Role title: Supplier Engagement SpecialistGrade: TBDReports to: Regional Director, AdvisoryVersion date: December 2024Business BackgroundLRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management.
We've grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customized assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.
While we're proud of our heritage, it's who we are today that really matters, because that shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow.
By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.Role purpose:As a Supplier Engagement Specialist, you will sit on the Regional Advisory Team and be responsible for driving the supplier engagement and capacity building practice in the region, focusing on supporting clients to drive continuous improvement of their supply chain, strengthening supplier management systems and improving social compliance and worker wellbeing.
The Supplier Engagement practice is a key component of our responsible sourcing and supply due diligence ecosystem portfolio of services.Key Responsibilities:You will be responsible for leading projects with factories, farms, vendors and clients on social compliance and labour and human rights issues.
This includes reviewing suppliers' compliance performance, evaluating internal management systems, and providing practical recommendations and training for improvement aligned with local laws and best practices.You will be accountable for timely and high-quality service delivery, project staffing, efficient workplans and client management, taking corrective action as needed.You will have an annual sales target, leading commercial meetings and contributing to proposal writing and budgeting.You will create and deliver plans to achieve and exceed the targets set, in line with your team and business priorities.You will maintain a strong technical knowledge of the market you operate in, ensuring you train and coach new and current staff and offer strategic advice to our clients.You'll use your technical knowledge and experience to contribute to product development and innovation, and to strategic discussions around LRQA business plans and growth objectives.You will be responsible for keeping up to date sales and pipeline systems, providing performance summaries and updates on specific project actions.Be an ambassador for One LRQA, working with colleagues from other functions and disciplines.Play an active role on the regional Advisory Team, working with colleagues to ensure all business objectives are met.Pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline and industry knowledge.Key health & safety responsibilities:Eliminate or minimize employee exposure to risks by regularly reviewing the health and safety risk register, applying appropriate controls, communicating results of risk assessments, and ensuring health and safety is considered in all LRQA activities.Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements:Educated to degree level in an appropriate subject relevant to the business.Has a proven track record of 5+ years of work experience in sustainability and supply chain, ethical sourcing and supplier due diligence.Has proven experience working with factories, farms, vendors and clients on social compliance issues.Has a strong knowledge of social and human rights due diligence regulations and frameworks.Has experience working with suppliers to address human rights issues.Is exceptionally well organised, a ruthless prioritiser with high attention to detail.Ability to communicate fluently in English; fluency in Spanish is a plus.Able to travel frequently to regional office and supplier, vendor, and client locations.Experienced in preparing and delivering proposal presentations.Demonstrable experience in working proactively and collaboratively across diverse and multicultural teams.Knowledge of standard IT programmes, including Office 365 and other data analytics tools.Sector specific experience in one of our core sectors, including consumer goods, textile and apparel, electronics.Our Values:Expertise: We value our experience, specialist knowledge, and pioneering history within the industry.Integrity: We always do what's right, in the right way.Ambition: We are industry leaders because we combine technology and innovation with the expertise of our people.Vision: We support our clients in the present and prepare them for future success.Togetherness: We respect the unique skills, expertise and backgrounds of our people and the inclusive culture they create.#J-18808-Ljbffr