Senior Director, Global Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain Sustainability

Senior Director, Global Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain Sustainability

The Senior Director, Global Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain Sustainability serves as a senior leader and subject matter authority on human rights and environmental risk across the global supply chain. Reporting to the Chief Sustainability Officer, this role is accountable for the design and execution of human rights and environmental due diligence frameworks, including the identification, escalation, and remediation of complex risks.

This leader plays a critical role in protecting workers, ecosystems, and enterprise reputation by ensuring that high-risk issues are surfaced early, addressed with rigor, and resolved in alignment with company values and evolving regulatory expectations.

Key Results

• Critical human rights and environmental risks are identified, escalated, and remediated with urgency and rigor
• Effective global human rights and environmental due diligence frameworks are implemented and continuously strengthened
• Strong, credible grievance and remediation outcomes, including resolution of complex and high-risk cases
• Regulatory readiness across global human rights and environmental requirements, with defensible and audit-ready processes
• Consistent enforcement of responsible sourcing standards across all sourcing regions and supplier tiers
• High-performing, engaged global team with deep subject matter expertise
• Strong supplier accountability, including measurable improvement in compliance and risk reduction
• Budget adherence and operational effectiveness

Key Responsibilities

1. Human Rights & Environmental Risk Leadership (35%)*

• Lead global human rights and environmental risk management across the supply chain. Own the design and execution of due diligence frameworks, including human rights impact assessments (HRIAs), environmental risk identification, and supplier risk segmentation.

2. Accountability & Operational Integration (20%)*

• Ensure responsible sourcing standards are embedded and enforced across sourcing, product development, and supply chain operations. Establish clear accountability mechanisms and partner with cross-functional leaders to drive adherence to human rights and environmental requirements.

3. Strategy & Emerging Risk Management (15%)*

• Anticipate emerging human rights and environmental risks across global supply chains and translate evolving regulatory expectations into actionable operating models. Continuously refine program strategy to address new and complex risk environments.

4. External Engagement & Issue Management (10%)

• Engage with NGOs, trade unions, industry groups, and other external stakeholders on sensitive and high-risk issues. Represent the company in complex external situations, including investigations, allegations, and disputes.

5. Team Leadership & Development (15%)*

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of responsible sourcing professionals. Build deep subject matter expertise within the team and foster a culture of accountability, rigor, and continuous improvement.

6. Disclosures, Reporting & Governance (5%)

• Ensure accurate, defensible, and audit-ready disclosures related to human rights and environmental performance. Maintain integrity of data and reporting processes in alignment with regulatory and internal standards.

Additional Information and Key Metrics

• Human rights risk identification and resolution effectiveness
• Grievance mechanism outcomes and remediation timelines
• Environmental risk mitigation (e.g., water stewardship, chemical management)
• Regulatory compliance and audit performance
• Supplier accountability and corrective action outcomes
• Participation and leadership in relevant industry initiatives (e.g., Higg, SLCP, MSIs)
• Execution of climate and environmental goals within the supply chain
• Ownership of supplier code of conduct, technical standards, and governance frameworks

About You

Minimum Education Required

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Human Rights, Law, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Years and Type of Experience Required

• 20+ years of experience in global responsible sourcing, human rights, environmental risk, or supply chain sustainability
• Recognized expertise in human rights due diligence, labor rights, and/or environmental risk within complex global supply chains
• Experience operating in high-risk geographies and managing complex multi-tier supplier environments
• Track record handling sensitive investigations, escalations, and remediation of high-risk issues

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Deep knowledge of human rights frameworks, labor standards, and environmental risk management
• Strong ethical judgment and willingness to challenge business decisions when necessary
• Experience managing high-risk issues, investigations, and escalations
• Credibility engaging with external stakeholders, including NGOs, regulators, and labor organizations
• Ability to operate independently in complex, ambiguous, and high-pressure situations
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills across a global, matrixed organization
• Data-driven mindset with systems orientation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel internationally

Complexity and Accountability

• This role operates with a high degree of independence and accountability for global human rights and environmental risk. Responsible for ensuring risks are proactively identified, escalated, and addressed, balancing business priorities with ethical, regulatory, and reputational considerations.
• Operates within a complex, global organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, requiring sound judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

Key Partners & Interaction

• Internal: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Product Development & Sourcing, Commercial Operations, Legal, Finance, HR, Communications
• External: Suppliers, NGOs, Industry Associations, Government Officials, Trade Unions, Service Providers

Scope

• Global responsibility across all sourcing regions and supplier tiers, with a focus on high-risk environments and complex supply chain dynamics.

Additional Information

This is a critical leadership role responsible for safeguarding human rights and environmental outcomes across the company's global supply chain.

This is a hybrid position based in our San Francisco, CA headquarters. You will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $204,000-$300,300 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.

LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vets

LOCATION

San Francisco, CA, USA

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Full time

FILL DATE

This position is expected to be filled by 08/20/2026.

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