Responsible Sourcing Specialist Mr Price

The Mr Price Group (MRPG) is a fashion value retailer, selling predominantly for cash. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 - The first John Orrs store opens 1934 - The first Hub store opens 1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 - The first Mr Price store opens 1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 - Mr Price Home launched 2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - Mr Price launches its online store Job Description The purpose of this role is to collaborate and implement as well as monitor and evaluate the business processes & practices to ensure that Responsible Sourcing is enabled. Responsibilities Compliance: Analysis, approvals and elevations of audits Analysis, approval and elevations of CAPS trackers. Management of on-boarding documents and process together with sourcing team. Uploading of social audits and CAPS (Corrective Action Plans) on the share drive. Analysis, approvals and elevations of BBBEE requests/updates to finance Factory spot-checking / visits (at least 50% travel entailed), ensuring all factories are compliant under the four pillars (Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Environment, business ethics) and are abiding to legal business compliancy. This will include conducting factory visits with sourcing team to establish social compliance and production capabilities of potential new suppliers. Development of corrective action plan with supplier based on factory audit. Monitoring of issues raised to ensure closure within agreed timeframes Conduct supplier meetings (face-to-face/online) DTR - FAMA compliance and validity DTR Updates and requirements and updates Labelling requirements - future proof (training / informing / fact finding) LOA's - assess legal requirements/product specs Constant communication with suppliers and their factories. Feedback to merchandise, sourcing and ethical trade team on risk profiles and trends in supply base where necessary. Keep abreast of international compliance standards and testing processes to maintain overall compliance in the following areas (Labour Law, Health and Safety, Environment and business ethics). Raise the level of awareness of responsible sourcing with roll out of ethical buying training across the divisions. Supplier Onboarding and Relationship building: Management of suppliers and factories to derive risk profile of all suppliers in our supply chain. Create and maintain transparent supplier relationships in order to build long-term, sustainable improvements in our supply chain. Training Ensure supply chain is monitored and evaluated and provide clear regular overviews to vendors of their compliance status and corrective action plans. Conduct training workshops for suppliers to address issues of non-compliance and visibility. Provide practical guidance and training for suppliers on driving sustainable improvements. Qualifications Diploma in clothing management preferrably. (Occupational Health & Safety Training) Compliance Training (International and SA) 3-5 Years or more experience Clothing production management advantageous; International development, general business acumen; stakeholder engagement; supply chain compliance