The Project Manager for Raw Materials Sustainable Sourcing will undertake the main following missions & tasks:

Ensure “100% of biobased commodities for fragrances are sustainably sourced, traceable and none of them are linked to deforestation” 

- Coordinate and ensure the deployment of our sustainable sourcing policies

- Collaborate with Raw Materials Sourcing and internal stakeholders, and ensure the transfer of expertise on sustainable sourcing

- Coordinate with external stakeholders to define the adapted levers and action plan across the supply chains to source sustainable ingredients (suppliers, NGOs, sustainable development consultancy agencies…)

Maintain the raw materials database & contribute to extra financial reporting  

- Keep the raw materials portfolio database up to date with the latest information (e.g. new supply chain, origin update, etc.)

- Provide content and KPIs for extra-financial reporting

Continuous strategic watch and monitoring of sustainable sourcing to ensure the robustness of L’Oréal sustainable sourcing policy and methodologies 

- Anticipate the environmental and human rights risks and the related impacts

- Identify and assess new measurement tools 

- Follow-up impact of environmental and social regulations

- Identy and roll out best practices from the market (competitors, suppliers…) 

Design and monitor projects to secure sustainability of strategic raw material supply chains through L’Oréal direct involvement initiatives 

- Identify suppliers and sources eligible for the development of Sustainable Sourcing projects

- Elaborate action plan proposals with Raw Materials Sourcing and with relevant suppliers, adequately addressing the sustainability risks to be secured

- Select third-party providers to perform Baseline Studies 

- Design projects in coordination with Raw Materials Sourcing, suppliers, and the selected third parties

- Conduct field visits to confirm the adequation of projects with local sustainability issues & finetune action plans

- Finalize project contracts, coordinating with all project stakeholders

- Ensure monitoring & reporting of the project (development & run phase)

- Create expert communication materials to be used by communication teams

Digital Traceability coalition

- L’Oréal is involved in a shared digital traceability program in the pilot phase for several commodities used as raw materials for formula and materials for packaging.

- Follow-up and report on the project with internal and external stakeholders

- Validate action plans pushed through the coalition with internal stakeholders

Implement with buyers the action plan decided

- Have a Master’s degree level (education in international business and sustainable development/environmental policies or in agronomy/biodiversity)

- Have proven experience in sustainable development

- Expertise in biodiversity projects and water management

- Be business-oriented (good understanding of business and brands’ issues)

- Analytical skills and skills for synthesis 

- Be fluent in French and English 

- Have advanced IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Managerial and interpersonal skills

- Be able to engage internal teams and to interact with various stakeholders

- Be able to lead change, with both internal and external stakeholders

- Demonstrate a strong sense of initiative and problem-solving

- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Have strong adaptability skills