Responsible Sourcing Assistant

FIXED TERM MATERNITY CONTRACT (12-16 MONTHS) LDH are well established food distributors based in Ipswich with an impressive purpose-built office with a 45,000 holding pallet fully automated warehouse. LDH have over 65 years’ experience supplying the major UK supermarkets and is recognised as the leading own label supplier of a wide range of ambient foods, sourced from every corner of the world.

Job Summary: The Responsible Sourcing Administrative Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting and coordinating sustainability efforts within the company. This position involves working closely with various departments to ensure compliance with sustainability goals, managing data related to environmental impact, and assisting in the implementation of sustainable practices across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Management of supplier audits to ensure compliance with LDH and customer ethical requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Manage audit trackers and chase suppliers to ensure audits are booked on time and NCs are closed within the recommended date.
• Update and communicate progress with customers.
• Assist in identifying and evaluating potential high-risk suppliers based on ethical and sustainable risk assessments.
• Support in implementing and managing action plans.
• assist in gathering data on supply chains beyond Tier 1 in agriculture and fishing to help build transparency and identify high-risk supply chains.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of ethical, environmental and marine sourcing policies to align with customer requirements.
• Assist in updating suppliers on new responsible sourcing customer policies and procedures.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices related to ethical, environmental, carbon and marine compliance.
• Stay informed with environmental legislation, industry best practices, customer environmental policies, carbon policies and reporting requirements.
• Support the Responsible Sourcing Manager in analysing data related to supplier performance, ethical compliance, and sustainability metrics.
• Assist in generating reports and recommendations to improve overall ethical and sustainability performance.
• Support industry research on human rights, environmental and marine topics, and areas of development.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic carbon reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Periodically gather and submit data for customer reporting requirements on deforestation commodities, fish metrics and carbon.
• Work closely with technical team to ensure alignment with ethical and sustainability standards.
• Engage with external organizations and industry groups to stay informed and participate in collaborative initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to collect and manage reporting data, ensuring accurate insights that drive business outcomes Competitive Salary Discretionary Annual Bonuses Pension Scheme 25 days holiday + Bank holidays Hybrid working Care First Package Fantastic Fully Expensed Social Events inc overnight stays and Newmarket racing nights Equal Opportunities: LDH is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. If you would like to be part of a successful Company who values its employees, then please send in your C.V. for consideration.