Job Description

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JOB SUMMARY:

Sustainability at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSI) encompasses our environmental and social initiatives. In this position, you will be focused primarily on our environmental initiatives and will be involved in a wide array of projects, which will include action on climate change with our key suppliers, HIGG FEM, raw material traceability, responsibly sourced product tracking, supply chain mapping, product certification, water stewardship. You will contribute to the success of WSI\'s sustainability initiatives by ensuring these projects are expertly executed with the timely collection, management, and analysis of data from our supply chain partners.

An ideal candidate should have an interest in creating business solutions to sustainability issues and be comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

This position is a 12-months contract position with the possibility of conversion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the WSI Sustainability team in in achieving companywide and brand-specific goals related to climate change & responsible materials
• Oversee self-managed and third-party environmental and energy assessments in supply chain and vendor base such as Higg Index for some markets.
• Support Scope 3 emissions reduction strategy with supply chain to accelerate impact toward energy and emission reduction goals
• Support data collection, data analysis and reporting of environmental sustainability KPIs
• Drive improvements in vendors environmental performance through training, one-one engagement
• Engage WSI vendors on data collection and drive compliance with international regulations and internal requirements pertaining to textile and wood sources
• Generate reports highlighting trends and opportunities to drive business integration of sustainability
• Manage and track product certification requirements
• Coordinate with internal and external partners for maintenance, development, and enhancement of data management systems and reporting

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Tertiary education in business, environmental sustainability, supply chain management, or related fields
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in sustainability, experience in climate change & scope 3 emissions reduction projects is an advantage
• Detail oriented with proven analytical skills and experience processing large amounts of data to derive insight and develop recommendations for action
• Independent and proactive in setting own goals and deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Skills (especially Excel)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledgeable about Power BI is a plus

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About Us:

About Us

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, United Kingdom and the rest of the world with franchise partnerships. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow. Our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities remains as our core values.

Today, we are a more than USD 8.7 billion company, with a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we\'re always looking for new energy and ideas.

The Singapore regional office was set up in 2008 and we currently have more than 160 associates in functions such as sustainability, customs & compliance, finance, human resource, information technology, inventory planning, logistics, sourcing and quality assurance.

The Asia team is an inclusive employer where we recruit and provide employees with fair opportunities on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability. Find out more about us at our !

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