Analyst, Sustainable Procurement

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The incumbent contributes to a variety of tasks mainly focused on ESG topics related to vendors and sustainable procurement. S/he is responsible for analysing and reporting ESG data from various sources. S/he ensures the VMP department meets the ESG-related requirements of SES internal stakeholders, including those related to compliance with applicable law (e.g. CSRD). 
 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

    Contribute to establish sustainable procurement policy, processes and procedures
    Assess impacts, risks and opportunities in the supply chain using SES internal and external databases
    Set up action plan to mitigate identified risks and remediate impacts 
    Set up and maintain ESG reporting of SES vendors for internal and external purposes, define frequen-cy and quality of reporting. Work with the VMP Systems and Reporting team to implement reports in the VMP PowerBI where necessary
    Set up targets and identify KPIs to track and communicate progress

    Define vendor engagement initiatives 
    Conduct vendor’s audits to track ESG compliance
    Conduct vendor performance against benchmark
    Track sustainability improvement initiatives by vendors
    Contribute to establish and maintain vendor sustainability score cards
    Contribute to the creation of training material for VMP team and vendors to raise ESG awareness
    Handle ad hoc ESG-related requests from SES internal stakeholders
    Liaise with SES ESG team on vendor related topics, as needed
 

COMPETENCIES

    Understanding of sustainable procurement
    Experience with sustainable procurement policies, processes and procedures
    Ability to develop business knowledge in various procurement categories
    Ability to work on own initiative, autonomously and under tight deadlines
    Works effectively with the team and with all business partners towards achieving common goals
    Proficiency with data analysis, reporting and data visualisation
 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

    BSc (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Purchasing or Supply Chain Management, with a strong focus on sustainability
    Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position: sustainable procurement and/or supply chain/planning in a corporate environment
    A minimum of 5 years of general professional experience
    Good working knowledge of SAP procurement to pay processes
    High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerBI required
    Work experience in an international and multicultural environment
 

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

    Fluency in English (verbal and written)