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The Ethical Trading Specialist will help to ensure that human rights risks in our business and supply chain are identified and mitigated through effective delivery of the Morrisons Ethical Trading Policy.
Working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver ethical trading objectives, drive improvements and monitor/report on progress.
Delivering a coordinated supplier ethical compliance programme, assessing the suitability of new suppliers and monitoring ongoing performance through proactive engagement and risk-based audit. Taking a leading role in colleague and supplier ethical training and awareness raising.
This position follows a hybrid model with a 5 day working week.
Our teams work from our vibrant head office in Bradford which offers convenient amenities, including a subsidised on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, a prayer room, free parking, and frequent company wide events and promotions.
Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of our office.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Staying up to date with ethical trading risks and emerging human rights issues to support and influence the development of Morrisons’ ethical trading strategy.
- Represent Morrisons in ethical trading networks, as agreed with the Ethical Trading Manager.
- Influencing and collaborating with internal stakeholders to achieve the common goal of improving ethical trading standards in the Morrisons business and supply chain.
- Developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders to build understanding and inform purchasing decisions.
- Delivering bespoke training on ethical risk and human rights for relevant colleagues.
- Supporting the Ethical Trading Manager in the development of future strategy to reduce levels of risk in our own-brand supply chain.
- Supporting the Ethical Trading Manager with the completion of internal and external reporting requirements, including our Modern Slavery Statement, ETI Corporate Transparency Framework submission and Corporate Responsibility Report.
- Supporting ethical trading management of suppliers, ensuring sites have been audited where necessary, corrective action plans are implemented and ongoing monitoring is in place.
- Integrating the ethical trading programme and policy compliance into the supply chain.
- Supporting commercial teams to embed ethical considerations during the supplier selection process
- Contributing to country level risk guidance to support a human rights due diligence approach to risk mitigation in sourcing countries.
- Working with relevant regulatory bodies, NGOs and multi-stakeholder initiatives to maintain and enhance Morrisons approach to tackling modern slavery in our business and supply chains.
- Adding value to the business by providing objective ethical trading expertise to inform purchasing strategy.
- Supporting the Commercial team to enhance our customer offer by increasing the volume and range of ethically certified and responsibly sourced products.
We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:
- Knowledge of ethical trading and human rights issues in food supply chains.
- A keen interest in ethical trading and human rights.
- Working knowledge of data sharing platforms for managing supply chain compliance
- Ability to learn and understand complex issues
- Strong influencing skills to persuade internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills and confident communicator in all types of external forums.
- Excellent data analysis skills with keen attention to detail.
- Proficient with excel/google sheets
- Willing and able to work individually and eager to learn new skills.
- Working with and engaging with external bodies.
- Supplier engagement
