Social Compliance Manager - Future Opportunities
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General Summary:
At Steve Madden, the Social Compliance Manager will manage Social Compliance program of monitoring, measuring and remediating our supply chain workplace conditions in support of Steve Madden Vendor Code of Conduct
Major Responsibilities:
* Manage audit remediation process by highlighting audit report issues to agents/suppliers and factories.
* Drive sustainable action plans of root causes of social and environmental non-compliance through continuous improvement, training and capacity building. Leverage agent's services and direct access to factory management. Agree on specific time-bound improvement plans.
* Review and remediate non-compliance of audits performed on factories based on customer requirements. Liaison between agent and customer to communicate corrective action plans and timeline of corrections with production factories.
* Manage new vendor onboarding process. Educate vendors of CSR program requirements.
* Oversee security audits, remediation and training to ensure factories are meeting requirements of C-TPAT.
* Manage risk areas based on country, product category, volumes and Steve Madden expectations. Monitor and report assessment findings and remediation progress.
* Keep abreast of trade and regulatory issues (CBP and forced labor)
* Develop communication materials related to CSR initiatives to all internal and external audiences.
* Provide expertise on CSR topics such as sustainability, safety, ethics and compliance.
* Identify, collaborate and facilitate environmental practices to drive sustainability and build awareness.
* Benchmark company CSR program compared to industry standards, trends and best practices.
* Commercial acumen of a global supply chain.
* Strong attention to detail, and follow up.
* Respectfully handle sensitive and confidential information.
* Strong planning, project management and coordination skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
* Passion for social responsibility and sustainability with a broad appreciation and understanding of corporate social responsibility environmental issues, social responsibility and business management.
* Strategic and analytical skills with capability to develop process improvements.
* Drive sustainable action plans of root causes of social and environmental non-compliance through continuous improvement, training and capacity building. Leverage agent's services and direct access to factory management. Agree on specific time-bound improvement plans.
* Review and remediate non-compliance of audits performed on factories based on customer requirements. Liaison between agent and customer to communicate corrective action plans and timeline of corrections with production factories.
* Manage new vendor onboarding process. Educate vendors of CSR program requirements.
* Oversee security audits, remediation and training to ensure factories are meeting requirements of C-TPAT.
* Manage risk areas based on country, product category, volumes and Steve Madden expectations. Monitor and report assessment findings and remediation progress.
* Keep abreast of trade and regulatory issues (CBP and forced labor)
* Develop communication materials related to CSR initiatives to all internal and external audiences.
* Provide expertise on CSR topics such as sustainability, safety, ethics and compliance.
* Identify, collaborate and facilitate environmental practices to drive sustainability and build awareness.
* Benchmark company CSR program compared to industry standards, trends and best practices.
* Commercial acumen of a global supply chain.
* Strong attention to detail, and follow up.
* Respectfully handle sensitive and confidential information.
* Strong planning, project management and coordination skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
* Passion for social responsibility and sustainability with a broad appreciation and understanding of corporate social responsibility environmental issues, social responsibility and business management.
* Strategic and analytical skills with capability to develop process improvements.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree
* 5 or more years' experience of social responsibility and sustainability programs of a global supply chain.
* Prior experience with the coordination and management of strategic CSR and sustainability related programs.
* 5 or more years' experience of social responsibility and sustainability programs of a global supply chain.
* Prior experience with the coordination and management of strategic CSR and sustainability related programs.