Sustainable Procurement & Responsible Sourcing Lead

McKinsey; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 113,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Mental health support

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Telemedicine

Job summary

McKinsey is seeking a supplier social responsibility analytics partner to translate supplier data into insights that strengthen responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence, and regulatory reporting.

You will work with Procurement, Data Insights, Environmental Sustainability, Third Party Risk, Compliance, and Legal to operationalize the Sustainable Procurement Strategy and integrate it into supplier onboarding and ongoing management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in procurement analytics, supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, ESG reporting, risk, or human rights.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills translating data into insights.
• Familiarity with supplier sustainability platforms (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Aravo, EcoVadis, Sedex).
• Experience using AI-enabled tools (Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Power BI Copilot).
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python, or SQL.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver clear communications.
• Strong critical thinking, project management, and passion for human rights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary business partner for supplier social responsibility insights.
• Translate data into actionable insights for responsible sourcing and regulatory reporting.
• Operationalize Sustainable Procurement Strategy across supplier onboarding and management.
• Provide data‑driven analysis to identify risks and inform sourcing decisions.
• Advance human rights and responsible sourcing strategy and due diligence.
• Prepare leadership materials and coordinate supplier due diligence and education.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting with insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Procurement analytics

Supplier sustainability

Responsible sourcing

ESG reporting

Supply chain risk

Human rights

Communication

Project management

Audience engagement

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Sustainability or related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Aravo

EcoVadis

IntegrityNext

Sedex

AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise)

Power BI Copilot

Excel/Power BI/Tableau/Python/SQL

Job description

McKinsey is seeking a supplier social responsibility analytics partner to translate supplier data into insights that strengthen responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence, and regulatory reporting.

You will work with Procurement, Data Insights, Environmental Sustainability, Third Party Risk, Compliance, and Legal to operationalize the Sustainable Procurement Strategy and integrate it into supplier onboarding and ongoing management.