Responsible Sourcing Coordinator

Kier Group; Rushden; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Rushden is looking for a Responsible Sourcing Co-ordinator to join the sustainability and procurement team. You will support responsible sourcing, ethical labour, and compliance across the supply chain.

Your day-to-day include data collection and analysis, producing reports and dashboards, coordinating the Ethical Labour Working Group, and engaging with suppliers to promote best practice. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities to drive positive change within

Qualifications

• Knowledge or interest in sustainability, responsible sourcing, ESG, or supply chain management.
• Skilled in collecting, analysing, and reporting data and dashboards.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communicator with ability to build relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Collecting, analysing, and reporting supply chain risk data including modern slavery metrics, climate impacts, and labour standards performance
• Producing regular reports and dashboards to support decision making and compliance monitoring
• Coordinating the Ethical Labour Working Group, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and tracking actions
• Supporting supplier engagement activities and monitoring compliance with responsible sourcing requirements
• Building positive relationships with suppliers and internal teams to promote best practice and continuous improvement

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organisational skills

ESG knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Reporting tools

Job description

We're looking for a Responsible Sourcing Co-ordinator to join our team based in Rushden.

Location: Rushden, Marriott House
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive and achieve their career goals. We're seeking a Responsible Sourcing Co-ordinator to join our team and help us drive positive change across our supply chain. This is an excellent opportunity to support our responsible sourcing, ethical labour, and compliance programmes while making a real difference to how we work with our suppliers and communities.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Responsible Sourcing Co-ordinator, you'll be working within the sustainability and procurement team, supporting them in delivering responsible sourcing and ethical labour programmes across our supply chain. Your day to day will include:

• Collecting, analysing, and reporting supply chain risk data including modern slavery metrics, climate impacts, and labour standards performance
• Producing regular reports and dashboards to support decision making and compliance monitoring
• Coordinating the Ethical Labour Working Group, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and tracking actions
• Supporting supplier engagement activities and monitoring compliance with responsible sourcing requirements
• Building positive relationships with suppliers and internal teams to promote best practice and continuous improvement

What are we looking for?

This role of Responsible Sourcing Co-ordinator is great for you if:

• You have knowledge or interest in sustainability, responsible sourcing, ESG, or supply chain management
• You're confident with data collection, analysis, and producing reports and dashboards
• You have strong organisational skills and can manage multiple tasks effectively
• You're a great communicator who enjoys engaging with different people and building relationships
• You're proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box,

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.