[Hiring] Specialist, Responsible Sourcing Operations @VF Corporation

Role Description

The role of the Specialist, Responsible Sourcing Operations – Advancement associate encompasses diverse responsibilities, including:

• Ensuring factories comply with VF standards.
• Supporting safety and worker rights initiatives.
• Driving environmental sustainability.
• Contributing to worker and community development efforts.

In this role, the Advancement associate collaborates with:

• VF factories
• Regional offices
• Cross-functional teams (including the factory compliance team)
• NGO partners
• Various stakeholders

The Specialist conducts routine factory visits, follows up on corrective actions, reviews supporting evidence, maintains accurate records, and provides practical guidance based on established VF requirements. The Specialist is expected to identify and promptly escalate critical, recurring, or unresolved issues to the reporting manager and relevant subject matter teams.

This role plays a crucial role in advancing VF's commitment to comprehensive and sustainable practices across the sourced factory base.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in responsible sourcing, factory compliance, social auditing, supplier improvement, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in labor relations, law, occupational health and safety, environmental science or engineering, social sciences, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Expertise in using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and Web skills.

Requirements

• Experience in factory compliance audits with excellent knowledge on labor, Health & Safety, and environment local laws.
• Thorough knowledge on auditing processes and database administration.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills in both oral and written English.
• Ability to develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders across the business.
• Independent worker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to consider perspectives aside from their own.
• Keen sense of urgency & ability to prioritize and complete assigned tasks in a tight schedule.

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