Job Abstract

Company Description:
Unity. Loyalty. Advancement. Charity. It’s what drives United Legwear & Apparel Co. to be the best global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of legwear, bodywear, apparel, and accessories. Founded in 1998 by Isaac E. Ash to make the very best legwear on the market, ULAC is an industry leader offering a full range of products for babies, kids, teens, and adults. We strive to sell our products at affordable prices for families. Hard work and exponential growth year on year has transformed ULAC into a global apparel and accessories company. 

Our goal to deliver superior products that ensure superior customer satisfaction is made possible by our team of dedicated professionals who work together to make the company the best in business. Our manufacturing, distribution, and logistics division produces the highest quality products at the best possible prices without cutting corners. Integrity of goods is key, so compliance and quality assurance are top priorities, along with meeting every delivery date—whether shipping across the state or around the world.  

We strive to foster an inclusive company culture that stands united to accomplish our mission. We are loyal to our people, supporting their development and ability to achieve excellence. We believe that when people bring their personal best to work each day, it leads to success, advancement, and upward mobility for all. We believe every individual has two hands: one to help themself, and one to help others. We pride ourselves in our value of charity and the commitments we make to help people in need. ULAC supports organizations that help those compromised by sickness, poverty, natural disasters, socioeconomic inequality, and other dire circumstances.  

If you share our vision of delivering superior products in a culture of growth, excellence, and caring, then we want to hear from you! 

For more information about United Legwear & Apparel Co., please visit: https://www.unitedlegwear.com  

Job Summary:
The Sustainability Coordinator is responsible for contributing to the execution of the company’s environmental and sustainability strategic plans. The Sustainability Coordinator works under the direction of the Sustainability Manager in performing various sustainability initiatives including data collection, documentation, verification, data management, research, analysis, identify innovative programs and planning. The Sustainability Coordinator will work cross-functionally among our internal teams, customers, vendors, and industry organizations to drive positive environmental impact. 

Essential Functions (Including but not limited to):

Research & Development
       o Provides input for further refinement on sustainable strategies, policies, and procedures
       o Support to ensure compliance with current and upcoming global sustainability legislative requirements such as EPR, CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR, PPWR, and other Green Deal affiliated legislation
       o Supports supplier sustainability projects, such as follow up with suppliers on implementation of recommended improvement plan and actions and tracking measurement for impact.
      o Advise management on sustainability issues including identifying risks and mitigation plan o Proactive in developing new sustainability initiatives
      o Work with stakeholders, such as customers, suppliers, and colleagues to build relationships, share knowledge and collaborate on sustainable solutions

The Higg Index
     o Higg FEM, MSI, PM adoption and data collection
     o Create data analytic reports to track performance metrics, identify trends, and recommend  target improvement goals
     o Assists with training internal teams on the Higg Index suite of tools

Project/Data Management and Reporting  
    o Creates, updates, standardizes, and improves internal process templates or flowcharts
    o Assists in the preparation of reports on sustainability goals and achievements and corporate responsibility.
    o Assists with Green Team meetings, create content, and follow-up with team members to deliver action points and meet deadlines
    o Supports multiple projects in varying stages in the development, design and/ or  production process
    o Communicates with leadership to keep projects aligned with their goals
    o Monitors progress towards goals and deadlines and provides status reports 

Industry Knowledge
   o Attends sustainability industry seminars, events, conferences, or webinars, to remain informed about industry trends, updates, and innovations

Other Duties
  o Performs any other duties as assigned in support of the company needs and operations
  o Maintains a positive, supportive, and collaborative demeanor with all company employees, supervisors, leadership team members, clients, vendors, visitors, etc.  

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, or other relevant areas
• 2+ years professional experience in project management, data management, or sustainability
• Intermediate to computer skills to include Microsoft Office, database systems, and internet.
• Experience in measuring and reporting on ESG impacts of projects
• Understanding of textile and apparel industry: the material issues, impact areas, and impending and existing policy/regulatory requirements
• Strong verbal and written skills required for effective interpersonal communication with internal and external customers.
• Effective decision maker
• Strong organizational skills and ability work independently and collaboratively to prioritize multiple initiatives with attention to detail
• Motivated to seek information needed to fill data gaps by forging relationships, doing research, and tapping into internal and external databases
 • Ability to read and comprehend complex data and write comprehensive correspondence.
• Ability to be extremely flexible and adaptable in completing a diverse range of assignments in a timely manner. 

Workplace Type: Full time. On-site 

*United Legwear & Apparel Company is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we do not currently sponsor visas. Also, please note that United Legwear & Apparel Company has partnered with USCIS and participates in their E-Verify program.