DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE SOURCING SUSTAINABILITY

And since Target is indeed a global company, you’ll be part of the team that manages global relationships in partnership with the buying team who shop for trends all over the world. Your ability to stay aware of our suppliers’ activities will help ensure compliance with responsible practices, and you’ll have influence over which manufacturers Target chooses to work with. You will build critical working partnerships across the enterprise in order to enable cross-functional collaboration identify business interdependencies and needs to influence business strategies to accelerate positive impact for people across the globe, enable sustainable business growth, be a catalyst for change and inspire others to do more. Specific Responsibilities Specific responsibilities: Review current methodologies to monitoring, impact and evaluation protocols and innovate to ensure alignment with work relating to Target’s integrated profit and loss methodology Advocate and influence external multi-stakeholder initiatives in alignment with Target’s RS & Sustainability strategic priorities Undertake baseline analysis of wage gaps and develop gender equity strategy for the manufacturing supply chain Competencies: Proven experience in leading RS/sustainability supply chain initiatives with a global footprint Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders including government, civil society and supply chain partners on political  and social sustainability issues such as wages, regulatory reforms etc Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and deal with high stress environments Proven success in rapidly assessing strategic opportunities and driving scalable results in a timely fashion General Requirements Drive initiatives and results that meet Owned Brand and enterprise goals across all product categories within the purview of Responsible Sourcing. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.