Responsible Sourcing Specialist

Are you interested in joining a fast-paced environment where you can make a difference? The Children’s Place is looking for a Responsible Sourcing Specialist. This new role is part of the Responsible Sourcing department, a global team of dedicated professionals who seek to protect and enhance our brand by improving the lives of the people who make our product around the world.

Purpose of the Role:

To anticipate and plan for geo-political, social and environmental risks related to apparel sourcing in China. To conduct factory social compliance audits and related assessments, as directed by the Manager, Responsible Sourcing for China. To support implementation of community service and factory training programs, and to ensure factories demonstrate compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, TCP standards and code of conduct.

Key Accountabilities:

• Executes on-the-ground factory monitoring program, including auditing, training, remediation follow-up. (Includes visiting factories producing for TCP on a regular and ongoing basis.)
• Identify and analyze Social Compliance trends and best practices in China.
• Escalate potential crisis situations to management, as appropriate.
• Critically review and analyze audit reports received from third-party audit firms.
• Develop and deliver training opportunities that increase internal and external awareness and promotion of responsible sourcing.
• Identify regional and country based benchmarks.
• Educate suppliers in all aspects of responsible sourcing.
• Identify local resources to aid suppliers in strengthening responsible sourcing management systems.
• Effectively monitor applicable laws regarding labor and working conditions in China and analyze impacts of current and potential legislation on TCP Sourcing strategy.
• Plus any other requirements as directed by Management.
• Represents TCP in industry events and meetings, as directed.
• Performs any additional tasks, as directed by Management.

Education, Skills and Experience:

• 4 years or above relevant experience in Social Compliance auditing for apparel manufacturing facilities.
• Knowledge of international labor standards and human rights issues are preferred.
• Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese.
• College Degree (Advanced Degree Preferred).
• Effective problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Social compliance auditing skills.
• Familiarity with the apparel manufacturing process.
• Strong sense of industry fashion trends (current and emerging).
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet-research / reporting / analysis tools.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. *Ability to travel up to 60% of time.

Behavioral Qualities:

• Strong business acumen.
• Customer-service orientation.
• Results-orientated.
• Highest level of personal and professional integrity and ethics.
• Maintains a global perspective and is culturally sensitive and aware (adjusts personal style to different cultures).
• Comfortable driving change and embracing innovation in the face of ambiguity and complexity.
• Embraces a diversity of ideas, approaches and points of view.
• Able to influence key members of the organization; a team player.
• Is authentic, genuine and honest.
• Resolves conflict in a direct manner, maintaining an empathetic approach.
• Possesses a personally engaging style encompassing strong communication and good listening skills.

To Apply:

Please visit The Children’s Place LinkedIn account or email your cover letter and resume to Sushmita Chandrawat at schandrawat@childrensplace.com.