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Sustainable Sourcing Program Manager

Avient Corporation
United States, Ohio, Avon Lake
33587 Walker Road (Show on map)
Jun 16, 2025
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough! Job Summary The Sustainable Sourcing Program Manager will partner closely with global and regional Directors and category managers to lead and execute the planning, implementation and adoption of various strategic programs and initiatives to advance supplier sustainability and resiliency for Avient. They will interface with global and regional business leaders as well as the VP for Sustainability and become a true advisor and business partner while developing and driving Avient's Sustainable Sourcing Program and vision. This highly visible role will also focus on other strategic initiatives as we roll out the Sustainability Sourcing Program, such as integration of supplier segmentation into the program. Essential Functions * Develop a comprehensive strategy and deployment plan for Avient's Sustainable Sourcing Program and manage all aspects of the program. * Spearhead Avient goals and functionality enhancements with our risk platform provider, Resilinc * Embed user adoption of 3rd party risk platform across global sourcing manager population * Act as an advisor to the cross-functional leadership team on the suppliers' sustainability agenda and ongoing transformation efforts. * The Manager will gather VOB and VOC from engagement with internal and external stakeholders to serve as SPOC for defining and shaping Avient's sustainable sourcing strategy * Participate in ongoing sustainability reporting processes in close collaboration with the corporate communications team and other functions. * Coordinate the planning and execution of supplier sustainability improvement projects with category managers; monitor the progress against deadlines and milestones * Manage the all 3rd parties providing services to survey our supply base in the following categories (Environment- Ethics, Labors & Human Rights & Sustainable procurement) * Represents Avient's Procurement Sustainability team on multiple internal working groups and in external practice communities * Other duties as assigned Education and Experience * Bachelor's degree in supplier diversity & sustainability, environmental policy or a related field or Business, Finance, procurement or other business-related area. * At least 3+ years of work experience in a business setting with a focus in procurement sustainability, or related field. Additional Qualifications * Ability to translate sustainability issues into goals and metrics and garner excitement and generate interest in the program amongst stakeholders. * Knowledgeable in strategic sourcing and vendor management * Previous work experience in developing and establishing supplier sustainability programs * Demonstrated experience organizing and leading a diverse group of internal contributors and stakeholders to achieve objectives. We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals. At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.