Manager, Responsible Sourcing

Estée Lauder Companies • , NY

4d • $88,000 - $144,000

About The Position

The Manager, Responsible Sourcing will lead The Estée Lauder Companies’ Sensitive Supply Chains (SSC) program execution. The role drives implementation of raw material-specific action plans, advances upstream traceability and data quality, and partners across functions and regions—including Global Supplier Management, R&D, Legal, brands, and suppliers—to mitigate environmental, economic, and human rights risks in the company’s global ingredients supply base and enable credible communications and claims.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in responsible sourcing, sustainability, human rights, and/or procurement.
• Demonstrated experience managing project portfolios and translating complex topics into leadership-ready narratives and materials.
• Experience with supply chain traceability systems or processes, supplier data quality management, and KPI development and reporting.
• Ability to engage and influence suppliers and internal stakeholders on upstream human rights and environmental due diligence expectations.
• Experience working with external NGOs, industry initiatives, and multi-stakeholder collaborations.
• High proficiency in MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Copilot.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and communicate complex sustainability, product, and environmental data, such as certifications, traceability data, and reporting frameworks.
• Strong passion for corporate responsibility and continuous improvement across global supply chains.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in responsible sourcing, sustainability, human rights, and/or procurement involving raw materials or ingredients supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Sensitive Supply Chains program by advancing and monitoring implementation of raw material-specific action plans and providing progress updates to leadership.
• Advance upstream supply chain transparency and traceability by leading projects with service providers and coordinating company participation in multi-stakeholder traceability initiatives and relevant industry platforms.
• Engage ingredients suppliers on responsible sourcing practices and systematic sharing of ingredient sourcing information; advance the use of certified ingredients where applicable.
• Assess and advise on sustainability and human rights risks in priority supply chains; evaluate supplier sourcing practices and support verification approaches aligned with program goals.
• Develop leadership-ready updates that synthesize progress, risks, and decisions needed; manage project plans, milestones, and stakeholder inputs.
• Represent the company in external coalitions and working groups to identify best practices, advance collaborative solutions, and help remediate human rights and environmental issues in key supply chains.
• Coordinate with the company’s Charitable Foundation and partners to monitor sourcing-community impact projects, evaluate progress, steer improvements, and support internal alignment and resource mobilization.
• Evaluate brand marketing claim requests related to raw material sourcing practices in partnership with brands, Legal, and R&D; support public reporting and disclosures as an SSC subject-matter expert.
• Monitor, analyze, and improve SSC data using internal systems and external platforms or sources; track KPIs such as transparency, traceability depth, and data quality, and identify opportunities to improve program effectiveness.
• Monitor evolving regulations and protocols relevant to upstream supply chains and translate their implications into practical requirements for suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness and family support programs
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid leave programs
• Education-related programs
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Competitive bonus program, with potential for overachievement based on performance and company results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed