Associate Manager, Social Compliance & Supplier Management
About The Position
The Associate Manager, Social Compliance & Supplier Management owns supplier onboarding, social compliance, audit coordination, corrective action tracking, supplier scorecards, vendor accountability, supplier compliance records, and supplier governance communications. The role supports ethical sourcing and responsible supplier management by coordinating audits and remediation, tracking supplier performance, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and escalating risks and trade-related input to the appropriate teams. It partners with factories, vendors, and internal teams to strengthen supplier accountability and continuous improvement. The position is based at maurices’ Corporate Office in Duluth, Minnesota. Under the Smart Work program, corporate associates work in the office at least three days a week; team core days and arrangements are guided by business needs and the nature of the role. This is a regular, full-time position with an annual salary range of $57,800 to $69,300 and eligibility for annual incentive compensation based on company performance.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in supplier management, social compliance, responsible sourcing, or audit coordination.
- Experience with supplier records, audits, corrective actions, scorecards, and vendor follow-up.
- Strong organization, documentation, and audit-readiness skills.
- Vendor communication and issue-escalation skills.
- Ability to analytically review supplier performance and compliance status.
- Commitment to maurices’ values and community-driven culture.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, compliance, social responsibility, or a related field.
- Passion for ethical sourcing and sustainability.
Responsibilities
- Manage supplier onboarding, vendor setup, documentation, and required compliance records.
- Coordinate factory audits, social compliance requirements, corrective actions, and remediation tracking.
- Maintain supplier scorecards, compliance ratings, exception logs, and recurring performance updates.
- Coordinate MSA, Code of Conduct, Brand Policy, and related supplier governance updates, including vendor and internal communications, acknowledgment tracking, and record maintenance.
- Escalate supplier-related input that may affect trade decisions for Trade Compliance review.
- Review audit findings and supplier performance to identify risks and escalate critical issues.
- Train factories, vendors, and internal teams on compliance standards and corrective actions.
- Support compliance with labor laws, human rights, forced labor, and supply chain traceability requirements.
- Build partnerships that drive supplier accountability and continuous improvement.
- Provide expertise on labor laws, social compliance, corrective actions, and responsible sourcing.
- Maintain supplier onboarding and compliance documentation, audit and corrective-action tracking, supplier scorecards and accountability reporting, governance communication tracking, and vendor follow-up documentation.
Benefits
- Choice of three medical plans, including PPO and High-Deductible plans; High-Deductible plans offer a Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
- Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
- Voluntary life insurance for associates, spouses, and children.
- Long-Term Disability coverage.
- Basic Life Insurance at no cost to associates.
- Short-Term Disability coverage at no cost to associates.
- Access to the Personify Health wellbeing platform.
- Employee Assistance Program for associates and their families.
- 401(k) eligibility after six months of employment, with an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution.
- Tuition Assistance program after one year of employment.
- Paid time off, including vacation, annual sick time awards, and holiday pay.
- Two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement.
- Learning opportunities and connection building through Associate Resource Groups.
- Free access to an onsite fitness facility for Duluth-based associates.
- Annual incentive compensation based on company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
