GoldBug

Traceability and Sustainability Program Manager

GoldBug

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Denver • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year

About the role

  • Support and execute GoldBug’s initiatives pertaining to environmental compliance, product sustainability, and supply chain traceability programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Manage, track, and report updates and data related to environmental and traceability programs and applicable regulations.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, and suppliers to develop positive working relationships.
  • Inform the decision-making process and decision makers, ensuring retailer and regulatory sustainability and traceability initiatives are met.
  • Build, implement, and maintain processes to support sustainability and traceability strategies and customer specific initiatives related to product, packaging, and supply chain with a focus on tier II suppliers.
  • Manage the internal and external traceability programs, across all suppliers.
  • Manage data collection, calculation, and reporting for various annual customer and regulatory requirements including GHG emissions through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
  • Identify, research, and recommend certifications for products and product inputs to support sustainability claims.
  • Stay current on industry trends related to sustainability and supply chain mapping, communicating updates to appropriate teams.
  • Maintain pulse on upcoming state, federal, and international regulations, determine applicability to GoldBug’s business, and develop and implement plans to ensure compliance.
  • Develop and refine internal procedures, supplier guidelines, tools, and training to scale implementation of pilot programs.
  • Collect, evaluate, and verify chain of custody documents.
  • Participate in industry led sustainability working groups, workshops, informational webinars, and customer driven training programs.
  • Adapt processes to support migration of traceability workflows into technical platform and communicate data management and analysis requirements to internal and third-party tech teams.
  • Build and maintain programs to routinely measure supplier readiness to respond to traceability requests and implement CAPs to address performance gaps.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in sustainability, supply chain, or relevant work, preferably within the children’s, footwear, apparel, or textile industry.
  • Knowledge or experience related to sourcing chain-of-custody documentation (e.g., cotton, recycled polyester), supply chain mapping, conflict minerals reporting, UFLPA, etc.
  • Strong understanding of and experience with industry best practices in developing and scaling compliance requirements in manufacturing supply chains, including regional/global organizations and certifications supporting fair labor practices or product sustainability.
  • Knowledge of global industry trends related to corporate environmental and social responsibility.
  • Strong project management, organizational skills, strong data analysis capability, and willingness to undertake diverse projects.
  • Ability to create strong and meaningful relationships with stakeholders including internal teams, suppliers, and any other 3rd party organizations to drive change.
  • Ability to travel as needed on a limited basis.
  • Proficient skills in MS Office suite and other data analysis and visualization programs.
  • Experience calculating and submitting GHG emissions through CDP.
  • Has professional communication skills, a strong set of organizational skills, and has a keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate complex, technical topics to non-technical audiences.
  • Self-motivated to accomplish tasks on time and the ability to manage time efficiently, and able to predict the next reasonable action.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sustainabilitysupply chain managementdata analysisGHG emissions calculationchain-of-custody documentationsupply chain mappingconflict minerals reportingcompliance requirements developmentproject management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildingattention to detailself-motivationtime management