Managing Consultant

More than 75,000 businesses across the world have made Sedex their trusted partner in creating a more socially and environmentally sustainable supply chain.
From our platform’s unrivalled data insights to our team’s expert guidance, Sedex makes it easy for companies to manage, assess and report on sustainability performance.
Our Vision is to be a leader in making global supply chains more socially and environmentally sustainable.
Our Mission is to supply data-driven insight through the most accessible tools and services. We engage with companies and our community to continuously improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes.
The role
Sedex seeks a Managing Consultant to join the Consulting department. The Managing Consultant will take a leading role designing and delivering large sustainability projects.
Project work will centre around sustainable sourcing programme design and execution, as well as support with related topics such as legislative compliance, human rights due diligence and the SDGs. The Consultant will take a key role in the scoping, designing, and budgeting of projects. There will be opportunities to support in brand building and outreach activities, such as webinars and conferences.
Within Sedex the Managing Consultant will support the Head of Consulting and Principal Consultant with team growth and upskilling, relationship management and interdepartmental working. The role requires flexibility and agility as the Managing Consultant will likely work on multiple projects at once. There may be some international travel required.
Key Responsibilities
Mid- to large-size project leadership and delivery of projects on time, on budget, achieving excellent results for the client – remotely and on-site
Manage consulting teams on multiple projects in a fast-paced and agile environment.
Key role in business development, including solution design, project planning and budgeting and relationship management.
Proactive networking and brand building, including producing thought leadership, representing Sedex at events and contributing to Sedex marketing
Building and maintaining strong lasting relationships with Sedex membership and our clients
Supporting consulting leadership with the identification and development of new products and services for clients, adapting to external changes (such as legislation) and pre-empting client needs
Supporting consulting leadership with the upskilling and growth of the consulting team over time, including managing, coaching and training junior team members
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
6 years+ experience in sustainability and business, including experience of:
Sustainable supply chains/responsible sourcing – strategy, programme design and implementation
Supply chain and commodity risk assessment
Sustainability reporting and disclosures
Legislative compliance
Sustainability strategy
Experience with downstream and own-operations human rights due diligence and corporate sustainability
University degree, ideally at a Masters level or higher, in a sustainability-related discipline or relevant professional qualifications in supply chain or sustainability (e.g. CIPS)
Thrives in an agile, fast-paced environment with a wide range of clients, projects and activities
Experience coaching junior colleagues
Working experience of environmental sustainability desirable
Ideal candidate experience includes proven responsible sourcing programme design, sustainability reporting and disclosures experience – ideally with multi-national teams or clients
Excellent working knowledge of international sustainability frameworks and conventions, such as the UNGPs, ETI base code, ILO Conventions and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Working knowledge of national and international sustainability due diligence legislation, such as Modern Slavery Acts, UFLPA, EU Directives and the German LkSG.
Further ideal candidate experience includes strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence and confidently work with senior stakeholders and clients to build lasting relationships and achieve results
Extensive project or programme management and leadership skills, particularly implementation, and the ability to guide project teams in an agile, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder context
Strategic, top-down view of projects and commercial landscapes to identify the best client solutions, trends and results
Proven record of successful business development, including relationship building, proactive networking and outreach, solution design and budgeting and contractual arrangements
Support Consulting team leadership with the development of new solutions and products to meet client needs and challenges
Contribute to brand building and growth, through development of marketing materials and thought leadership
Intermediate-advanced user of excel or other data analytics tools preferred
Additional language proficiency
Our culture
At Sedex, we are passionate about helping businesses become truly sustainable and ethical across their operations and supply chains. We believe that all people have the right to a safe workplace, where they are treated with respect and paid fair wages, free of harassment and discrimination. We strive to achieve these beliefs through inclusive behaviours that embody our values of being collaborative, responsible, transparent, quality driven and committed to service excellence.
We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and thrive at work - in every country, in everything we do, every day. We are focused on providing a culture characterised by inclusive everyday behaviours built on a foundation of respect and appreciation for diversity in all its forms.
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