Sustainable & Inclusive Procurement Specialist

Job ID: 113689Type of role: Full-timeInterest: Internal roles / ProcurementSkill group: N/AFunctions: SustainabilityIndustries: Financial ServicesRegion: AllLocations: Atlanta (United States) | Boston (United States) | London (United Kingdom) | Miramar (United States) | New Jersey (United States) | Poznan (Poland) | Prague (Czech Republic) | San Jose (Costa Rica) | Tampa (United States) | Washington DC (United States)Compensation Range: $112,900 - $162,600Created: 2026-10-23Apply: you'll work withYou are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. When you join us, you will have: Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.What you'll doYou will serve as the primary business partner for supplier social responsibility insights within McKinsey’s procurement and third-party engagement function. You will be responsible for translating supplier data into actionable insights that strengthen responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence, supplier engagement, and regulatory reporting. Working closely with Procurement, Data Insights, Environmental Sustainability, Third Party Risk, Compliance, and Legal, you will help operationalize our Sustainable Procurement Strategy, including its integration into supplier selection, onboarding, and ongoing management. Through data-driven analysis and reporting, this role will help procurement leaders identify emerging risks, improve supplier performance, make informed sourcing decisions, and maintain audit-ready documentation to support regulatory and customer sustainability requirements. A key responsibility will be advancing the organization's human rights and responsible sourcing strategy. This includes assessing adherence to the Third-Party Code of Conduct, prioritizing engagement based on risk, and identifying opportunities for improvement. The role will also support sustainability disclosures, customer requests, and regulatory reporting, while maintaining audit-ready documentation and incorporating evolving requirements and best practices into program processes. Collaboration with procurement category teams and suppliers will be central to integrating sustainability and inclusive procurement into sourcing decisions. You will engage with category leads to address supplier risks, monitor progress, and provide guidance on responsible sourcing requirements. Responsibilities also include preparing leadership and training materials, coordinating supplier due diligence and communications, monitoring engagement and data quality, and supporting supplier education and improvement initiatives. In partnership with Business Insights, you will help develop dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting to track sustainability KPIs and inform procurement decisions. Leveraging supplier ratings, predictive analytics, and data visualization, the role will identify emerging risks and opportunities to improve supplier performance. You will also support the adoption of AI-powered analytics, reporting automation, and digital procurement technologies to strengthen supplier risk monitoring and sustainability reporting.Your backgroundBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Sustainability or a related field5+ years of experience in procurement analytics, supplier sustainability, responsible sourcing, ESG reporting, supply chain risk, or human rightsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience interpreting large, complex datasets and translating findings into clear business insightsPreferred familiarity with supply chain and sustainability platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Aravo, EcoVadis, IntegrityNext, Sedex, or similarExperience using AI-enabled tools including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Power BI Copilot, or similar platformsDigital literacy and innovation mindset, with some proficiency in either Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python, or SQLAbility to handle multiple tasks, prioritize them, and carry them out independently while being mindful of the big pictureStrong critical thinking, problem-solving, and project management skillsDemonstrated passion for human rights, social issues, responsible sourcing, and supplier sustainabilityAbility to engage audience and create clear, logical, and structured communications across all formats, with fluent English proficiency