Sustainability Specialist

The Sustainability Specialist at beBee Careers in North Chicago, IL, focuses on integrating sustainable practices into procurement. Responsibilities include developing strategies for supplier diversity and sustainability, conducting assessments, and implementing policies. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in procurement or related fields, with expertise in sustainability and supplier diversity.
Job Description
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The Senior Specialist, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability is responsible for embedding sustainable practices within the procurement function. This role involves developing and implementing strategies to integrate sustainability into procurement processes, improving efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and supporting ethical sourcing.
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Key Responsibilities:
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• Inform the development of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability strategy and roadmap alongside Lead, leveraging insights from collaboration with category management stakeholders.">
• Assist in conducting assessments and analyzes to identify current gaps in supplier diversity, providing inputs to Supplier Sustainability and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) leads and shaping development Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EEDI)-focused initiatives.">
• Develop Supplier Diversity & Sustainability policy and drive initiatives to align supplier portfolio and category management practices with procurement supplier diversity strategy.">
• Drive Supplier Diversity & Sustainability policy through procurement training programs and close collaboration with category management teams, facilitating communication with suppliers to implement SDEI metrics and reporting.">
• Implement and maintain processes for tracking and evaluating the effectiveness of supplier diversity policy and initiatives, identifying areas for improvement and encouraging collaboration with suppliers to further initiatives.">
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Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function.
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Experience executing cross-functional initiatives and managing senior internal and external stakeholders.
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Proven expertise in supplier diversity or sustainability, supporting strategy development for ESG or EEDI.
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Experience executing supplier sustainability or EEDI initiatives and to achieve organizational targets.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
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Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
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