Responsible Sourcing Manager: Traceability & Impact

Estée Lauder Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave and holidays

Education-related programs

Job summary

Estée Lauder Companies in the United States seeks a Manager, Responsible Sourcing to lead the SSC program execution, driving action plans for raw materials, advancing traceability, and partnering across Global Supplier Management, R&D, Legal, brands, and suppliers to mitigate risks.

This role engages suppliers on responsible sourcing, develops leadership updates, represents ELC in coalitions, and supports public reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in responsible sourcing, sustainability, human rights, and/or procurement (preferably with raw materials/ingredients supply chains).
• Experience with supply chain traceability systems, supplier data quality management, and KPI development/reporting.
• Ability to engage and influence suppliers and internal stakeholders on upstream human rights and environmental due diligence expectations.
• Experience working with external NGOs, industry initiatives, and multi-stakeholder collaborations.
• High proficiency in MS Office including MS PowerPoint, Excel and Copilot.
• Proven ability to collect, interpret, and communicate complex sustainability, product, and environmental data (e.g., certifications, traceability data, reporting frameworks).

Responsibilities

• Manage SSC program by advancing and monitoring implementation of raw material action plans.
• Advance upstream supply chain transparency and traceability with service providers and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Sustain and deepen engagement with ingredients suppliers on responsible sourcing practices and certified ingredients.
• Assess and advise on sustainability and human rights risks in priority supply chains; support verifications.
• Develop leadership-ready updates synthesizing progress, risks, and decisions; manage project plans and milestones.
• Represent ELC in external coalitions and working groups to identify best practices and remediate issues.
• Coordinate with ELC’s Charitable Foundation and partners to monitor impact projects and align resources.
• Evaluate brand marketing claim requests related to sourcing practices; support public reporting.

Skills

Responsible sourcing

Sustainability

Human rights

Procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Copilot

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Excel

Copilot

Job description

Estée Lauder Companies in the United States seeks a Manager, Responsible Sourcing to lead the SSC program execution, driving action plans for raw materials, advancing traceability, and partnering across Global Supplier Management, R&D, Legal, brands, and suppliers to mitigate risks.

This role engages suppliers on responsible sourcing, develops leadership updates, represents ELC in coalitions, and supports public reporting.