Senior Manager Ethical Sourcing
Current• Protect company brand and human rights in the supply chain • Maintain processes to ensure direct and international vendor compliance through contracts, third-party audits, and other industry best practices• Advise internal business partners and collaborate with suppliers to initiate and complete Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) or consult on exiting suppliers when standards are violated or other issues arise• Regularly assess risks associated with specific geographies, vendors, and issues within Starbucks supply chain to prioritize Starbucks responsible sourcing efforts effectively• Provide reporting to cross-functional business partners ensuring responsible program compliance (i.e. California Transparency in Supply Chains Act) is met and promotes transparency• Provide external reporting on continuous improvement of Starbucks responsible program • Manage third-party service providers and innovate on dynamic programming (i.e. COVID restrictions in manufacturing)• Represent Starbucks in relevant Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) coalitions to ensure the business is learning and sharing emerging best practices in responsible sourcing• Develop tools and resources that integrate enterprise standards to meet a common socially responsible goal • Benchmark Starbucks program with industry best practices and trends• Collaborate with Legal, Public Affairs, Investor Relations, Global Communications, Safety and Security teams to stay up-to-date with relevant supply chain laws and regulations • Ensure internal business partners are aware of critical developments in responsible sourcing, like US Customs’ Withhold Release Orders related to Xinjiang Cotton, and understand the business implications• Develop proactive standards to lessen company risk
