Manager, Responsible Sourcing

Herbalife•Torrance, CA

About The Position

The Manager of Responsible Sourcing will play a critical role in developing and executing risk-based strategies to enhance the sustainability performance of Herbalife’s global supply chain. This individual will work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams to map compliance mandates, raise awareness of responsible sourcing practices, conduct due diligence and support long-term planning and sustainable procurement efforts. The Responsible Sourcing Manager should have a strong command of data, as this role will be instrumental to capturing, analyzing, auditing and externalizing large amounts of supplier data related to sustainability. This person should be comfortable navigating different functional areas and thematic topics, such as procurement, risk management, environmental sustainability and social impact.

Requirements

5-7 years of purchasing, sourcing, risk management, and/or sustainability experience within a global publicly traded company.
Proven history with designing supplier due diligence programs, performing supplier assessments and/or risk management across an enterprise.
Knowledge of global regulations, standards and best practices related to climate, deforestation, human rights and ethical sourcing.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects concurrently
Strong analytical, written, communication and program management skills.
Comfort managing diverse functional and geographic teams around strategic priorities, planning and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

Work with internal stakeholders across Herbalife’s Sustainability, Legal and Strategic Sourcing teams to identify global compliance requirements governing supply chain sustainability.
Coordinate internal trainings, workplans and other activities to stay ahead of global regulations while also advancing Herbalife’s cost-cutting, innovation and sustainability objectives.
Advise leadership and category managers on material topics impacting Herbalife’s key commodities and supplier base, including climate, deforestation, diversity and human rights.
Support teams in the establishment of responsible sourcing and sustainable procurement targets, supplier improvement plans, and performance monitoring.
Collaborate with Herbalife’s Sustainability & Controllership team members to manage responsible sourcing data, tracking systems and external reporting activities.
Lead the development, implementation and continuous evolution of Herbalife’s supply chain due diligence strategy, policies, processes and documentation.
Strengthen alignment with Herbalife’s Enterprise Risk Management team on responsible sourcing risk assessments, management plans and monitoring & reporting activities.
Engage with suppliers, external consultants and technology providers as needed to ensure we drive progress against our sustainability commitments and programmatic activities.