

Carry out deep dive assessments of material areas of focus in the supply chain to identify reduction and offsetting levers and opportunities.
Refine sustainability goals and targets and develop reduction/offsetting pathways for each area of focus; Prioritise those categories, strategies and suppliers that will have the most material impact.
Oversee program governance to deliver the company's sustainability goals and targets, including the implementation of supplier code of conducts, contractual standards, transparency provisions and supplier sustainability audits.
Lead the development and implementation of standards, policies, reporting requirements, KPIs and systems to deliver program targets.
Work with the relevant business stakeholders and Sourcing managers to implement targeted engagement programs, including sourcing, supplier performance management, or cross industry partnering.
Coach and educate the Sourcing team on Sustainability topics and approaches, including how to incorporate into supplier assessment and selection processes.

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Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

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