SUSTAINABILITY COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST

Job Description As we transform our supply chain to support the H&M brand plan, we have established specific Nearshoring ambitions to better serve our customers in the Americas region.
Our priorities include achieving regional relevance, ensuring faster market response, reducing stock trade, and mitigating global risks.
Success lies in constructing a robust H&M Brand Plan, fostering strong partnerships, and a strong team.
As H&M Group ambassadors, we expect each other to uphold ethical, transparent, and value-based behavior.
Collaborative teamwork, taking ownership of our areas of influence, and proactively seeking the best outcomes for our customers is integral to our daily mindset.
This position is based in Mexico City and reports to Market Expansion Manager Accountabilities The Sustainability Compliance and Governance Specialist ensures the entire supply chain complies with H&M Group’s social & environmental standards and covers the Governance scope to ensure the sustainable supplier life cycle Management as predefined routines and guidelines to reduce risks and support traceability.
Guiding the suppliers with close communication to find and understand the root causes of the areas of development; and taking action to bring consistent solutions using the methodologies and standards are the key responsibilities.
This responsibility shelters the traceability of the method follow-up and documentation, SPUR management, and the accuracy of the certifications for new and existing suppliers.
To ensure the quality of the suppliers’ team expertise, building the team competence internally and externally, securing the implementations and improvements are attainable.
This role is the initial contact to facilitate onboarding the new suppliers and all tiers from a validation and governance perspective.
Executing the necessary training, orientations, and workshops for internal and suppliers to update the improvement areas, best practices and new guidelines, and system updates, ensuring they are a part of the accountabilities of this role.
Working closely with the suppliers to communicate the areas of improvement, guiding them to find the root causes, and bringing them to their attention to ensure they are equipped to carry out self-assessments that comply with our working methods and standards.
Main Stakeholders New and existing Suppliers and the value chain Social & Environmental Validation Manager (equivalent for the region) Global Production Governance Team Regional Governmental bodies, Associations, 3rd party Audit Companies How you do it The expectation is to build strong with our suppliers and stakeholders to ensure transparent, progressive methodology implementations, sharing best practices and the expected results.
You define the road map for the region/country to reach H&M Group’s short-, mid-, and long-term goals, align with internal and external stakeholders to execute for sustainability validation and governance activities.
To keep yourself proactively updated on regulatory changes, industry initiatives, and identifying priorities for our organization and the suppliers.
Be proactive in suggesting and implementing creative and practical solutions.
Qualifications Qualification 7 years of experience in social and environmental standards, audits, and validations at international brands or 3rd parties.
Bachelor’s degree, preferable as an Environmental Engineer or/and Social Sciences.
No domestic and international travel restrictions Strong communication and collaboration skills to build a partnership with all stakeholders to ensure a strong foundation for progressive sustainability and traceability roadmap for the supply chain.
Being solution-oriented with practical, creative, and long-lasting actions to answer short and long-term challenges.
Involve, and cooperate with multiple stakeholders internally and externally to ensure that all actions are meaningful and interact with the company and region road map.
Proficiency English and Spanish speaking   Additional Information Global Benefits We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online.
Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound.
In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP.
You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits.
Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
Inclusion & Diversity H&M is a part of H&M Group.
At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation.
Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas.
Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world.
Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.
We strive to have a fair and equal process.
Company Description H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials.
Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way.
Learn more about H&M here.