Human Rights and Worker Well-being Manager (Responsible Sourcing)

Ref#: W180550

Department: Communications & Corporate Affairs

City: Scandicci

State/Province: Firenze

Location: Italy

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

The Manager is a key member of Global Citizenship, Worker Well-being team responsible to implement the team’s strategy in Italy with some additional opportunities for global projects. The Manager is the main partner with the sourcing team and suppliers in Italy.

The Manager will conduct human rights due diligence for the region (Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK, Romania) and ensure suppliers comply with our Operating Standards and all applicable laws via our supplier programs for on-boarding, education, auditing and monitoring. The Manager will also lead the implementation of relevant worker well-being initiatives and will be a local resource on social compliance, human rights, and worker-centered industry programs and tools.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct human rights due diligence through assessing risk in the region, recommending prevention and mitigation strategies, and ensuring remediation with proper tracking

Drive supplier improvement and compliance performance through supplier engagement, onsite monitoring, training, and leveraging partnerships like FSLM/SLCP where applicable

Manage implementation and progress of worker well-being initiatives (i.e., wage management strategy) as needed and continuously stay connected to the industry to present new opportunities

Proactively connect with local industry experts and peers while staying updated on global trends, new initiatives, and global projects

Represent the brand and lead participation in regional industry working groups

Coordinate and lead status updates and engagement meetings with sourcing and production teams

Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Sustainability and Global Expansion to ensure a consistent brand approach with suppliers

Lead roundtable discussions and trainings with suppliers related to human resource management system capability building

Conduct regular visits to factory sites which will include some or all of the following:

o Health and safety inspection

o Wage and hour analysis

o CAP verification

o Data gathering

o Worker engagement

Manage supplier onboarding process for Global Citizenship approval of new supplier requests in region

Be an expert user of key IT platforms used by the team including, Worldly and Logility

Maintain exceptional record keeping for all factory visits, calendar, and travel expenses

Attend meetings via phone and video conference on a regular basis on Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Support of global team initiatives is required (i.e., upstream human rights due diligence, data analysis outside of region)

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

Bachelor’s degree or above in related field and Technical or Auditing Certification

Minimum 5-7 years of experience preferably in Brands/ buying houses.

Experience working in an international organization/environment.

Excellent communication skills, verbal & written

Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Strong interpersonal skills (especially ability to work collaboratively and influence others )

Ability to manage confidential information with the highest level of integrity is required

Recognition of the trends in social /Human Rights field and their impact on business performance

Ability to adapt working style to suit different situations and challenges

Demonstrated professional ethics & ability to navigate complex issues with contracted suppliers

High Proficiency in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deliverable deadlines with attention to detail

Experience collaborating with industry partners (associations, memberships)

Must be self-motivated / self-starter with commitment to superior quality and accuracy

Willingness to travel throughout Italy and surrounding countries on a regular basis and sometimes on short notice

Fluency in English both written and verbal required

Fluency in Italian both written and verbal required

Starting base salary equal to € 48.000 (full-time). Once the successful candidate is selected, the salary offer will be based on objective and gender-neutral criteria such as experience, skills, responsibilities, and location.

Contractual level: CCNL Commercio – Level 1°.

Meal Vouchers: €8.65/day per worked day of at least 6 hours.