Associate Analyst, Social Sustainability

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Handles the day-to-day management of audit scheduling, audit report reviewing, factory corrective action planning and audit program managing such as 3PV, licensing and partners. Develops, manages, and partners with 3PV to the remediation program for all high-risk factories. Lead Sustainability on boarding sessions for new vendors and/or follow up with existing vendors. Drives capacity building and training programs for vendors and factories including 3rd party training organization partnership and KPIs tracking. Collaborate with brands and organizations (e.g. SAC, Empower@Work, etc.) to minimize audit and training fatigue and optimize factories improvement efficiency; keep appraised of and provide ongoing analysis on sustainability related topics, including emerging changes in policies and practices among industry competitors and at the country level. Work collaboratively with sourcing and product facing departments to identify new opportunities and support execution of team projects and partnerships. Create and maintain strong working relationships with Vendors, Compliance Managers and Partners within the vendor base, as well as global internal associates.

Requirements

• Position will require a unique combination of business, communication, and social compliance experience from both academic and professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in CSR, Sustainability, or Business/Communications related fields
• Two plus years of professional experience related to CSR and social sustainability in a business context
• Excellent communication skills and project management capabilities with ability to communicate effectively at different levels of the organization across functions and geographies
• Ability to adjust quickly to a fast paced environment, manage multiple tasks, and work well under pressure
• Ability to quickly establish rapport, credibility, and trust within and outside of the organization
• Advanced PC skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Maintain a working knowledge of CSR metrics and reporting standards

Responsibilities

• Handles the day-to-day management of audit scheduling, audit report reviewing, factory corrective action planning and audit program managing such as 3PV, licensing and partners
• Develops, manages, and partners with 3PV to the remediation program for all high-risk factories
• Lead Sustainability on boarding sessions for new vendors and/or follow up with existing vendors
• Drives capacity building and training programs for vendors and factories including 3rd party training organization partnership and KPIs tracking
• Collaborate with brands and organizations (e.g. SAC, Empower@Work, etc.) to minimize audit and training fatigue and optimize factories improvement efficiency; keep appraised of and provide ongoing analysis on sustainability related topics, including emerging changes in policies and practices among industry competitors and at the country level
• Work collaboratively with sourcing and product facing departments to identify new opportunities and support execution of team projects and partnerships
• Create and maintain strong working relationships with Vendors, Compliance Managers and Partners within the vendor base, as well as global internal associates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level