Head of Supply Chain Program Innovation
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Are you an experienced and dynamic manager who is passionate about our oceans and wants to play an active role in safeguarding seafood supplies for this and future generations?
Do you want to work with like-minded others to deliver sustainable seafood to consumers across the globe?
If so, you could be a perfect fit for the Marine Stewardship Council, and this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
We are currently looking to engage with experienced sustainability and / or supply chain standards professionals, with a strong working knowledge of supply chain traceability developments, proven project management skills and a passion for innovation, to join MSC's team as Head of Supply Chain Program Innovation.
This provides a tremendous opportunity for the right individual to make a significant contribution towards the delivery of MSC's mission and strategic plans, through delivering the design, implementation and rollout of the MSC’s project to strengthen the traceability credentials of the MSC program including the integration of new technology.
You'll be a highly motivated and dynamic individual with:
- Proven complex project and program management skills and a record of successful delivery
- Proven team leadership skills
- A good working knowledge of global supply chains and the key challenges and opportunities facing them
- Working knowledge of traceability opportunities, challenges and solutions
- Experience of working with digital traceability systems
- Experience working at a senior level in a multi-stakeholder organisation in the food industry, certification and standard setting organisations or sustainable management
- An ability to convey very complex technical information to a range of audiences
- Interest in or knowledge of technology innovations in the verification arena.
Please note this is not a logistical Supply Chain role. It may, however, suit technical professionals who work for organisations within food and drink supply chains.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK to apply for this role. Unfortunately, MSC are not able to sponsor a visa at this time.
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We look forward to hearing from you!
We’re an international organisation and our employees all demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program.
The MSC is committed to flexible working. The successful candidate will need to work from the UK (London) office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month. The remaining time can be worked from home.
Working at the MSC
The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded in the marketplace, through the leadership of our partners. Over 670 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries.
The MSC is committed to the principles of equality and fairness and we welcome applications from all communities. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, ethnicity, race, colour, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. If you consider yourself to have a disability and need reasonable adjustments made during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know how we can help you.
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