Senior Manager, Supplier Environmental Sustainability Engagement Remote, Pennsylvania
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Job Details
The Senior Manager, Supplier Environmental Sustainability Engagement will drive Cencora’s efforts to reduce supply chain emissions through proactive engagement with suppliers. This includes developing and executing a supplier engagement program to increase transparency, improve environmental performance, and support the company’s transition to supplier-specific emissions reporting.
Responsibilities
• Develop and Execute a Supplier Engagement Strategy:
• Design and implement programs to align suppliers with Cencora’s science-based targets and decarbonization goals
• Communicate expectations and provide resources to suppliers for emissions measurement and reduction.
• Data Collection and Validation:
• Establish processes for collecting, validating, and analyzing supplier-specific emissions data.
• Partner with external platforms (e.g., CDP Supply Chain, EcoVadis) to track supplier progress.
• Procurement Collaboration:
• Integrate environmental sustainability into supplier evaluation, sourcing decisions, and contract requirements.
• Ensure suppliers understand their role in achieving Cencora’s future decarbonization goals.
• Capacity Building and Decarbonization Support:
• Lead workshops and training sessions to help suppliers develop emissions reduction plans.
• Support suppliers in adopting renewable energy, electrification, and efficiency measures.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Responsibility teams to align supplier engagement with human rights and environmental due diligence frameworks.
• External Stakeholder Communication:
• Communicate progress on supplier engagement initiatives to customers and stakeholders, building trust and demonstrating accountability.
• Risk Management:
• Identify and mitigate environmental risks within the supply chain.
• Tracking and Reporting:
• Monitor supplier engagement KPIs and Scope 3 emission reduction outcomes.
• Report progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Education and Work Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Supply Chain, Environmental Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, responsible sourcing, and/or supply chain management.
• Proven experience developing supplier engagement programs or managing Scope 3 emissions reduction initiatives.
• Ability to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the supply chain using both supplier-specific data and spend-based approaches, aligned with the GHG Protocol and other accepted methodologies.
Skills and Knowledge
• Experience coordinating environmental efforts with human right efforts in supply chain.
• Familiarity with global frameworks (SBTi, CDP, GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact, OECD Due Diligence Guidelines).
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with ESG reporting systems and supplier data platforms preferred.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
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Job Details
The Senior Manager, Supplier Environmental Sustainability Engagement will drive Cencora’s efforts to reduce supply chain emissions through proactive engagement with suppliers. This includes developing and executing a supplier engagement program to increase transparency, improve environmental performance, and support the company’s transition to supplier-specific emissions reporting.
Responsibilities
• Develop and Execute a Supplier Engagement Strategy:
• Design and implement programs to align suppliers with Cencora’s science-based targets and decarbonization goals
• Communicate expectations and provide resources to suppliers for emissions measurement and reduction.
• Data Collection and Validation:
• Establish processes for collecting, validating, and analyzing supplier-specific emissions data.
• Partner with external platforms (e.g., CDP Supply Chain, EcoVadis) to track supplier progress.
• Procurement Collaboration:
• Integrate environmental sustainability into supplier evaluation, sourcing decisions, and contract requirements.
• Ensure suppliers understand their role in achieving Cencora’s future decarbonization goals.
• Capacity Building and Decarbonization Support:
• Lead workshops and training sessions to help suppliers develop emissions reduction plans.
• Support suppliers in adopting renewable energy, electrification, and efficiency measures.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Responsibility teams to align supplier engagement with human rights and environmental due diligence frameworks.
• External Stakeholder Communication:
• Communicate progress on supplier engagement initiatives to customers and stakeholders, building trust and demonstrating accountability.
• Risk Management:
• Identify and mitigate environmental risks within the supply chain.
• Tracking and Reporting:
• Monitor supplier engagement KPIs and Scope 3 emission reduction outcomes.
• Report progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Education and Work Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Supply Chain, Environmental Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, responsible sourcing, and/or supply chain management.
• Proven experience developing supplier engagement programs or managing Scope 3 emissions reduction initiatives.
• Ability to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the supply chain using both supplier-specific data and spend-based approaches, aligned with the GHG Protocol and other accepted methodologies.
Skills and Knowledge
• Experience coordinating environmental efforts with human right efforts in supply chain.
• Familiarity with global frameworks (SBTi, CDP, GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact, OECD Due Diligence Guidelines).
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with ESG reporting systems and supplier data platforms preferred.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation
Apply Now
Apply Now