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Title and Summary

Director, Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy

Overview:

The Director, Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy will play a pivotal role in embedding decarbonization into decision making throughout Mastercard’s global procurement processes. This individual will partner closely with internal stakeholders to drive sustainable purchasing behaviors across the company, embed carbon visibility into company supplier decisions, and communicate the associated emissions impact.—making. This role will report directly to our Vice President of Environmental Sustainability.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an embedded partner within Sourcing and the broader business to influence sustainable purchasing decisions at scale.
• Shape and guide high impact purchasing decisions by integrating carbon considerations alongside cost, risk, and strategic fit impact purchasing decisions by integrating carbon considerations alongside cost, risk, and strategic fit impact purchasing decisions by integrating carbon considerations alongside cost, risk, and strategic fit
• Lead change management efforts to establish carbon impact as a standard input into purchasing evaluations and business case development.
• Collaborate with internal finance teams to improve data visibility and documentation of purchases, enabling more accurate Scope 3 supply chain emissions accounting.
• Engage Finance teams to track major future expenditures and communicate the carbon implications of proposed expenditures.
• Conduct market and industry research on high spend categories to identify sustainability trends, risks, and decarbonization opportunities.
• Develop and deliver training programs that support internal stakeholders in adopting sustainable procurement practices.
• Quantify, prioritize, and communicate procurement levers that advance Mastercard’s decarbonization goals.
• Key Skills & Qualifications
• Proven experience leading change management initiatives within a large company.
• Ability to work effectively in a high volume, fast paced setting with shifting priorities volume, fast paced setting with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple assignments independently in a virtual or hybrid environment.
• Experience building, launching, and scaling new programs or processes within a complex organization.
• Strong understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, particularly Scope 3 emissions and supply chain impacts.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and independent problem-solving skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $163,000 - $269,000 USD

Chicago, Illinois: $142,000 - $234,000 USD