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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Senior
Salary
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About the company:
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Senior Associate of Responsible Sourcing
Summary
As the Senior Associate, Responsible Sourcing you will contribute to Rivian’s responsible sourcing strategy development and execution, and will be engaged with the various cross functional teams and key business partners to deliver the company’s sustainability objectives. You will support implementing and monitoring social, environmental goals and strategies across the supply chain, including both the integrated manufacturing locations as well as the contracted supply chain. This is a ground floor opportunity to revolutionize how supplier responsibility is executed in Rivian’s value chain (supply chain labor, human rights, security, ethics, responsible business practices, environment, health and safety compliance, reporting, conflict minerals, and traceability systems for metals and materials. The role reports directly to the Director of Responsible Sourcing and is a remote position with travel required on an as needed basis. The candidate could also be based in one of Rivian’s offices, if desired.
Responsibilities
The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Develop and maintain mechanisms and tools to track and monitor data related to supplier sustainability audits and due diligence assessments; integrate and synthesize with existing supply chain systems.
- Analyze data related to supplier sustainability audits and due diligence assessments and report progress against programmatic elements and requirements; use findings to inform on-going activities and responsible sourcing strategy.
- Manage a materials traceability system to inform strategic programming and ensure compliance with current and forthcoming government regulations related to material sourcing.
- Work cross functionally with design, engineering and procurement teams to ensure basic compliance to all local, national, and international standards in relation to sustainability criteria and practices.
- Develop a program for educating suppliers on requirements, assessing and monitoring supplier performance against social and environmental requirements, developing management system controls as well as training and capability building programs, and focusing on continuous identification of operational and programmatic improvement opportunities.
- Help educate internal teams on responsible sourcing goals, approach, policies and procedures.
- Be a subject matter expert for human rights and social impacts associated with Rivian’s supply chain.
- Work with industry coalitions that are at the forefront of collective action in respect to responsible sourcing, material traceability, environmental impact, and human rights.
- Research regulatory requirements and implications to our responsible sourcing strategy and approach and recommend best practice solutions.
- Assist in developing best-practice responsible sourcing program policies and processes.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience with at least 3+ working in the field of sustainability, responsible sourcing, and/or human rights.
- Familiarity with regulations and industry standards surrounding responsible sourcing, traceability, transparency, and disclosure.
- Knowledge of best practices for responsible sourcing and human rights in supply chains, with a preference for experience in raw material and/or battery supply chains.
- Strong program management skills with a proven record of seeing complex and multistakeholder projects through from ideation to completion.
- Effective collaborator, with willingness to drive change.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities with a focus on data driven action and results.
- Able to work efficiently under high amount of work/stress.
- Ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.
Salary Range for Palo Alto Based Applicants: $116,000 - 134,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
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