Head of Sustainability, Quality, and Compliance

R.M. Williams; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 210 000 - 340 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous product allowance

40% employee discount

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Paid parental leave

Paid volunteer leave

Exclusive private health partnership

Résumé du poste

R.M.Williams is seeking an experienced Head of Sustainability, Quality & Compliance to lead Crafting a Better Future and oversee the Quality function and product supply chain compliance. Reporting to the Chief Customer Officer, the role sits at the nexus of sustainability, craftsmanship, and responsible business.

You will steer strategy into practical execution, build governance, drive reporting and certifications, partner with Design and Production, and lead a diverse team toward continuous

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading sustainability and product/supply chain compliance
• Proven ability to embed sustainability programs into business as usual
• Experience building standards, governance and controls for sustainability outcomes
• Strong quantitative skills in greenhouse gas accounting, LCA and decarbonisation

Responsabilités

• Set the roadmap and deliver Crafting a Better Future, our social and environmental program
• Translate strategy into practical, embedded ways of working across the business
• Lead sustainability reporting, certifications and disclosures (climate, Modern Slavery, B Corp)
• Oversee greenhouse gas accounting, climate risk assessments and scenario analysis
• Lead the supply chain traceability and material verification
• Provide leadership to the Quality function across manufacturing, finished goods, repairs and returns
• Partner with Design, Product Development and Production to embed quality from concept to delivery
• Oversee product and supply chain compliance across markets (sourcing, safety, labelling)
• Monitor regulatory changes and prepare the business for change
• Build relationships with suppliers, auditors, testing partners and certification bodies
• Explore how data/AI can improve visibility and decision-making across function
• Lead, coach and develop the team with a culture of continuous improvement

Connaissances

Sustainability leadership

Quality & compliance

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Data & analytics

Product safety experience

Supply chain compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Description du poste

Head of Sustainability, Quality, and Compliance

For more than 90 years, R.M.Williams has been synonymous with genuine craftsmanship, enduring quality and products made to go the distance. As we look to the future, how we make our products and the impact we have on people, communities and the environment are just as important as the products themselves.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Sustainability, Quality & Compliance to lead the next chapter of our social and environmental responsibility program, Crafting a Better Future, while providing leadership across our established Quality function and product and supply chain compliance.

Reporting to the Chief Customer Officer, this is a broad and influential leadership role at the intersection of sustainability, craftsmanship, product quality and responsible business.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll lead a talented, technically diverse team and work across the business to ensure our sustainability ambitions, product quality and compliance standards continue to support the R.M.Williams promise of genuine craftsmanship and enduring quality.
Your role will include:

• Setting the roadmap and leading the delivery of Crafting a Better Future, our social and environmental responsibility program
• Taking sustainability initiatives from strategy through to practical, embedded ways of working across the business
• Leading sustainability reporting, certifications and disclosures, including climate reporting, Modern Slavery reporting, B Corp and our Impact Report
• Overseeing greenhouse gas accounting, climate risk and opportunity assessments, scenario analysis and other sustainability measurement
• Leading our approach to supply chain traceability and material verification
• Providing leadership and oversight to our established Quality function across manufacturing, finished goods, repairs and returns
• Partnering with Design, Product Development and Production to embed quality from concept through to delivery
• Overseeing product and supply chain compliance, including responsible sourcing, product safety and labelling requirements across our markets
• Staying ahead of emerging regulatory requirements and helping the business prepare for change
• Building strong relationships with suppliers, auditors, testing partners, certification bodies and industry partners
• Exploring how technology, data and AI can improve visibility, decision-making and efficiency across sustainability, quality and compliance
• Leading, coaching and developing your team while building capability, accountability and a culture of continuous improvement

Position Summary

For more than 90 years, R.M.Williams has been synonymous with genuine craftsmanship, enduring quality and products made to go the distance. As we look to the future, how we make our products and the impact we have on people, communities and the environment are just as important as the products themselves.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Sustainability, Quality & Compliance to lead the next chapter of our social and environmental responsibility program, Crafting a Better Future, while providing leadership across our established Quality function and product and supply chain compliance.

Reporting to the Chief Customer Officer, this is a broad and influential leadership role at the intersection of sustainability, craftsmanship, product quality and responsible business.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll lead a talented, technically diverse team and work across the business to ensure our sustainability ambitions, product quality and compliance standards continue to support the R.M.Williams promise of genuine craftsmanship and enduring quality.
Your role will include:

• Setting the roadmap and leading the delivery of Crafting a Better Future, our social and environmental responsibility program
• Taking sustainability initiatives from strategy through to practical, embedded ways of working across the business
• Leading sustainability reporting, certifications and disclosures, including climate reporting, Modern Slavery reporting, B Corp and our Impact Report
• Overseeing greenhouse gas accounting, climate risk and opportunity assessments, scenario analysis and other sustainability measurement
• Leading our approach to supply chain traceability and material verification
• Providing leadership and oversight to our established Quality function across manufacturing, finished goods, repairs and returns
• Partnering with Design, Product Development and Production to embed quality from concept through to delivery
• Overseeing product and supply chain compliance, including responsible sourcing, product safety and labelling requirements across our markets
• Staying ahead of emerging regulatory requirements and helping the business prepare for change
• Building strong relationships with suppliers, auditors, testing partners, certification bodies and industry partners
• Exploring how technology, data and AI can improve visibility, decision-making and efficiency across sustainability, quality and compliance
• Leading, coaching and developing your team while building capability, accountability and a culture of continuous improvement

About you

You’re someone who can see the bigger picture but isn't afraid to get into the detail. You'll bring strong technical capability and commercial judgement, alongside the ability to influence people across a complex organisation and turn ambitious standards into practical ways of working.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Significant experience across sustainability and product and supply chain compliance, including experience leading and developing a technically diverse team
• A proven track record of taking sustainability programs beyond strategy and pilots and embedding them into business-as-usual
• Experience building the standards, frameworks, controls and governance needed to support strong sustainability and compliance outcomes
• Strong quantitative capability across areas such as greenhouse gas accounting, life cycle assessments and decarbonisation measurement
• Experience across product safety, labelling, consumer law and responsible sourcing obligations, ideally across multiple markets
• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, from technical specialists and suppliers through to senior leaders
• A practical, resilient and solutions-focused approach

Experience working with apparel, footwear, leather, cotton or other materials-led products would be highly regarded, as would familiarity with standards and certifications such as LWG, RWS, GOTS and OCS.

And yes, if you genuinely love a spreadsheet, you'll probably feel quite at home here.

The R.M.Way

How we work matters just as much as what we deliver.

Across R.M.Williams, we work together through The R.M.Way: being United, Dedicated to Excellence, having a Service Mindset and being Real. These behaviours shape how we communicate, support one another and take pride in the work we do.

For this role, that means bringing people with you, balancing ambition with pragmatism, challenging constructively and maintaining the high standards synonymous with the R.M.Williams name.

What we offer

• Be part of an established and iconic Australian brand with long term career development opportunities
• Generous product allowance
• 40% employee discount
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave
• Exclusive private health partnership

About R.M.Williams

Since 1932, R.M.Williams has answered a call for hardwearing, timeless products that can hold up against the harsh conditions of the Australian outback - and look good whilst doing it. Our bestselling leather boots and belts are still crafted by hand in Adelaide, South Australia, alongside an ever-growing range of apparel, accessories and lifestyle products. At the heart of everything we do is a simple promise of loyalty and endurance; a commitment that our products will accompany their wearer on all of life’s great journeys. Reginald Murray ‘RM’ Williams always said, ‘it’s the people who make a company’ and we stand by that statement today, with a global network of teams that feels like family. A culture of growth, development and team spirit is central to our success.

R.M.Williams appreciates the importance and value of a diverse workforce and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at R.M.Williams are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, national origin or family or parental status. R.M.Williams will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.