Supplier Compliance & Sustainability Lead

Mountain Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3 days in London office & 2 WFH

Holiday allowance

Staff discount 50%

Family & friends discount 25%

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mountain Group seeks an experienced Supplier Compliance & Sustainability Lead to strengthen responsible sourcing, supplier compliance and environmental performance across our global supply chain.

You will turn evolving requirements into practical action, build trusted relationships with suppliers and internal teams, and deliver measurable improvements through robust data and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in ethical sourcing, supplier compliance or sustainability programs.
• Ability to translate regulations and standards into workable processes.
• Proven track record of driving supplier compliance, audit or improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead ethics, sustainability and compliance workstreams with clear plans and measurable outcomes.
• Maintain policies and guidance for suppliers and internal teams; enable onboarding and training.
• Manage due diligence and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure and evidence.

Skills

Ethical sourcing

Supplier compliance

Sustainability

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Advanced Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supplier Compliance & Sustainability Lead to join our team. This is a varied, hands-on role working across our global supply chain to strengthen responsible sourcing, supplier compliance, environmental performance and packaging. You will turn changing requirements into practical action, build trusted relationships with suppliers and internal teams, and use robust data and governance to reduce risk and deliver measurable improvement.

You may bring deeper experience in supplier compliance or in environment and packaging; what matters most is your ability to apply strong compliance, programme management and stakeholder skills across a broad agenda. You will have ownership of defined workstreams while collaborating closely with colleagues across Buying, Technical, Freight, Customs, Finance, Technology, Operations and Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading assigned ethics, sustainability and compliance workstreams, translating legal requirements and business commitments into clear plans, controls and measurable outcomes.
• Maintaining practical policies, standards and guidance for suppliers and internal teams, and supporting effective onboarding, training and adoption.
• Managing risk-based due diligence, audit or assurance activity, assessing findings and ensuring corrective actions are proportionate, time-bound and verified through to closure.
• Improving the completeness, accuracy and auditability of supplier, product, packaging and environmental data, including traceability records, certifications and supporting evidence.
• Supporting compliance with relevant human rights, modern slavery, environmental, packaging, waste, labelling and product-claim requirements across our international markets.
• Partnering with suppliers and colleagues to reduce packaging, improve material choices, strengthen responsible sourcing and identify practical carbon and resource-efficiency opportunities.
• Monitoring performance, investigating exceptions and recurring issues, and coordinating timely resolution across internal teams and external partners.
• Producing clear dashboards, reports and recommendations that highlight progress, emerging risks, priorities and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation, industry standards and best practice, assessing business impacts and supporting proportionate implementation.
• Building effective relationships with auditors, assurance providers, compliance schemes, industry bodies and other specialist partners.

We would like to meet someone who is

• Relevant experience in ethical sourcing, supplier compliance, sustainability, environment, packaging or a related field, ideally within retail, consumer goods or an international supply chain.
• The ability to interpret regulations, standards and technical information and turn them into clear, workable processes.
• Experience managing compliance, assurance, audit, reporting or improvement programmes with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and data-management skills, with excellent attention to detail and confidence working with complex datasets.
• A practical, organised approach and the ability to balance planned priorities with queries, exceptions and emerging risks.
• Clear communication and influencing skills, with confidence working across functions, seniority levels, cultures and external organisations.
• A collaborative, curious and solutions-focused mindset, with the confidence to challenge constructively and take ownership.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence learning or improving systems and reporting tools.

It would be an advantage if you also have

• Knowledge of responsible sourcing platforms, social audit standards or corrective action management.
• Experience of packaging compliance, producer responsibility, waste reporting, carbon accounting or emissions-reduction programmes.
• Familiarity with product traceability, sustainability certifications, responsible-claims controls or supply-chain mapping.
• Experience working directly with international suppliers and third‑party assurance providers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
• Holiday allowance
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
• Pension scheme