Senior Manager, Supplier Environmental Sustainability Engagement
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Design and implement programs to align suppliers with Cencora’s science-based targets and decarbonization goals.
- Communicate expectations and provide resources to suppliers for emissions measurement and reduction.
- Establish processes for collecting, validating, and analyzing supplier-specific emissions data.
- Partner with external platforms (e.g., CDP Supply Chain, EcoVadis) to track supplier progress.
- Integrate environmental sustainability into supplier evaluation, sourcing decisions, and contract requirements.
- Ensure suppliers understand their role in achieving Cencora’s future decarbonization goals.
- Lead workshops and training sessions to help suppliers develop emissions reduction plans.
- Support suppliers in adopting renewable energy, electrification, and efficiency measures.
- Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Responsibility teams to align supplier engagement with human rights and environmental due diligence frameworks.
- Communicate progress on supplier engagement initiatives to customers and stakeholders, building trust and demonstrating accountability.
- Identify and mitigate environmental risks within the supply chain.
- Monitor supplier engagement KPIs and Scope 3 emission reduction outcomes. Report progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Supply Chain, Environmental Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 7+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, responsible sourcing, and/or supply chain management.
- Proven experience developing supplier engagement programs or managing Scope 3 emissions reduction initiatives.
- Ability to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the supply chain using both supplier-specific data and spend-based approaches, aligned with the GHG Protocol and other accepted methodologies.
- Experience coordinating environmental efforts with human right efforts in supply chain.
- Familiarity with global frameworks (SBTi, CDP, GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact, OECD Due Diligence Guidelines).
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience with ESG reporting systems and supplier data platforms preferred.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
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Hard Skills & Tools
emissions measurementemissions reductiondata analysisgreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurementScope 3 emissions reductionsupplier engagement programssustainability reportingenvironmental sustainabilityrenewable energy adoptionefficiency measures
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationcommunicationanalytical skillstraining and workshop facilitationtrust buildingaccountabilityprocess establishmentrisk identificationresource provision