JOB SUMMARY:
Sustainability at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSI) encompasses our environmental and social initiatives. In this position, you will be focused primarily on our environmental initiatives and will be involved in a wide array of projects, which will include action on climate change with our key suppliers, HIGG FEM, raw material traceability, responsibly sourced product tracking, supply chain mapping, product certification, water stewardship. You will contribute to the success of WSI's sustainability initiatives by ensuring these projects are expertly executed with the timely collection, management, and analysis of data from our supply chain partners.
An ideal candidate should have an interest in creating business solutions to sustainability issues and be comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
This position is a 12-months contract position with the possibility of conversion.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Support the WSI Sustainability team in in achieving companywide and brand-specific goals related to climate change & responsible materials
· Oversee self-managed and third-party environmental and energy assessments in supply chain and vendor base such as Higg Index for some markets.
· Support Scope 3 emissions reduction strategy with supply chain to accelerate impact toward energy and emission reduction goals
· Support data collection, data analysis and reporting of environmental sustainability KPIs
· Drive improvements in vendors environmental performance through training, one-one engagement
· Engage WSI vendors on data collection and drive compliance with international regulations and internal requirements pertaining to textile and wood sources
· Generate reports highlighting trends and opportunities to drive business integration of sustainability
· Manage and track product certification requirements
· Coordinate with internal and external partners for maintenance, development, and enhancement of data management systems and reporting
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:
· Tertiary education in business, environmental sustainability, supply chain management, or related fields
· Minimum 3 years of working experience in sustainability, experience in climate change & scope 3 emissions reduction projects is an advantage
· Detail oriented with proven analytical skills and experience processing large amounts of data to derive insight and develop recommendations for action
· Independent and proactive in setting own goals and deadlines
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Skills (especially Excel)
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
· Knowledgeable about Power BI is a plus
