Responsible Procurement Lead, Global Procurement

Overview

In this role you will lead Bloomberg’s Responsible Procurement agenda within Global Procurement, shaping ESG-aligned strategies and governance. You’ll partner with Sustainability, Legal, and Vendor Risk teams to embed ESG across the supplier lifecycle while balancing cost, quality and risk. The position focuses on supplier decarbonization, ESG due diligence, inclusion, and regulatory readiness, driving practical sourcing guidance and controls. You will influence cross-functional stakeholders and enable transparent reporting to support Bloomberg’s sustainability objectives and enterprise governance.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Responsible Procurement strategy and roadmap aligned with Sustainability and governance objectives
• Develop policies, guidelines and education translating ESG priorities into procurement decisions
• Collaborate on supplier emissions measurement, data controls, and decarbonization transition plans
• Strengthen ESG supplier risk management, including modern slavery and human rights risk assessment
• Lead supplier inclusion initiatives to broaden participation of underrepresented supplier communities
• Influence sourcing teams and stakeholders to balance ESG with commercial needs
• Design RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, supplier evaluations, contracts, and governance supporting responsible procurement
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and controls for reporting and governance

Key requirements

• 5+ years in procurement, sustainable sourcing or ESG procurement
• Experience delivering responsible procurement strategies in a large, matrixed organization
• Familiarity with RFI/RFQ/RFP, category strategy, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting
• Knowledge of ESG topics: carbon, nature, human rights, reporting and disclosures
• Understanding of supply chain emissions and decarbonization approaches
• Experience with ESG risk, due diligence and regulatory readiness (modern slavery, CSDDD)
• Ability to translate sustainability objectives into practical procurement guidance
• Strong analytical skills and experience with ERP or data systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Commercial judgment with regional/cultural awareness and risk management
• Professional qualification such as CIPS, CPSM, CPP, CPM or ESG/sustainability credentials
• Experience with senior leadership engagement and ESG disclosures

• strong communication
• influencing across functions
• cross-functional collaboration
• Watershed
• Supplier.IO
• D&B

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