Social Responsibility Specialist

Princess Polly; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Parental leave and family planning

Employee discount program

Renovated office (Burleigh Heads)

Team events and monthly celebrations

Job summary

The role involves leading environmental programs, strengthening traceability, and building strong supplier partnerships across Merchandising, Supply Chain and Production.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in ethical sourcing, social responsibility or supply chain sustainability.
• Experience managing supplier compliance, factory audits and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of human rights, modern slavery and worker voice programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end supplier compliance lifecycle per Code of Conduct.
• Lead worker voice and supplier engagement initiatives.
• Support human rights due diligence and Modern Slavery compliance.
• Drive supplier environmental programs, including Higg FEM.
• Partner with Supply Chain to strengthen traceability and risk management.
• Lead and support on-ground team members.
• Deliver supplier training and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance systems and improve processes via technology.

Skills

Ethical sourcing

Supply chain sustainability

Social responsibility

Human rights

Factory audits

Supplier engagement

Stakeholder management

Project management

Tools

Sedex

Elevate EiQ

Worldly (Higg FEM)

Job description

Princess Polly is the global fashion brand at the forefront of trend-driven, lower impact and accessible apparel. Established as an online force in the Australian retail scene in 2010, Princess Polly quickly became the clothing brand found in every influencer haul, viral TikTok, Instagram OOTD and celeb street looks. Now, one of the fastest-growing online women's fashion brands in the USA, Princess Polly has been delivering the best online shopping experience to customers worldwide for over 10 years.

As a part of A.K.A Brands; we are a global player with offices located in Los Angeles and Australia’s Gold Coast. With big plans ahead, we're always on the hunt for new talent to join our global team.

At Princess Polly, we're committed to building a more responsible and transparent supply chain. As our Social Responsibility Specialist, you'll play a key role in bringing our ethical sourcing strategy to life by partnering with suppliers to drive meaningful social and environmental outcomes across our global network.

Working cross-functional across Merchandising, Supply Chain and Production, you'll lead supplier social compliance, worker voice initiatives, environmental programs and human rights due diligence. You'll build trusted supplier partnerships, drive continuous improvement and help ensure our sourcing network meets the high standards we set.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing global fashion brand committed to responsible sourcing and sustainability.

What You'll Do

• Manage the end-to-end supplier compliance lifecycle in line with our Code of Conduct.
• Lead worker voice and supplier engagement initiatives.
• Support human rights due diligence and Modern Slavery compliance.
• Drive supplier environmental programs, including Higg FEM (Worldly).
• Partner with Supply Chain to strengthen traceability and supplier risk management.
• Lead and support two on-ground team members.
• Deliver supplier training and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance systems and improve processes through technology and automation.
• Collaborate across Merch, Supply Chain and Production to embed social responsibility standards and expectations into supplier relationships.

What Success Looks Like

• A compliant and responsible supplier network.
• Strong worker voice and human rights outcomes.
• Measurable environmental improvements across suppliers.
• Trusted partnerships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Efficient compliance processes and continuous improvement.

Skills And Experience

• 4+ years' experience in ethical sourcing, social responsibility or supply chain sustainability.
• Experience managing supplier compliance, factory audits and corrective action plans.
• Knowledge of human rights, modern slavery and worker voice programs.
• Experience with ethical sourcing platforms such as Sedex, Elevate EiQ, OSC or Worldly (Higg FEM).
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted supplier relationships.
• Highly organised, with strong problem-solving and project management skills.
• Experience working across global supply chains or with remote teams is highly regarded.
• Mandarin or Vietnamese language skills are advantageous.

We recognise that asking you to give 100% of yourself on a daily basis requires us to offer an amazing opportunity.

• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Access to a best in class parental leave and family planning program.
• Exceptional employee discount program.
• A stunning newly renovated office in beautiful Burleigh Heads;
• Work as part of a team of dedicated individuals focused on doing their best each day.
• Staff social activities.
• Monthly birthday celebrations.

Aside from the amazing array of tangible benefits and perks, Princess Polly offers you the chance to make an impact on a fast growing, global business. You have the opportunity to pursue your passion and plan your own future as part of our team!

Princess Polly is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) We're committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all walks of life. Different makes us better.

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