Associate Analyst, Social Sustainability

**Job Description:** What Will You Be Doing? - Handles the day-to-day management of audit scheduling, audit report reviewing, factory corrective action planning and audit program managing such as 3PV, licensing and partners - Develops, manages, and partners with 3PV to the remediation program for all high-risk factories - Lead Sustainability on boarding sessions for new vendors and/or follow up with existing vendors - Drives capacity building and training programs for vendors and factories including 3rd party training organization partnership and KPIs tracking - Collaborate with brands and organizations (e.g. SAC, Empower@Work, etc.) to minimize audit and training fatigue and optimize factories improvement efficiency; keep appraised of and provide ongoing analysis on sustainability related topics, including emerging changes in policies and practices among industry competitors and at the country level - Work collaboratively with sourcing and product facing departments to identify new opportunities and support execution of team projects and partnerships - Create and maintain strong working relationships with Vendors, Compliance Managers and Partners within the vendor base, as well as global internal associates What Do You Need to Bring? - Position will require a unique combination of business, communication, and social compliance experience from both academic and professional experience - Bachelor’s degree in CSR, Sustainability, or Business/Communications related fields - Two plus years of professional experience related to CSR and social sustainability in a business context - Excellent communication skills and project management capabilities with ability to communicate effectively at different levels of the organization across functions and geographies - Ability to adjust quickly to a fast paced environment, manage multiple tasks, and work well under pressure - Ability to quickly establish rapport, credibility, and trust within and outside of the organization - Advanced PC skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Maintain a working knowledge of CSR metrics and reporting standards This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio. **Company Description** Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com. Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website [here.](https://corporate.abercrombie.com/) **ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.**