Social Responsibility & Environment Operations Lead, Sustainability - Global Procurement Organization

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Description

Amazon's mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need to develop leaders who represent, and can innovate, on behalf of a diverse and demanding global customer base. The Global Procurement Organization (GPO) identifies and procures goods and services at the best value for business, maintaining the quality of products and ensuring that alternative sources of supply are available.

As a Social Responsibility Operations & Environment Lead, you will be part of the Global Procurement Sustainability (GPS) team, working closely with Amazon's Sustainability team and Global Procurement stakeholders to implement mechanisms that meet Amazon's human rights principles and Supply Chain Standards. You will execute engagement strategies and lead a team of program specialists to coordinate and implement SR and Environment programs globally. You will partner with Ops BUs to scale SR frameworks, audit plans, remediation activities and track compliance.

Key job responsibilities

As SR & Environment Operations Lead, You Will

• You will be responsible for leading social audit scheduling and remediation activities across Global Operations suppliers.
• Collaborate with external partners (Audit companies) and internal business partners, such as Operations, WW SR and Sustainability, Legal and Risk Management to to identify and assess regulatory and human rights compliance risks as it relates to our supplier baseline.
• Sponsor and oversee a portfolio of corrective action plans. You will help your team scope, plan and execute high-quality remediation plans, which address the highest risks.
• Dive deep into every action item, apply broad technical knowledge, sound business judgment, and partner with key stakeholders.
• Draft responses to high-priority and critical issues that arise
• Engage with stakeholders during the Audit Process, re-establishing expectations around their roles and responsibilities.
• Define and execute on standard communication pathways for all stakeholders and identify escalation procedures.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to drive improvements
• Experience delivering cross functional projects
• PMP certificate
• Experience in supply chain
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
• Knowledge of SQL
• Master's degree