Also called: Responsible Sourcing Manager, Supply Chain Sustainability Lead
Makes sure a company's products are made without deforestation, forced labor, or excess carbon.
A sustainable sourcing manager audits suppliers, tracks carbon emissions across factories, works with farmers on deforestation-free cocoa or coffee, and reports progress to investors.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in supply chain, environmental science, or business; many earn an MBA.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Environmental Studies, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 11-3071: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI tracks suppliers and flags risks; audits and pushing suppliers to change stay human.
Classes: Economics, Statistics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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