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Developing Business Case / Executive Support

Integrating supplier diversity into organizational strategy, advising senior management, and aligning with corporate diversity initiatives

Developing a Supplier Diversity Program

Program design, diverse supplier directories, diversity goals alignment, best practices, standards, and prime supplier initiatives

Project Management

Performing project management activities for supplier diversity initiatives

Influencing and Partnering with Internal Stakeholders

Consulting stakeholders, providing training on diverse sourcing, managing concerns, and developing cross-functional advocates

Diverse Supplier Certification Process

Determining and developing diverse supplier certification requirements

Diverse Supplier Qualification Process

Establishing qualifications, screening systems, and identifying diverse suppliers for sourcing teams

Developing Diverse Suppliers

Training on business priorities, mentoring programs, and multi-tier initiatives for diverse suppliers

Managing Relationships with Diverse Suppliers

Maintaining supplier relationships, monitoring progress, continuous improvement, and performance management

Financing and Budgeting

Defining ROI for supplier diversity programs and developing budget and financial support for initiatives

Establishing Metrics and Reporting

Designing metrics, benchmarking with peers, reporting diversity spend, and preparing data for stakeholders and regulators

Performing Advocacy and Market Outreach

Attending conferences, developing marketing tools, conducting presentations, and representing the organization externally

Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Ethics

Sustainability programs, safety policies, business conduct codes, and anti-discrimination policies within the supply chain