Senior Associate- Sourcing and Compliance

Plastics For Change; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Health & accidental insurance

Paid time off / holidays

Flexible policies

Wellness program

Job summary

Plastics For Change is seeking a Senior Associate- Sourcing and Compliance in Kolkata to build ethical, traceable, and inclusive recycling supply chains. You will onboard scrap shops, manage supplier relations, and drive social impact programs across stakeholders.

The role emphasizes EHS and statutory compliance, operational efficiency, and coordination with operations, finance, quality, and impact teams. Competitive benefits and career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Plastics, Sustainability, Waste management, recycling or related field.

Responsibilities

• Map, identify, and onboard scrap shops, waste collectors, and aggregators into the sourcing ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure consistent and quality material supply.
• Source plastic scrap materials including PET, PP, HDPE, and LDPE to meet facility requirements.
• Achieve sourcing and onboarding targets within defined timelines and cost parameters.
• Monitor material production, quality, yield, and operational efficiency at the facility.
• Ensure timely pickups and deliveries, while monitoring vehicle maintenance, loading/unloading efficiency, GPS tracking, fuel consumption, and optimized trip planning.
• Plan, implement and monitor social impact and livelihood support programs at all stakeholder levels, ensuring timely execution and measurable impact outcomes.
• Facilitate and monitor the deployment of e-tricycles to waste collectors to improve material collection efficiency and livelihoods.
• Implement and ensure adherence to all statutory, operational, EHS, and customer compliance requirements across the facility and supply chain.
• Lead coordination and documentation to obtain and maintain WFTO and OBP certifications, including audit readiness and compliance closures.
• Oversee machinery maintenance, EHS compliance, administrative requirements, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Maintain 100% end-to-end traceability by implementing and monitoring technology adoption across sourcing, logistics, and processing.
• Achieve targeted internal audit scores through continuous monitoring, corrective actions, and process improvements.
• Maintain MIS reports, compliance documentation, and performance dashboards.
• Coordinate with internal teams including operations, finance, quality, and impact teams for seamless execution.

Job description

Senior Associate- Sourcing and Compliance

Plastics For Change is a purpose-driven social enterprise building ethical, traceable, and inclusive recycling supply chains. The company works with informal waste collectors to formalize recycling systems, ensure fair wages, and create measurable social and environmental impact.

Job Description

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Map, identify, and onboard scrap shops, waste collectors, and aggregators into the sourcing ecosystem.
  
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure consistent and quality material supply.
  
• Source plastic scrap materials including PET, PP, HDPE, and LDPE to meet facility requirements.
  
• Achieve sourcing and onboarding targets within defined timelines and cost parameters.
  
• Monitor material production, quality, yield, and operational efficiency at the facility.
  
• Ensure timely pickups and deliveries, while monitoring vehicle maintenance, loading and unloading efficiency, GPS tracking, fuel consumption, and optimized trip planning.
  
• Plan, implement and monitor social impact and livelihood support programs at all stakeholder levels, ensuring timely execution and measurable impact outcomes.
  
• Facilitate and monitor the deployment of e-tricycles to waste collectors to improve material collection efficiency and livelihoods.
  
• Implement and ensure adherence to all statutory, operational, EHS, and customer compliance requirements across the facility and supply chain.
  
• Lead coordination and documentation to obtain and maintain WFTO and OBP certifications, including audit readiness and compliance closures.
  
• Oversee machinery maintenance, EHS compliance, administrative requirements, and cost optimization initiatives.
  

General Responsibilities:

• Ensure 100% end-to-end traceability by implementing and monitoring technology adoption across sourcing, logistics, and processing.
  
• Achieve targeted internal audit scores through continuous monitoring, corrective actions, and process improvements.
  
• Maintain accurate MIS reports, compliance documentation, and performance dashboards.
  
• Coordinate with internal teams including operations, finance, quality, and impact teams for seamless execution.
  

Requirements

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

2+ years of experience in the Plastics, Sustainability, Waste management, recycling or any other related field

pls explain in simple concise

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ well-being and growth, including an attractive salary, Provident Fund (PF) for financial security, performance-based incentives, comprehensive health and accidental insurance coverage, and strong career growth opportunities. Employees benefit from continuous learning and development through training programs, a healthy work-life balance with flexible policies, and generous paid time off including leave and holidays. Additionally, we provide employee engagement activities, recognition programs to reward achievements, and access to wellness and support initiatives, ensuring a positive and rewarding work environment.