Join us at the cutting edge of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.
The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.
Amazon's Social Responsibility program drives customer trust, business continuity, and sustainable social impact by embedding respect for human rights and the environment throughout Amazon’s entire value chain. We implement company-wide standards and commitments such as our
Global Human Rights Principles (GHRP) and
Supply Chain Standards (SCS). We seek to continuously improve the tools and processes used in integrating human rights and environmental due diligence across the business.
Our Social Responsibility (SR) team is looking for a Senior SR Manager for the Europe region. The Social Responsibility program drives customer trust and business continuity by ensuring respect for the rights of workers throughout Amazon’s supply chain and operations. We uphold company standards and expectations (such as our supply chain standards) and seek to constantly improve the tools and processes that we use in doing so.
We are looking for a Senior Social Responsibility Manager to play a leadership role in designing the strategy to support the Operations supply chain in Europe. They will engage with cross-functional teams internally and externally to mitigate human rights risks within Operations supply chains.
They will deploy communications and tools to reach a large number of supplier and business stakeholders to effectively implement programs, and will also develop mechanisms, including standard operating procedures, to uphold Amazon policies and standards.
This position requires strong written communication skills, attention to detail, and top notch organizational and project management abilities. The ideal candidate must effectively handle day-to-day issues (constantly thinking about how to invent and simplify to improve!), and engage strategize on longer-term, program-wide initiatives.
Experience managing complex, time-sensitive issues, is valuable for this role. As is experience as a customer-obsessed problem solver, with a passion for social responsibility and sustainability.
Key job responsibilities
• Coordinate with multiple Amazon businesses and functions, as well as third-party social responsibility service providers and suppliers
• Proactively work with cross functional teams to enhance and evolve programs to drive measurable improvements on process efficiency and improvements
• Analyze data to track trends and initiate deep dives to detect opportunities
• Participate in region partnerships with industry associations, identifying opportunities for leveraging the membership
• Develop and improve project and program management processes, prioritizing ways to leverage technology and automate
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability (WWS) values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture:
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Work/Life Balance:
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- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
- Extensive years of experience at a senior level, working on human rights, labor rights, multi-stakeholder initiatives, international development, labor rights training, or social responsibility
- Multiple years of experience working in the Europe region with intimate knowledge of EU legislative requirements on Business and Human Rights (Eg: GSCDD, CSRD, CSRDDD etc)
- Demonstrated experience using judgment skills and abilities to make decisions quickly
- Ability to analyze and propose data-driven solutions
- Multiple years of experience managing escalations relating to human rights issues
- Experience with workflow management systems
- Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment
- Familiar with human rights issues within complex supply chains
- Ability to work independently when needed and escalate appropriately
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