Supplier Social Accountability Manager

Position Title: Supplier Social Accountability Manager

Reporting to: Director, Supplier Risk & Compliance

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director, Supplier Risk & Compliance, the individual is tasked with supporting the Supplier Risk & Compliance team to develop and grow a world-class supplier social accountability program that uses strong frameworks, risk-based audits, and continuous improvement to ensure fair labor, safe conditions, and ethical practices in our supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) topics such as human rights, labor rights, sustainability, safety, ethics and compliance
• Keep abreast of global trade and regulatory requirements such as ULFPA, UK Modern Slavery Act
• Support development of Stanley Black & Decker policies and/ or statements on human rights
• Develop communication materials related to CSR initiatives for internal and external audiences including customers
• Benchmark company CSR program compared to industry standards, trends and best practices to minimize our exposure to regulatory and reputational risks
• Educate suppliers on CSR program requirements
• Coordinate periodic meetings with stakeholders to drive awareness and compliance
• Review and remediate non-compliance of audits performed on factories based on Stanley Black & Decker and legislative and customer requirements
• Drive sustainable root cause analysis and action plans for social non-compliance through continuous improvement, training
• Monitor and report assessment findings and remediation progress and proactively identify potential issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sustainability/ Sustainable Management, Supply Chain Management or similar fields
• Experience working in and developing Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability programs for an organization with a global supply chain
• Strong planning, project management and coordination skills and ability to manage multiple projects
• Strategic and analytical skills with capability to develop process improvements
• Strong attention to detail, and follow up
• Strong communication skills with ability to respectfully handle sensitive and confidential information

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.