Sustainable Raw Materials Specialist

Role Overview

• Play a key role in delivering sustainable sourcing and due diligence programmes across assigned raw material categories and origins.
• Translate TwiningsOvo sustainability commitments into practical, scalable actions within global supply chains.
• Work closely with Procurement, guiding sourcing decisions, supplier selection and long term category strategies to meet sustainability objectives.
• Coordinate risk identification and mitigation related to human rights, environmental performance and supply resilience.
• Conduct research related to sustainable raw material sourcing, e.g. comparison of certifications, environmental impact of various farm-level practices, human rights impacts, livelihoods, etc.
• Engage with strategic suppliers, building long term partnerships focused on continuous improvement.
• Conduct human rights and environmental due diligence processes, including supplier assessments, audits and remediation plans, ensuring issues are addressed effectively and sustainably.
• Support suppliers to strengthen management systems, farm level practices and social outcomes, including in collaboration with third parties and industry associations.
• Represent TwiningsOvo confidently and credibly with suppliers, NGOs, industry groups and implementation partners.
• Support the identification, design, implementation and monitoring of remediation programmes in sourcing regions, aligned to human and environmental due diligence expectations and taking into account joint industry collaboration opportunities.
• Ensure programmes are outcome focused, evidence based and continuously improved based on data and learnings in order to prevent and remedy human rights risks and improve environmental resilience. Support innovation in programme design to maximise impact and scalability.
• Contribute to internal and external ESG reporting, customer requirements and public disclosures, and support ESG data management related to raw materials.
• Support compliance with internal policies, global standards and relevant legislation (e.g. human rights due diligence frameworks).
• Use data and insights to inform decision making, prioritisation and risk management.
• Support embedding sustainability into business processes by working cross functionally with Procurement, Quality, Legal, Supply Chain and Brand teams.
• Contribute to internal communications, leadership updates and external storytelling where appropriate.
• Monitor emerging sustainability, human rights and environmental trends and regulations relevant to agricultural supply chains.
• Monitor developments in competitor practices and customer expectations regarding sustainable raw materials.
• Proactively identify opportunities to strengthen Twinings approach and stay ahead of regulatory, customer and stakeholder expectations.
• Contribute to the evolution of TwiningsOvo responsible sourcing strategies and policies.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in sustainability, environmental management, international development, agriculture, supply chain or a related discipline
• Experience in sustainability, ethical trade or responsible sourcing within FMCG, agriculture or global supply chains
• Strong understanding of agricultural raw material sourcing (ideally cocoa, herbs or similar commodities)
• Proven experience working directly with suppliers in origin countries and managing complex sustainability challenges
• Strong analytical capability, including experience managing data, assessments and reporting
• Knowledge of applying sustainability principles within commercial and global supply chain contexts
• Experience designing or implementing social impact or sustainability programmes at origin
• Familiarity with sustainability standards, certifications and human rights frameworks
• Experience supporting ESG disclosures and customer sustainability requirements
• Additional languages (e.g. German, French, Arabic, Turkish, or languages relevant to key sourcing regions such as Serbo-Croatian or Albanian)

Benefits

• Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
• Flexible working options
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
• Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
• Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
• Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• SimplyHealth Cash plan
• Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
• Electric Car Scheme
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.