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UURBN
URBNFashion Retail

Sustainability Coordinator

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, India

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-5 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

1w ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Sustainability Coordinator at URBN supports the Global Trade & Compliance team by tracking and reporting responsible materials, ensuring associated third-party certifications. This role involves managing global memberships, communicating with suppliers, and supporting evolving environmental impact regulations within the apparel and textile industry.

URBN is looking for a Sustainability Coordinator to join the Global Trade & Compliance team to help support our global business. In this role, the Sustainability Coordinator will play a critical role in ensuring responsible materials are tracked, reliably reported, and have associated third party certifications. The Coordinator will support the Sustainability Manager with critical global memberships and communication with suppliers. They will support evolving requirements for regulation that require information on environmental impacts.


Role Responsibilities

  • Cotton Partnerships (BCI and USCTP)

    • Pull BCI reports from Better Cotton Platform and match with style and fabric level data. Support with data needed for Monthly BCI report to fabric team.

    • Review all units marked as US Cotton monthly for PO uploads to Textile Genesis for USCTP traceability. Support with data needed for Monthly US Cotton report to fabric team.

    • Support fabric teams and in-region support following up with key vendors currently sourcing through BCI and USCTP.

  • Responsible Materials Reporting

    • Support collection and upload of relevant certificates and submit synthesized style sheets that are ready for approval to manager. Support brand teams with certificate approvals for key marketing moments like Earth Month.

    • Monitor reporting for any material marked responsibly sourced, but missing certifications. Communicate data gaps and certifications needed on a rolling basis to ensure accurate and verified reporting.

    • Own in-region communication on responsibly sourced raw materials and certification requirements. Aligning with other regional offices and in-region support for fabric teams.

  • In-Region Suppliers Support

    • Support supplier onboarding for sustainability partnerships (USCTP, Birla, Lenzing, BCI, Regen, etc) and be the main point of contact for ongoing questions, escalating any issues to manager.

    • Maintain records of facility level certifications for suppliers of responsible materials or improved processes. Monitor supplier onboarding documentation.

  • Other Tasks

    • Support updates of any resources for brands, suppliers, and other requirements.

    • Support any data cleanup or upload needs for GHG emissions accounting program.


Role Qualifications

  • Passionate about sustainability and driving positive change

  • Strong analytical skills and experience manipulating data

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Solid understanding of the apparel and textile industry and experience with sustainability certifications (incl GOTS, USCTP, OEKO-TEX, BCI, etc) is a plus

  • Must be comfortable interacting with cross-functional partners at URBN and diverse groups of suppliers

  • Ability to effectively manage time and adapt to an ever-changing environment

  • College degree, or at least 2 years of college and two years of related experience


The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits.

Updated 1w ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Data Manipulation • 1+ yrs
GHG Emissions Accounting • 1+ yrs
Better Cotton Platform • 1+ yrs
Textile Genesis • 1+ yrs
Sustainability Certifications • 1+ yrs
GOTS • 1+ yrs
USCTP • 1+ yrs
OEKO-TEX • 1+ yrs
BCI • 1+ yrs
Analytical Skills • 1+ yrs
Organizational Skills • 1+ yrs
Attention to Detail • 1+ yrs
Written Communication • 1+ yrs
Verbal Communication • 1+ yrs
Cross-functional Collaboration • 1+ yrs
Time Management • 1+ yrs
Adaptability • 1+ yrs
Passion for Sustainability • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-5 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations
Logistics & Supply Chain

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, India
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalLow2/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh9/10
creativityLow3/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

URBN

Team size

Growing team

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, India

URBN is looking for a Sustainability Coordinator to join the Global Trade & Compliance team to help support their global business, focusing on tracking and reporting responsible materials and managing supplier communications.

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