Sustainability Compliance Specialist
white glove talent partnersBel Air (MD)
Sustainability Compliance Specialist
Posted 2 days ago
white glove talent partnersBel Air (MD)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Our global client is in search of a Sustainability & Compliance Specialist to join their team! This role is fully remote, based out of the United States. The Sustainability & Compliance Specialist is accountable for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of environmental & social data and documentation. They will maintains supply chain and product-level environmental & social data across internal systems. Manage facility-level certifications and the supporting audit documentation. Serve as the first-line responder for incoming customer environmental and social inquiries, drafting responses and escalating novel or high-risk requests. Finally, the role administers the ESG platforms and prepares data for external reporting under the direction of the Sr. Director of ESG.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain subcontractor and brand audit documentation to ensure records remain accurate and current.
- Support FSC certification activities, maintain recycled (GRS/RCS) & organic (GOTS) certificates, and cotton chain of custody documentation.
- Coordinate annual Higg Index submissions and manage ESG data for annual EcoVadis submissions.
- Maintain Environmental Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting data
- Coordinate and maintain recycled content inventory transitions for customer programs.
- Support and be a part of the implementation plan for facility registrations
- Own the platform for customer supplier ESG programs, including monitoring supplier audit schedules, remediation status, and ESG records within customer and internal platforms.
- Support the Quality Director on facility audit programs by monitoring audit schedules, remediation progress, and supporting FEMA documentation as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in ESG, supplier compliance, sustainability, regulatory compliance, or related field.
Experience with supplier audits, sustainability certifications, or ESG reporting preferred.
Knowledge of SMETA / Other Audit Schemes, FSC, GRS/RCS/GOTS, EcoVadis, Higg Index, EPR, and ethical sourcing programs preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
- A continuous learning mindset and self-motivated to improve processes
- Strong organizational and data management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Knowledge of ESG frameworks, ethical sourcing programs, and sustainability certifications.
- Ability to manage multiple customer requests and questionnaires
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data management systems
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