The Responsible Sourcing Manager plays a key role in reducing risk to Mr Price by ensuring that factories and suppliers develop, implement, and regularly update responsible strategic plans. The role includes oversight, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on compliance impact.
ResponsibilitiesResearch & Strategy Development
- Keep abreast of best responsible business practices per region, to reduce risk and drive supplier compliance
- Research on New factories for production on new products in collaboration with sourcing.
- Create regional and supplier-based compliance-readiness strategies based on research and PM's.
- Develop and implement responsible and sustainable sourcing strategy and program, including relevant policies, standards, and processes.
Compliance Implementing & Monitoring
- Ensure suppliers have a strategy towards BBEE and factory social compliance
- Assist supplier in execution of supplier strategy for BBEE compliance and factory social compliance and update on progress
- Support and give guidance to supplier on action plans to remediation and communicate progress
- Support suppliers and Merch team in achieving specific factory manufacturing and social compliance with regards to special DTR brands agreements
Communication and Reporting
- Communication to Directors on progress of BBEE and factory social compliance and highlight risk areas
- Prepare Board reporting with regards to compliance
- Prepare reports in response to ADHOC raids and factory compliance issues
- Build strong and strategic relationships with suppliers
- Plan, prepare and execute Seasonal readiness strategy of suppliers and their factories
- Collaborate with Sourcing and Merchandise teams to support product strategy timeously
- A completed Degree or Diploma in Clothing Management or related
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience in a mid- to senior-management role in Responsible Sourcing, Ethical Sourcing, or Sustainability, preferably within the fashion, clothing manufacturing, or retail sector. Experience in factory or ethical sourcing from other industries will also be considered
- Experience in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and compliance training across international and South African contexts
- Demonstrated success in managing complex multi-stakeholder programs and developing policies and standard operating procedures
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and navigate ambiguity with minimal oversight or direction
- High ethical standards and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Technical knowledge and understanding of Compliance, Social Audits, Sustainability, Ethical Sourcing Principles, Social Responsibility Standards, BBBEE
- You demonstrate strong awareness of global and local supply chain sustainability issues and actively apply best practices
Mr Price Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to Employment Equity.
Skills Required
- Degree or Diploma in Clothing Management or related field
- Minimum 6 years' experience in a mid- to senior-management role in Responsible Sourcing, Ethical Sourcing, or Sustainability
- Experience preferably within fashion, clothing manufacturing, or retail (factory/ethical sourcing from other industries considered)
- Experience in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and compliance training across international and South African contexts
- Proven experience managing complex multi-stakeholder programs and developing policies and standard operating procedures
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and navigate ambiguity with minimal oversight
- High ethical standards and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Technical knowledge of Compliance, Social Audits, Sustainability, Ethical Sourcing Principles, Social Responsibility Standards, BBBEE
- Strong awareness of global and local supply chain sustainability issues and application of best practices
What We Do
Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 - The first John Orrs store opens 1934 - The first Hub store opens 1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 - The first Mr Price store opens 1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 - Mr Price Home launched 2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - Mr Price launches its online store
