Responsible Sourcing Analyst, Supply Chain

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Here’s how you can help.

Broad Functions

Working within Supply Chain & Procurement, as part of the Sustainability Team, this role will provide support to deliver sustainability objectives across the end-to-end supply chain.

Responsible for Sustainability and Integrated Management System-related programs in the supply chain. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities  

Initially focusing on activity in relation to the responsible sourcing management within supply chain ethical standards and sustainable sourcing initiatives across Western Digital. The position will manage due diligence processes, supply chain mapping, and insights, whilst helping to develop and embed more sustainable supply chain practices.

The role will support the corporate sustainability team and may undertake specific supply chain focused projects to help deliver solutions.

Accountability

In order for the incumbent to deliver the expected outcome, the incumbent is authorized to perform the following:

• Responsible for developing and managing supply chain mapping tools and databases.
• Communication and issue of information to supply chain, ensuring clarity, appropriate messaging and timeliness. Instigate and conduct supplier meetings where appropriate to support sustainability objectives.
• Co-ordination of supplier meeting, including tracking invites, responses and supporting with presentations.
• Ensuring that all relevant insights are captured and processed in a timely and accurate manner. This is to be achieved by collaborating closely with various business partners.
• Evaluating procurement and supply chain insights, identifying and pursuing missing data and working to improve the quality of data. Make recommendations and ensure clear communication of requirements through the supply chain. Assess and communicate risks.
• Preparing and issuing relevant data for reporting purposes, audit and cost/ benefit analysis.
• Using insights to identify opportunities and to make recommendations to improve approach, support the development of supply chain standards and help inform next phases of activity.
• Working alongside the Corporate Sustainability team to initiate and embed sustainability initiatives. Helping to implement agreed strategies and support objectives.
• Working in collaboration with various business partners, to enable the delivery of objectives. Where appropriate instigating and conducting stakeholder meetings, managing correspondence, building engagement and resolving queries.
• Developing knowledge and expertise as a sustainability and responsible sourcing specialist. Demonstrating in depth understanding of the broader industry, as well as relevant environmental and social considerations. Learning and managing new technical skills, processes and systems as required.
• Identifying further opportunities to help develop sustainability objectives. Supported by Category Manager and Corporate Sustainability team.
• Promoting good inter departmental relations and contributing to the establishment of a professional and efficient department reputation.

Required 

• Degree level in a STEM subject.
• Working in a similar sustainability and responsible sourcing role. In-depth understanding of the broad industry as well as relevant environmental and social considerations.
• Sustainability, Purchasing or Supply Professional Certification
• Stakeholder management, including suppliers. Commercially astute analyst, a natural problem solver with an understanding of leveraging operating efficiencies. With strong Process orientation and concise influential communicator.

Skills

• Good and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft 365 with strong Excel skills.
• Understanding of the purchasing system and process.
• Oracle Cloud application
• Good and up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft 365 with strong Excel skills.
• Excel (advanced analytics/macros), BI tools, workflow automation. 

Preferred

• Able to conduct the management system audit.
• Able to do MS office ppt presentation, excel commands and macros.
• Lead data projects; resolve complex issues; deliver KPI reports/dashboards; conduct data audits. 

Leadership Attributes

Be a trusted partner for stakeholders.

Culture Attributes

High Integrity, Professional Ethics, focus, open-mind, good listening, patience, dedicated

Developmental Attributes

Initiative mindset

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