Manager Corporate Responsibility

The Job

Your Mission

• Lead the stichd Corporate Responsibility team to manage social, environmental and product sustainability, supporting their ability to deliver on their ambitions for the future of the Corporate Responsibility in stichd.
• You are responsible for the supply chain social compliance process and documentation, coordinating with the auditing partners for new and existing supply chain facilities proactively minimizing the risk for both stichd and the brands that we represent
• Support and prepare for compliance with upcoming sustainability laws and related data requirements ensuring its integrity while researching and proposing solutions to enable stichd to meet the deadlines and expectations.
• You are responsible for liaising with our internal partners responding to requirements and alignment with the multiple brands that we work with demonstrating that stichd is a dynamic and responsible partner
• Champion the Corporate Responsibility strategy through collaboration with your team, the wider stichd community and Puma business
• Create a dynamic and inspiring environment for the Corporate Responsibility team to develop their skills and realize their ambitions.
• Actively support your manager to create a strong team across all functions that are working in an environment in which they feel empowered to reach their full potential.
   

Your Talent

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in any type of environmental and/or social sustainability field, or garment and textiles;
• At least 5 years of experience in either a sustainability related role or a supply chain/ product related role;
• A good understanding of the apparel sustainability landscape, products and materials
• Fluency in English both written and spoken
• Technically proficient in systems and have a comprehensive understanding of sustainability platforms
• Can bring practical solutions to complex problems in order to get things done
• Not afraid of getting your hands dirty, able to build and maintain structure and systems, good with data.

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This role is based in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Working remotely from other countries is not possible.

To be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the Netherlands without the need for a work permit.

We Offer

• Our salaries are based on 38 hours per week, but fulltime work is 40 hours per week. Instead, you choose between a lot of holidays; 40 per year ór choose for a 40-hour salary per month with still 28 holidays. You can switch every six months;

• Annual bonus scheme;

• New hires (introduction) days with all new colleagues from all our global offices;

• Great offer of e-learnings and a training offer for personal development;

• Enough free fruit for you daily vitamins;

• Provided lunch for low cost;

• Choose between lease-bike, NS Business Card or travel by car for € 0,23 per km (>10km).

• 8% holiday allowance, employee insurances and a good pension scheme;

• Employee discount on the PUMA, Levi’s, Fuelforfans and BMW Lifestyle websites;

• Hybrid working. On fulltime basis 3 days in the office and 2 days at home (incl. allowance for home working);

• Flexible working hours, modern workspace and a good working atmosphere;

• International working environment with colleagues of more than 50 different nationalities;

• Wellbeing activities (f.e. yoga and bootcamp);

• Community involvement (stichd impact tool);

• stichd drinks 5/6x per year in the city center of Den Bosch;

• Work hard, play hard. Our stichd-events are legendary.

As a family of experts - currently employing over 750 people - we focus on creating exceptional products within our categories. From branded socks and underwear to fashionable swimwear and iconic fanwear, we are proud to Consciously Craft Convenience for customers and consumers.
 

Partnering with global A-list brands our current brand portfolio includes PUMA, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi’s, Head and Calvin Klein for our Essentials. For our Fanwear business: Ayrton Senna, BMW Motorsport, Formula 1, Formula E, Mercedes F1 Team, Williams Racing, Porsche Motorsport, Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team, Aston Martin F1 Team and Manchester City Football Club. And for our Lifestyle business: BMW Lifestyle.
 

Through weaving together Design, Sales, Logistics, Marketing and Digital, we create a seamless one-stop-shop environment. A member of the PUMA Group, stichd is a licensee with its head office located in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. In addition, stichd has a global presence with sales offices throughout Europe, China, in Southeast Asia and North America. The company’s warehousing and logistics are in Tilburg, Netherlands, Mexico City, Malaysia and the United States of America.

If you’re interested in this position and meet the requirements, click 'Apply' now!

Acquisition as a result of vacancies is not appreciated.

stichd provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at stichd and PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.