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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Managing Labor & Employment Agriculture, Responsible Sourcing, Walmart

Job Title: Manager Labor & Employment Agriculture – Responsible Sourcing

Job Description:

• Develop and implement Responsible Sourcing strategy and partnerships to improve working conditions in Walmart’s global agriculture supply chain.
• Focus on labor and employment challenges in supply chains including wages and anti-trafficking.
• Assists in the development, standardization, and implementation of Responsible Sourcing (RS) programs and their procedures
• Demonstrates up-to-date expertise in Responsible Sourcing and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans
• Develops plans for audit resources
• Executes Wal-Mart Responsible Sourcing programs in regions
• Manages risk
• Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity
• Partners with sourcing to execute capacity building initiatives
• Promotes compliance awareness and understanding
• Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions
• Reviews and processes potential high-risk compliance issues
• Reviews, evaluates, and approves compliance programs and practices

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy or related field and 3 years’ experience in product development, operations management, manufacturing, sourcing, merchandising, project management for governmental or non-governmental organizations, corporate affairs, or related field OR 5 years’ experience in product development, operations management, manufacturing, sourcing, merchandising, project management for governmental or non-governmental organizations, corporate affairs, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years’ experience working directly in Corporate Social Responsibility.
2 years’ experience working within a transnational organization.
2 years supervisory or contract management experience.
3 years’ experience in program design, management, and development for emerging market, supply chains, agricultural standards or related field.
3 years’ experience with developing and executing multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy or related field.

Click on the link to learn more about the work the Responsible Sourcing team does.

http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/ethical-sourcing/


For more information or to apply, contact Kathryn Smith Sr. Recruiter – Compliance and Responsible Sourcing Recruiting.

kathryn.smith@samsclub.com 
www.careers.walmart.com