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 for the South East Asia market (primarily Vietnam & Indonesia), 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.
Key responsibilities:
Support the WSI Sustainability team in in achieving goals related to climate change & responsible materials in South East Asia
Oversee self-managed and third-party environmental (e.g. HIGG Index) and energy assessments in supply chain and vendor base
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 to ensure 100% completion
Track progress on projects in an organized and methodical way to ensure vendors and internal stakeholders meet deadlines
Drive improvements in vendors environmental performance through training, one-one engagement
Ensure vendors comply with international regulations and internal procurement policies
Highlight opportunities and influence internal stakeholders to drive business integration of sustainability
Socialize environmental goals/strategy/ to in-country team and update SG/corporate sustainability team the progress of in-country initiatives
Build networks with sustainability industry in Sth East Asia to track trends, benchmark and find opportunities for collaboration.
Desirable Qualifications and Competencies:
Tertiary education in environmental management, sustainability, supply chain management, or related fields (desirable)
Minimum 2 years of working experience in sustainability, experience in climate change & scope 3 emissions reduction projects is an advantage
Detail oriented with proven analytical skills
Comfortable analyzing large data sets and using data to develop recommendations for action
Independent and proactive in setting own goals and deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Skills (especially Excel)
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, Pottery Barn Teen, 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 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 Global 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.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Our family of brands includes Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room, and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're 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.
