AD, Head of Supply Chain Engagement

The Associate Director, Head of Supply Chain leads the Bank’s approach to identifying, assessing and managing material environmental, social, operational and reputational risks across project supply chains. The role ensures effective supply-chain due diligence, risk mitigation and engagement across relevant project pipelines and portfolios, supporting consistent application of the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy and Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation and ongoing management of the Bank’s operational approach, frameworks and tools for supply-chain due diligence and risk mitigation, ensuring consistent application of the ESP and ESRs across relevant projects.
• Maintains the Bank’s supply-chain knowledge base and advises on supplier profiles, due diligence findings, regulatory developments, industry practice and project decisions; engages Banking senior management to incorporate technical expertise, client feedback and sector intelligence into the Bank’s approach.
• Leads the mainstreaming of supply-chain risk screening, management systems, supplier due diligence, bills of materials, traceability, contractual safeguards, monitoring requirements and corrective action plans, and advises on complex project-level risks relating to labour, human rights, occupational health and safety and other material environmental and social issues.
• Partners with internal specialists to develop and implement legal riders, contractual safeguards and escalation processes, particularly where integrity or reputational risks arise.
• Translates strategic supply-chain goals into delivery plans, sets priorities and allocates work across the team, and leads the cross-Bank supply-chain working group to align ESD, Banking, OCCO, OGC and other relevant functions around a shared agenda.
• Collaborates with MDBs to develop common approaches to identifying, mitigating and managing supply-chain risks, including representing the Bank in joint MDB working groups.
• Provides specialist input into Bank-wide strategies, policies, papers, contractual terms, sustainability reporting and other initiatives, and contributes recommendations to future ESD plans, frameworks and activities based on delivery opportunities and challenges.
• Represents the Bank on supply-chain matters in internal governance discussions, including with Board members, and externally with clients, lenders, suppliers, shareholders, industry bodies and other stakeholders.
• Leads internal and external capacity-building initiatives, coaches and mentors staff, and drives continuous improvement in supply-chain processes, data collection, management and automation.
• Recruits, leads, motivates and develops the team, with accountability for performance management, professional development, effective deployment of staff and adherence to the Bank’s Behavioural Competencies, Corporate Behaviours and standards of integrity and ethical conduct.
• Undertakes work travel independently or as the lead for ESD and consultant teams

Requirements

• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and delegation skills, preferably gained in a multicultural and geographically dispersed organisation, with a track record of collaboration, conflict management and resolving complex people and technical issues.
• Proven experience appraising and managing complex supply-chain risks, including forced and child labour, occupational health and safety, biodiversity, traceability, supply-chain management systems and corrective action planning.
• Strong knowledge of international supply-chain due diligence standards and good practice, relevant national and regional requirements in major markets, and environmental, social and climate standards, including EBRD Environmental and Social Requirements, IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles.
• Strong sector or environmental and social thematic expertise, with in-depth knowledge of applying policies and safeguards to complex and high-risk projects.
• Track record of leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams, applying solution-oriented and risk-based approaches, managing competing priorities and delivering through others.
• Proven ability to communicate complex and sensitive policy and technical matters to senior internal and external stakeholders, including Boards and governing committees, and to influence, build consensus and secure tangible outcomes in challenging multi-stakeholder environments.
• Knowledge and experience of financing instruments, approaches and processes, together with IFI or comparable policies, procedures and policy development.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with integrity, discretion and sound judgement.
• Degree in environmental or social sciences, economics, engineering or a related field, or comparable professional experience

Skills

• People Leadership
• Coaching and Delegation
• Conflict Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Forced and Child Labour Compliance
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Biodiversity Management
• Supply Chain Traceability
• Corrective Action Plans
• International Supply Chain Due Diligence
• Environmental Social Climate Standards
• EBRD Environmental and Social Requirements
• IFC Performance Standards
• Equator Principles
• Environmental and Social Safeguards
• Project Leadership
• Interdisciplinary Team Management
• Risk-Based Approach
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Communications
• Consensus Building
• Financing Instruments Knowledge
• UN Policies and Procedures
• Policy Development
• Integrity and Discretion

Languages

English