Sr. Manager, Traceability

at  Canada Goose Inc

Company Description
Canada Goose isn’t like anything else. We’ve built something great, something special - an iconic lifestyle brand with an inspirational and authentic story. At the heart of it is our promise to inspire and enable all people to thrive in the world outside. To Live in the Open. At Canada Goose, you’re part of a movement that belongs to something bigger. One that seeks out the restorative power of nature and is driven by a purpose to keep the planet cold and the people on it warm. We endure any condition, observe every detail, and are building a community that believes in living bravely and coming together to support game-changing people.
Here, opportunities are everywhere - to try something new, to learn, to do meaningful and impactful work, and they’re yours for the taking.
Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Manager, Traceability, in support of our overarching Sustainable Impact Strategy, will play a key role as the lead in advancing and strengthening our traceability initiatives. They are responsible for developing and deploying traceability programs across the business that support CG’s sustainability strategy. The Senior Manager will partner with key internal functions to implement processes to improve visibility into our raw materials, supply chain certification requirements and expanding our social performance program. You have a deep understanding of consumer goods supply chains and Sustainability. Approaching your work with a positive attitude, you have strong project management and communications skills that are best suited for working in a fast-paced, energetic, and collaborative environment.

• Lead CG’s supplier and product traceability strategy across entire value chain
• Drive stakeholder engagement in partnership with sourcing
• Develop pro-active internal processes to embed Traceability in key material sourcing decision-making
• Manage existing sustainability certifications of suppliers, including social compliance; Engage directly with suppliers on managing the cycle of social audits and corrective action plans
• Support wholesalers in their sustainability initiatives through data pulls and questionnaires
• Manage Traceability software platform (ie. Trustrace) and continued software strategy development/growth
• Oversee all applicable audits for the business (Higg, RDS etc..)
• Drive the advancement of current public traceability goals
• Be the internal and external subject matter expert (SME) on industry sustainable traceability certifications
• Act as the SME on global trends in supply chain regulations and anticipate risks material to traceability and the business
• Represent CG in external stakeholder working groups on traceability