Job Description

General Summary:

Lead and manage Corporate Responsibility (CR) and Standard of Manufacturing Practices (SMP) operations for vendors and suppliers under regional footwear, apparel and retail office. Manage CR team operations to liaise with respective footwear, apparel and retail business units. Develop supplier compliance ownership through training, monitoring, remediation, capacity building and self-monitoring. Build and manage external industry and stakeholder partnerships. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Corporate Responsibility (CR) and Standard of Manufacturing Practices (SMP) strategy for vendors and suppliers in the region including Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand under Footwear, regional apparel and Japan Direct source (JDS) office.
• Manage CR team members in Vietnam who liaises with regional office management.
• Develop specific SMP strategy, objectives and performance measurements for the respective footwear, apparel and retail business units.
• Develop supplier compliance ownership through supplier training, monitoring, remediating, capacity building and self-monitoring. Regularly evaluate supplier performance and identity areas for improvements for suppliers under these business units.
• Manage SMP program operations including audit program development, training and evaluation, capacity building program development and evaluation, and SMP system management for vendors and suppliers.
• Build industrial partnerships with other brands, vendors, NGOs, consultants and multi-lateral institutions in Asia. Evaluate and manage external social compliance program includes Better Work, FLA and 3rd party compliance auditing.
• Partner with external and internal stakeholders to identify, develop, implement and measure success of CR projects and initiatives in Asia.

___________________________________________________ Minimum Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree, preferably in social sciences, economics, business management, manufacturing or industrial engineering. Post graduate qualification in Corporate Responsibility, business administration or supply chain management preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in social or environmental responsibility required. Social compliance monitoring, corporate responsibility, project management, or experience in apparel or footwear industry preferred.
• Proven track record of leading projects and people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English, and Vietnamese. Other Asian Language proficiency is an advantage
• Based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Able to travel and work independently in Asia.

Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we\'ve been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who\'s found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position\'s scope and function in the company.