Sustainable Procurement Pledge - Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY 2022

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ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PLEDGE The Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP) is an international grassroots and non-profit organization for procurement professionals, academics and practitioners. We are driving awareness and knowledge on responsible sourcing practices and empowering people in procurement.

SPP seeks to be globally recognized as the most impactful non-profit organization within the field of Sustainable Procurement. We’re now on an exciting path to becoming more effective and scalable with a defined roadmap of the resources and actions required to ensure maximum impact. Would you like to be part of this journey?

We are looking to hire our first employee, the Executive Director to bring SPP to the next level! In this role you work closely with the SPP Steering Team and future Board of Trustees to develop and deliver the long-term strategy, manage the overall operations, budget and fundraising, develop the product offering and partnerships to ensure compliance and impact.

Our ideal candidate has extensive experience of growing and scaling an international organisation with a passion for sustainability and the change that can be driven through sustainable procurement practices.

We currently have 7000 Ambassadors from 142 countries and more than 50 volunteers leading workstreams and active chapters. The arrival of the Executive Director will mark the first step towards the development of a centralised space for SPP, looking towards the future inclusion of further employees.

Our vision is based on the UN Global Compact principles and it is our mission to ensure all supply chains across the world have embedded sustainable procurement practices by 2030.

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THE ROLE ROLE: LOCATION:

Executive Director Germany

As Executive Director, you will be in charge of the development and delivery of the short- and long-term strategy that is aligned with the vision and mission of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge.

This is not an individual journey! Building and maintaining close relationships across different partner groups is embedded in the role. You will lead and collaborate with the SPP Steering Team Working Groups, oversee the Global Network of SPP Chapters across geographies, industries and topics as well as handle the increasing number of SPP Champions and coordinate the “League of Champions”.

Creating a positive and productive culture in the team by listening to opinions, making adjustments, and recognizing the broader team’s accomplishments is part of your everyday activities.

You will represent SPP and work on forming strategic partnerships.

You will participate in industry-related events or associations that will enhance SPP’s leadership credibility and potential for success.

It will be necessary to assess risks to the organisation and ensure they are monitored and minimized. Another important aspect will be ensuring that financials are handled well and that the annual report is successfully audited.

You will perform other decisions as needed, such as reviewing reports, making presentations to donors and the Board of Trustees, and examining how the organisation can handle the budget carefully whilst growing funding.

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WHO YOU ARE • Passionate believer in our mission to tackle climate change by embedding sustainability into procurement practices • Able to work well in an international and multi-cultural environment. Impeccable written and spoken German and English, and fluency in other business languages would be an asset.

• Prior experience of senior management or organisational leadership is essential and both a professional and educational background in a related topic such as procurement, business, sustainability would be ideal.

• Experience working with or sitting on a Board of Trustees is an advantage.

• Solid financial and business knowledge to enable the organisation to deliver great impact within a restricted budget and maintain relationships with key donors.

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WHAT YOU GET • Working with a global community of inspirational people who are building a movement to embed sustainability into procurement practices.

• The chance to build and craft a growing and dynamic not-for-profit organisation from an early stage.

• The opportunity to work with motivated colleagues and ambassadors who are highly passionate and driven by a belief that the work they do positively contributes to a more sustainable future.

• An environment where new insights and innovation are encouraged and rewarded • Flexible working conditions, competitive salary, and pension scheme.

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HOW TO APPLY All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter as two separate documents.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long, explaining why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CV052022-SPP or Pat-Jones-CoverLetter-052022-SPP.

TIMELINE Closing Date: 27.06.2022 First stage interviews: from the 15.07.2022 Final interviews: TBC

EQUALITY STATEMENT Equality and diversity are at the core of Sustainable Procurement Pledge’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

GET IN TOUCH If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email at spp-executive-director@ oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.

NEXT STEPS All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder.

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