About Us

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, United Kingdom and the rest of the world with franchise partnerships. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow. Our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities remains as our core values.

Today, we are a more than USD 8.7 billion company, with a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.

The Singapore regional office was set up in 2008 and we currently have more than 160 associates in functions such as sustainability, customs & compliance, finance, human resource, information technology, inventory planning, logistics, sourcing and quality assurance.

The Asia team is an inclusive employer where we recruit and provide employees with fair opportunities on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability. Find out more about us at our WSI LinkedIn Page!

Job Summary: 

Sustainability at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSI) encompasses our environmental and social initiatives. In this position, you will be focused primarily on implementing a new system to support traceability and reporting.  This includes interacting with our supply chain partners in WSI’s key sourcing markets. You will support suppliers to onboard into the system, troubleshoot and review data. The data captured in the system will be used for responsibly sourced product tracking and reporting on sustainability goals. The data insights will inform WSI’s long term sustainability and sourcing strategy. You will contribute to the success of WSI's sustainability initiatives through the timely collection, management, and analysis of data from our supply chain partners.

An ideal candidate should have an interest in sustainability technology solutions and be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. 

 

Key responsibilities:

Support the WSI Sustainability team in in achieving companywide and brand-specific goals related to responsible materials through implementation of a new technology platform for suppliers Supplier communication about sustainability system purpose & expectations Develop & execute supplier training & onboarding  Collaborate with business, IT & other teams; provide demos and internal training. Manage system, including monitoring deployment of system, resolve issues, gather feedback, and recommend changes Help to maintain FAQ & user guides for system Monitor supplier compliance - ensure suppliers are submitting data in timely manner through the system’s task function & review submitted data 

Desired qualifications and competencies:

Tertiary education in environmental sustainability, supply chain management, technology or related fields Minimum 2 years of working experience in supply chain, experience in sustainability and traceability projects is an advantage Detail oriented with proven analytical skills and experience processing large amounts of data to derive insight and develop recommendations for action Independent and proactive in setting own goals and deadlines Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) Exceptional English written and verbal communication skills (+ Mandarin is an advantage to liaise with suppliers) Knowledgeable about Power BI is preferred

 

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