Senior Procurement Sustainability Manager

Do you want to make a difference for people with intimate health care needs and at the same time take part in improving the sustainability footprint of our products? 

Develop and drive the Sustainability agenda in Coloplast’s supplier relationships 
As part of our corporate sustainability strategy, Coloplast runs a Supplier Sustainability Programme. In the role as Senior Procurement Sustainability Manager, your primary focus will be to lead and to develop the program within direct and indirect Procurement in close co-operation with the Coloplast’s Sustainability department 

Key elements of the Supplier Sustainability Programme are defined. Your responsibilities will include:
•    Develop further on Coloplast supplier assessment and data collection in terms of supplier performance in social, ethical, and environmental issues incl. CO2 emissions.
•    Monitor and report on the progress of the Supplier Sustainability Programme.
•    Lead the development of optimal sustainable purchase policies in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Improve supplier selection guidelines with respect to sustainability metrics. 
•    Strengthen Coloplast’s sustainability communication and engagement towards suppliers in close collaboration with Coloplast’s Sustainability department.
•    Train and engage procurement colleagues and relevant stakeholders around the world in relation to the Supplier Sustainability Programme.

The role is part of our Procurement Excellence department and in addition to the Sustainability Supplier Programme you will also be involved in other key activities aimed at improving ways of working and supporting the commercial procurement categories. 

Become a part of Corporate Procurement 
At Coloplast, you will join 55 experienced and engaged colleagues in Corporate Procurement where 25 are located at our HQ in Humlebæk, Denmark. As a valued partner to the business, our procurement team is primarily responsible for securing and developing an optimal supplier portfolio for the global Coloplast production. 

You will co-locate between Corporate Procurement and the Sustainability Department.

What is needed to succeed
You bring broad experience and expertise within sustainability in a procurement context. Further, you have:

•    Experience in developing and implementing sustainability strategies within Procurement. 
•    Strong analytical skills
•    Robust expertise in corporate supply chain sustainability in an international setting
•    Strong communication skills to achieve followship across functions and geographies 
•    A structured approach, and experience in developing methodology to collect, report and improve sustainability data collected from suppliers
•    Process knowledge of anchoring new practices in organizations with high adaption and momentum
•    Experience with project and stakeholder management 
•    Master’s degree in e.g. supply chain management, engineering or chemical engineering 

This role will include up to 25 travel days per year. 

Something about you
As you will be working within a complex professional environment, you are highly analytical and you are able to work constructively with a wide array of stakeholders on multiple levels, and you excel in translating expert input from other departments into concrete actions. You have an innovative and strategic mindset, and you work independently with high focus and ownership. 

A major part of your role is to manage and work with the many stakeholders, and here, you will need your positive and approachable mindset to establish strong relationships. You know how to convey clear messages to your colleagues, always staying focused on solving problems in an encouraging and collaborative manner. Equally important is your structured approach to your tasks as well as your unrivalled can-do attitude.  

Interested? 
If you would like to know more about the position, please call Senior Director, Procurement Excellence, Marcus Hansen on +45 4911 1321. We will take candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so do not hesitate to apply. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
 

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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